Around September 2013, I stopped eating breakfast. It was a sad time. Since forever, I’d been one of those I’m-starving-as-soon-as-I-wake up-so-don’t-talk-to-me-until-I-have-my-eggs, kind of breakfast eaters. I also was a staunch believer in the axiom that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”. All that to say–throwing out breakfast was a change I did not take lightly. What could possibly … Read More
Fasting: Healthy or Harmful? A TrueNorth Experience
Fasting has become popular in recent years and many claims have been made about its benefits. However, there are two issues. First, “fasting” comes in many forms— intermittent fasting, water-only fasting, time-restricted eating. We need to be specific about what kind of fasting we mean. Second, many claims have been made about each form, but which of these claims are scientific and which are merely story? And even of the scientific— which are based on substantial evidence in humans, and which are hopeful speculation? In short, what do we actually know about fasting?
Why a Vegan Resisted Watching ‘The Game Changers’ (A Pro-Vegan Documentary) For So Long
Reading Time: ~13 minutes, or about 68% of the time the average American reads per day. OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, many of my family members and friends, all of whom aware of my blog and my plant diet, urged me to watch a pro-vegan documentary called, The Game Changers. “You haven’t seen it yet? Oh my god, Justin— … Read More
My Meat Experiment Results: Before and After Blood Report From a Plant-Eater Turned Carnivore
What happens when a vegan adds back meat for over two months? Bad blood…
Scenes From Paris III: French in the Tuileries, A Drug Deal, and My French Connection
I learn French in the Tuileries, make a drug transaction, and meet some new French friends.
Scenes From Paris: 12 Days of Romance, Airbnb Experiences, Chance Encounters and Croissants
In mid-October, I took a solo trip to Paris for 12 days. It was my first time in Paris — a trip I had been looking forward to for nearly a decade. I didn’t quite know what to expect, who I would meet, or what experiences I might have. I didn’t know if the Paris I was visiting was like … Read More
Project Veggie Muscles: Can Vegans Add Muscle With No Protein Supplements and No Weights?
Summary Can you gain muscle eating a 100% plant-based, whole-food, vegan, green-light diet, with no protein or muscle-building supplements? How about if you are only doing bodyweight exercises — no weights? How about in just 100 days? How about if you’re traveling for about 30% of those days? Those are the questions I was pondering while looking at my recently … Read More
Golf and Life: Lessons From My Brother
[Semicolon count: 4] “Golf is the closest game to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots – But you have to play the ball where it lies.” ~Bobby Jones “Gold jacket, green jacket, who gives a shit.” Happy Gimore It was one of the most interesting things … Read More
What My Mom Gave To Me (And Continues To Give)
There’s a story that my mom loves to tell about me to just about anyone who will listen. It reflects my valor, independence, and intelligence. Or so the legend goes.. The story goes like this: we were on a skiing trip, I was about seven or eight, I believe, maybe a bit younger. I was one of these kids who … Read More
How To Marry Your Sister (I Mean…Officiate Her Wedding)
“The object of love is the best and most beautiful. Try to live up to it.” John Steinbeck to his newly in-love son “I now pronounce you man and wife, you may now change your Facebook status.” Random internet person “So, I heard you married your sister?” Multiple Jewish mothers to me following the wedding “Well, no, I just … Read More
