In this week's podcast, we discuss the world's most nutrient dense food.. Meat! First let me define what nutrient density is. This is a term used to describe the nutrition profile of any given food. It encompasses the macro nutrients, meaning the amount and quality of the protein, fat and…
For this week's podcast, we discuss what makes the human foot unique. Compared to our closest relatives, humans have very unique features that allow us to specialize in bipedalism. We have an elongated mid foot with a limited range of motion and short toes. We walk from heal to toe,…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the many benefits of eating an animal based diet. From an evolutionary perspective, eating a meat heavy diet was more advantageous compared to eating mainly plants. Today's society is loaded will easily acquired calories. There's a Starbucks or convenience store on every corner and…
For the article of the week this week, we review an article that tries to outline the world's most nutritious foods. To no one's surprise we don't agree with this list at all. The top food on this list was almonds and the second most nutritious food was an exotic…
For the podcast this week, we discuss the difference between omnivores and carnivores. This is a continuation of our conversation which argues that humans should be classified as facultative carnivores and not simply just as omnivores. The distinction argued on this podcast is that yes, humans are omnivores. This means…
For the article of the week this week, we discuss an article titled, Texas lawmakers approve bill banning 'meat' and 'beef' from labels of plant-based foods. This article outlines a bill that recently passed designed to make a clear distinction from plant based meat replacements and true animal based products. We are…
I've always struggled with my weight. I've tried all kinds of "diets" to try and get a handle on it. I've yo-yo'd back and forth more times than I'd like to admit, but I've never felt healthy. On the occasion that l might have been able to lose some weight,…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the caveman diet. This episode was inspired by an article in Science titled, Neanderthals Carb Loaded, Helping Grow Their Brains. This article triggered a discussion around the validity of a low carb diet. Stating that carbs have always been a major part of our diet…
For the article of the week this week, we discuss an article that outlines how to build a home gym for under $1000. Building a home gym is a smart investment in both your mental and physical health. It's hard to find an excuse to skip the gym when your…
In this week's podcast, we discuss deuterium which is commonly referred to as heavy water. Heavy water has the same chemical structure as normal water, H2O, however the hydrogens are of a different isotope. Deuterium is a hydrogen isotope that contains both a proton and a neutron in the nucleus. This doubles…