In the podcast this week, we discuss how the city of Berkeley, California is planning on reducing the amount of meat it purchases for city supplied meals with the goal of going completely plant based in the future. The reasons used to justify this move revolve around reducing the city's…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the book Civilized To Death by Christopher Ryan. For the last 140+ episodes of this podcast, we have discussed what humans should eat and how they should exercise in order to be their healthiest and strongest. However, we are very aware that there is another…
For the Article of The Week this week, we discuss an article that outlines how cows have the capacity to break down plastic in a natural way that is much faster and cleaner then the ways we currently deal with plastic recycling. The invention of plastic has been a blessing…
In this week's podcast, we end our conversation on covid. We will be discussing the prevalence of asymptomatic spread and looking into the data to see if lockdowns were effective in slowing the spread of covid, and if asymptomatic spread was so dramatic that it warranted mass testing and mass…
Hi I'm Sheri. I've never considered myself terribly overweight but I've had this nagging 5-10 lbs that I've been trying to lose since I had my last child. I have done Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, calorie restriction and exercise until the cows came home- these all worked but only short…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the safety data used to justify the mass vaccination of the world against the covid virus. The number most widely reported claiming the vaccines have a 90%+ efficacy is misleading. This number represents the relative risk reduction from vaccination, not the absolute risk reduction…
In this week's podcast, we discuss an article in which a track athlete preparing for the olympics tested positive for steroids and then blamed the positive test on a tainted... pork burrito. There is a common misconception that meat contains a lot of added hormones. This couldn't be further from the…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the covid vaccine and some of the issues that have been associated with it. The covid pandemic has effected everyone around the world and the vaccine rollout has been the biggest vaccine rollout in history. Therefore, we thought it was appropriate to have a…
Over the years, I’ve been dealing with gaining unwanted weight. A busy, stressful, and sedentary life was consuming me and I let myself fall into it with always making excuses to not do anything about it. I have tried many diets and I have spent a lot of money trying…
For the podcast this week, we discuss an article that critiques the carnivore diet. If you didn't know the carnivore diet is a diet that consists of meat and meat alone. No added carbs from fruits or vegetables. This diet may seem controversial to some and especially to traditionally educated…