Rabu, 29 Desember 2010 | 07.56 | 0 Comments
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Kelly Osbourne should have stayed in school...
Kelly Osbourne went off on Twitter about her ex boyfriend Luke Worrall. This is what she had to say complete with an ass load of misspelled and misused words.
MissKellyO
@Luke_worrall is the biggest piece of shit he has been trying to get back w/ me I only came home for Xmas to see him mean while he has been
MissKellyO
Fucking 100's of girls as we as men behind my back all he did was use me all girls beware of @Luke_worral he is a using Cunt!
MissKellyO
He used me for my money and a free ride he is lucky I am not spilling the hole truth about what he did!
MissKellyO
He is the worst thing that ever happened to me I don't give a fuck what happens to him anymore
MissKellyO
Iam and always will be 2 good 4 @luke_worrall darling ur pretty face will only get you so far because u don't have the brains to back it up
MissKellyO
Dont think I have ever felt so stupid he made a fool of me going to be off Twitter for a while never felt heart brake like this in my life
@Luke_worrall is the biggest piece of shit he has been trying to get back w/ me I only came home for Xmas to see him mean while he has been
MissKellyO
Fucking 100's of girls as we as men behind my back all he did was use me all girls beware of @Luke_worral he is a using Cunt!
MissKellyO
He used me for my money and a free ride he is lucky I am not spilling the hole truth about what he did!
MissKellyO
He is the worst thing that ever happened to me I don't give a fuck what happens to him anymore
MissKellyO
Iam and always will be 2 good 4 @luke_worrall darling ur pretty face will only get you so far because u don't have the brains to back it up
MissKellyO
Dont think I have ever felt so stupid he made a fool of me going to be off Twitter for a while never felt heart brake like this in my life
She really tried to burn his ass and I suppose she did to a certain extent but in the end she comes across as a scorned little girl.
Kamis, 23 Desember 2010 | 16.39 | 0 Comments
Chloe Sevigny has cramps... I feel your pain girlfriend, I really do.
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Chloe Sevigny has cramps...
Chloe Sevigny has cramps... I feel your pain girlfriend, I really do.
Mary Kate Olsen only gets wet in the rain...
Those Olsen twins are so non-sexual. At least in my opinion they are. I mean all those perverts were counting the days until they were 18 and were legally fuckable. But really? Mary Kate and Ashley just seem so down trodden with their outlandish outfits and mega bucks, I don't think too many guys have the energy to just get past all of that.So here is Mary Kate Olsen, (the weirder of the two) and wouldn't you know it she has some type of strange Gothic inspired umbrella so her Camel light cigarette doesn't get damp. Either it's some weird umbrella contraption or the damn thing is trying to quit her just like Bob Saget.
Paris Hilton's got nuthin'
Paris Hilton is so over... as in stick a fork in her she's DONE. However she still manages to grace our websites now and again. I am posting her picture because I find her horrible too light makeup funny, but most of all I am fascinated by her boobs. One day tiny, next day shoved and propped and today... well, they look full. Maybe it was some chicken cutlets that she stuffed into her bra instead of her face but if she did that then she'd have another "baby bump" that she either have to abort or vomit up. That said, here is Paris Hilton. For now.
Kirsten Dunst is no beauty queen...
Poor Kirsten Dunst. The beautiful Barbie Faries did not smile down upon her at birth and she has been rendered rather unfortunate looking as is that hat.
Kelly Osbourne Miley Cyrus BFF's
Kelly Osbourne and Miley Cyrus took a moment out of their lives to have a quickie photo op. I seriously doubt these two are friends. Maybe just in the wrong place at the right time... In any event Miley looks like a homeless person with that rag of a shirt and Kelly (who has been looking rather amazing lately) is almost unrecognizable. Which could just be a ploy on Kelly's part after all who wants to be seen with Miley these days anyway?
Rabu, 22 Desember 2010 | 06.33 | 0 Comments
Aw... isn't this just the most adorable picture ever? Yuck. Kat Von D and Jesse James are still bumping uglies and ain't it grand? I honestly thought Jesse James would never get another girlfriend and judging by his latest piece the pickings are slim. Kat is not a great catch, in fact Nikki Sixx was too good for her. Now Nikki is hooking up with Denise Richards. No big shocker there. Nikki only dates famous women and Denise only dates crazed abusive guys. The only one with any class in this entire fiasco is Sandra Bullock. Wonder who she will move onto next?
