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
Scenes from Paris IV: Jim Morrison’s Grave, the Orsay, and my British Guest
[READING TIME: ~25 minutes, or about one episode of Saved by The Bell} I’d done it once again. The fact that I’d pulled it off is one thing, but under such a time crunch?! In a rush to meet a friend? That takes poise. Standing there as the warm water beat the back of my head, I glanced down at … Read More
How To Prevent Mindless Eating
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
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.
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
3 Great Books For A Mid-Summer Night’s Read (plus why I am in a “book club”)
Reading Time: ~10-12 min Introduction: You Should Join A “Book Club” To say I’m in a book club would be misleading. It isn’t the ‘book’ part, though. Books, we’ve got. It’s more the ‘club’ part that’s euphemistic. It’s not really a club. It’s just two people— me and Geremy. Less book club, more like-minded duo. At first blush, this probably … 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
My Meat Experiment
For 3 years I’ve been eating 99% plants and measuring impact on my health. Now, I’ll do the opposite– this is my Meat Experiment.