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The Pants of Truth

By gary May 15, 2016 May 17, 2016 Fitness, Health, Nutrition

The scale is the dreaded measuring device most commonly used to check changing body composition; that is, are you getting fatter? It's not a good measure, though, since it doesn't really tell us anything about body composition--the ratios of fat, muscle, bone, and water that make up total body weight. Water can be particularly confounding since one cup weighs about half a pound, so drinking a beverage or using the bathroom can immediately change results in a measurable way. What we're really interested in is body fat percentage--that's the most useful measure of body "comp."

If the scale isn't up to snuff, what is?

Newsletter Recipes

Subscribers to our free newsletter get a link to a healthy recipe every issue. But since the newsletter is delivered via email, there was no way to search for recipes from past issues. Until now!

Below are the links to recipes, with only the recipe name. Newsletter subscribers also get a description and an image. If you're not already a subscriber, what are you waiting for? Join us!

2020

October 22: Easy Burrito Bowl

September 24: South American-style Quinoa with Fried Eggs

August 25: Black Bean and Sausage Posole

July 23: Spaghetti Squash

June 23: Grilled Sweet Potatoes

May 14: Farro Jambalaya

April 15: Sheet Pan Egg-in-a-Hole

March 26: One-pan Mexican Quinoa (repeat)

February 13: Chicken and Rice Casserole

2019

December 23: Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

2017

February 7: Coconut Curry Lentil Soup

January 10: Honey Ginger Apple Shredded Pork

2016

December 6: Lemon Pepper Chicken

October 25: Slow Cooker Indian Curry Chicken

September 20: Beet, Carrot, & Apple Salad

August 16: White Chicken Chili

July 19: One-pan Mexican Quinoa

June 28: Chicken Shawarma

June 7: Grilled Asparagus

May 24: Avocado Tuna Salad

April 5: Easy Crockpot Pulled Pork

January 12: Lemon Bars

2015

December 1: Apple-Pear Butter

November 3: Spaghetti Squash

October 6: Coconut Mango Overnight Oatmeal

September 8: Blackberry Thyme Smoothie

June 30: Mango Avocado Spiced Chicken Salad

June 9: Quick Egg Fried Rice

May 26: Crockpot Balsamic & Bell Pepper Chicken

May 11: Turkey Zucchini Burgers

April 28: Bacon Egg Muffin Cups

April 14: Cauliflower Biscuits with Bacon and Jalapeño

March 31: Paleo Pad Thai

March 24: Bacon Brussels Sprouts

March 17: Creamy Crockpot Chicken Tikka Masala

March 3: Slow Cooker Spiced Plum Butter

February 24: Slow Cooker Apple Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal

February 17: Roasted Cabbage Steaks

February 10: Crockpot Jambalaya

February 3: Beef Stew with Orange and Cranberries

January 27: Simple Vanilla Berry Paleo Jam

January 20: Broccoli Bacon Skillet

more to come!

“Cheat” Meals Are Detours

By gary January 25, 2016 January 25, 2016 Nutrition

When people adopt a (usually short-term) diet regimen, there is considerable debate as to whether to allow "cheat meals" that willfully deviate from the diet. Proponents argue that occasional splurges help people stick to their diets without significant negative effects, whilst antagonists argue that they are slippery slopes that too often lead to abandoning the diet altogether.

But a better way to consider "cheat" meals is that they are not cheating at all...they're detours.

Is Saturated Fat “Artery-Clogging”?

By gary November 18, 2015 November 18, 2015 Nutrition

Poor saturated fat...talk about discrimination! It's been regularly bashed for decades, often based on bad data or faulty interpretations. But it has a bad reputation that sticks, largely because it's easier to bash it than to think critically about the accusations.

One of the most common slurs it endures is "artery-clogging." Sure, we can expect this kind of thing from the mostly wrong Dr. Oz but it's a phrase that gets used by too many people who should know better.

Eating at McDonald’s

By gary October 18, 2015 October 18, 2015 Nutrition

There's a video making the rounds again lately (despite being circa 2013-14) about an Iowa science teacher who used himself for an "experiment" with his class to eat exclusively at McDonald's. However, there were caveats, and the results surprise some people. As usual there's more to the story.

Precision Nutrition Coaching: Review

By gary September 3, 2015 September 7, 2015 Nutrition

Precision Nutrition has grown into the largest private nutrition coaching and research company in the world. They claim to have coached 35,000 men and women during the last 12 years. Their certification program is also very popular, certifying almost 25,000 people (including me).

I'll talk about my experience with the certification process and why I chose them in a future post. Here, I'll be reviewing my second-hand experience with their coaching program. If you think this will automatically be a glowing review since I'm certified through them, you'd better read on.

Cottage Cheese Choices

By gary July 25, 2015 July 25, 2015 Nutrition

Those who know me would expect a post about cheese to be dominated by words like "stinks" and "milk gone bad." But one of the exceptions to my "no cheese" policy (because, you know, it stinks and is milk gone bad) is cottage cheese, which doesn't stink and is a fresh cheese.

You might think all cottage cheese is pretty much the same. That's what I thought for a long time. But it's not. And I'm not just talking about 4% vs. 2% vs. fat-free. Let's take a closer look at your cottage cheese choices.

Category: Nutrition