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
Research Says: Don’t Exercise For Your Belly. Here’s a better reason. (Exercise Paradox Pt. II)
Reading Time: ~8.5 minutes, or about 15% of the time the average person spends on Instagram daily. Summary For most of my life, I exercised for what I’d call the more superficial reasons: looking and feeling good. It isn’t that exercise cannot lead to these results— it often does. But research shows that abs and biceps may be better … Read More
How To Add 5 Pounds of Muscle on Plants and Push-Ups (Project Veg Pt. 2, Results)
Reading time: About 9 minutes — or less than half the time it takes the entire grit-eating world to make grits. Summary: In the first installment of Project Veggie Muscles, I described the problem, the goal, the structure and the ground rules. My goal was to prove that 100% plant diets are not mutually exclusive from muscle-gain. Further, … Read More
The Exercise Paradox, Part 1
Reading time ~ 9 minutes Paradox Summary: We have a clear, clinically-proven way to not only reduce widespread disease, depression, anxiety, but also to proactively improve the daily and long-term function of our brains, hearts and blood. This treatment is often free, can be very enjoyable, and most of its side effects are positive. In fact, in an industry plagued … Read More
Habits of The Chronically Healthy
Reading Time: Intro / Explanation of idea: 9 minutes; Each of the three habits – 2-3 minutes [NOTE TO READERS: If you like this article or find it helpful in some way, please let me know (like, comment, email, share). I am considering putting together a little e-book of 25-30 of these habits and I would like to know if … Read More
Unlikely Nutritionist #1: Warren Buffett
We all know Warren Buffett as the billionaire entrepreneur and investor. In this video (9 minutes), I describe three of Buffett’s investing principles and how we can apply them directly to our diets to improve our health. [TRANSCRIPT COMING] Trying something new here. Please let me know if you found this useful. Besos, Justy
Freak to Geek Part II: The Results
[Reading Time: 25-30 minutes] Now well into my fourth decade (I recently turned 32), I’ve come to a realization: I really don’t know that much. On a yearly basis, I’ve come across new information that either wholly dispels, or calls into serious question, the beliefs I previously had, the stories I told, and the narratives in which I lived. … Read More
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
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
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