Want to eat less? Sometimes, it’s just about where, not what, you are eating. Here’s the science and the strategies.
Video: How Oprah’s Advice Can Improve Your Health.
TRANSCRIPT (~ 4 minutes) Oprah hardly needs an introduction. (But I’ll give her one anyway). We all know her as the billionaire media mogul. What most people don’t know is that the principles she used to get where she is can be used to improve our own diet and health. This makes Oprah one spectacular, if unlikely, nutritionist. What? Oprah? … Read More
How To Prevent Overeating Healthy Foods (i.e. Ferriss’s ‘Domino Foods’)
When it comes to eating healthy food, can you eat too much of a good thing? If so, how can you limit this ‘Domino Effect?’
How To Improve Your Diet Without Having To Change Yourself
Rather than directing change at yourself, many researchers urge, make tiny, targeted changes to your surroundings— office, kitchen, bedroom. In this way, you can immediately and significantly influence your actions.
Freak To Geek: My Vegan Experiment
[On The Title: this title is a nod to Tim Ferris and his article-turned-chapter: “From Geek to Freak.” That article is about going from a best-selling writer /entrepreneur / weakling to a mound of muscle in mere weeks using what might be considered unconventional principles. This two-part article is in the opposite direction – going from “freak” – a mildly-muscular, … Read More
Should We Eat Meat, Wheat, Soy, Dairy or Eggs? Here’s What Researchers Say (The “Yellow-Light” Foods)
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” Bertrand Russell “NEVER eat ingredients you cannot pronounce. … Except quinoa. You should eat quinoa.” Random Funny Person Welcome back to the Intelligent Eater – the part of my Diletantric (invented word) writings that makes you feel bad … Read More
Being Thankful For This Is Vital For Improvement, Experts Say
Reading time: About 11 minutes – or about the average amount of time a typical office worker gets prior to being interrupted at work. “My greatest skill was being teachable,” said Michael Jordan, believed by many to be the best athlete of all time. “I was like a sponge. Even if I thought my coaches were wrong, I tried to … Read More
Eating Breast Cancer Away: The Research On How Food Can Help (Or Win) The Fight
When I was around 18 or 19, my mother, Barbara, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. As you can imagine, this was a shock to us all, and her mostly. It was shocking in part because it was my mom, but even more so because of what type of mom she is. She’s the cool mom. The one your sister’s friends … Read More
Becoming An Intelligent Eater: An Introduction
Average Reading Time: 6 minutes (or a about the time the average man lasts in bed) In the year 1950, an investor named Benjamin Graham published a book called, “The Intelligent Investor.” Though Graham is likely little known in today’s world, his understudy will ring familiar. The reason you are likely to know Graham’s student is simply this: he is … Read More
Navigating Nutrition: Lessons From Twain and Socrates
Reading Time: ~15 minutes (Or about the average Chipotle wait time) “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” If you feel like you’ve seen this quote somewhere, don’y worry, you’re not crazy (at least not for that reason.) (i.e. You might still be crazy, I’d look … Read More
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