In January 2021, I gave the following talk for a group of people at Vector Media. The talk presents a three-part framework on the way to becoming what I call, “foodwise.” That is, having (1) the ability to understand which foods are actually healthy, (2) how to actually get yourself to do it, and then, (3) how to become the … 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…
How To Get Full On Less Food
Reading Time: ~4 minutes (or less time than it takes to boil an egg, if you know how…) “We are always looking at the things around us in relation to others.” The Situation Growing up, one of the dietary staples for my brother and me was eating bowls of cereal. Pretty typical. But the problem was that, from ages 8-22, … Read More
How To Get 10% Smarter in 15 Minutes
Reading time: ~5 minutes (or less time than it takes to find your keys) Summary: Walking or biking to your job might actually make you better at it. Imagine in less than an hour you have a huge meeting, or exam or, if you’re particularly troubled, a stand-up comedy set. The venue is 20 minutes away. This thing is huge, … Read More
How Color Can Trick You Into Health
The salad is not only healthier if it is more colorful; the color variety attracts you to eat more of it
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?’
Using Obstacles To Your Advantage
S “Even the most hardworking among us are, on some level, pretty lazy. At the very least, we are constantly assessing situations for the path of least resistance—or, to put it another way, the path with the fewest obstacles.” Dr. Traci Mann, Secrets from The Eating Lab [Download the free e-book here with all seven Tweaks] The Situation … Read More
Healthy Tweak#2: Hide the Bad
“If it’s not there, you can’t eat it; and if it is there, you will.” Dr. Traci Mann, Secrets from The Eating Lab Reading Time: ~6.5 minutes (or less time than it takes to complete an entire, scientifically tested total body work out!) Summary For all of the head-shaking grief we give to the nutrition industry to make a decision … Read More
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.
3 Vegan Breakfasts With 20 g of Protein at Least
Reading time: 4 minutes This past summer, I ran an experiment on myself. The experiment was simple — can you add five pounds of muscle on a 100% vegan diet with no protein supplements? Well, It turns out you can. Since ‘Project Veggie Muscles,’ I’ve received a lot of questions about what I ate for breakfast. After all, I … Read More