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Kat Von D & Jesse James still at it...
Aw... isn't this just the most adorable picture ever? Yuck. Kat Von D and Jesse James are still bumping uglies and ain't it grand? I honestly thought Jesse James would never get another girlfriend and judging by his latest piece the pickings are slim. Kat is not a great catch, in fact Nikki Sixx was too good for her. Now Nikki is hooking up with Denise Richards. No big shocker there. Nikki only dates famous women and Denise only dates crazed abusive guys. The only one with any class in this entire fiasco is Sandra Bullock. Wonder who she will move onto next?
Selasa, 21 Desember 2010 | 06.49 | 0 Comments
1 lb bulk pork sausage (can be either breakfast or Italian)
Evenly spread the spinach over the meat.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Test for doneness with by inserting a knife. If it comes out clean, it’s done!
Variations:
If dairy sensitivities are not a concern, you can substitute 1 cup of ½ & ½ or heavy cream for the coconut milk beverage. And you could throw some cheese on top of the spinach layer, too!
How about a bacon cheeseburger version? Instead of the pork, use two pounds of ground beef. Cook and crumple a package of bacon and add it as an additional layer.
Enjoy!
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Breakfast Casserole
Making breakfast during the work week can be a challenge for me, time-wise. Sometimes it’s a challenge effort-wise, too! One solution is this breakfast casserole. This is the dairy-free version I make so that both Nancy and I can enjoy it.
1 lb bulk pork sausage (can be either breakfast or Italian)
1 lb ground pork
1 10 ounce package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed as dry as possible
8 extra large eggs
½ cup So Delicious coconut milk beverage
Preheat oven to 350° F
Brown the meat.
Spray 8.5”x11” baking pan with olive oil (could be any acceptable oil, but we’re avoiding canola and soy, right?)
With a slotted spoon, transfer from frying pan to baking pan.
Beat the eggs, add the coconut milk and combine. Pour evenly over the spinach layer.
Test for doneness with by inserting a knife. If it comes out clean, it’s done!
Don’t be worried about the lovely fat bubblin’ around the edges (and even on the top) of the casserole. It will recede as it cools. And fat is the basis of our diet, right? If it seems too much for you, you can drain the browned meat in a colander (instead of using the slotted spoon) to remove more fat.
Once cold, we cut this into 8 servings. It reheats perfectly in the microwave. I add 1 ounce of raw cheddar cheese. Sometimes I garnish with some salsa. This breakfast keeps me going until after noon.
If dairy sensitivities are not a concern, you can substitute 1 cup of ½ & ½ or heavy cream for the coconut milk beverage. And you could throw some cheese on top of the spinach layer, too!
How about a bacon cheeseburger version? Instead of the pork, use two pounds of ground beef. Cook and crumple a package of bacon and add it as an additional layer.
Enjoy!
Ronnie Spector talks about Keith Richards
This has to be one of the stupidest things ever said. Ronnie Spector was "flipping through" Keith Richards autobiography and noticed the name "Ronnie" pop up. Thinking he was talking about her she had this to say...
"I was skimming through it the other day, and he's talking about Ronnie, and I think, 'Oh, he must mean me. I'll read this.' And then he writes, 'We went in the bathroom and did drugs.' I was like, 'Keith! I never did drugs! What are you saying?'
I was so angry with him. I never, ever did drugs with him. In fact, I used to yell at Keith. I'd say, 'You can do a little marijuana but don't go any further than that.'
So I'm reading this and I'm just fuming. I'm ready to call him and really cuss him out, but then I read a little more and it turns out he was actually talking about Ronnie Wood."
I was so angry with him. I never, ever did drugs with him. In fact, I used to yell at Keith. I'd say, 'You can do a little marijuana but don't go any further than that.'
So I'm reading this and I'm just fuming. I'm ready to call him and really cuss him out, but then I read a little more and it turns out he was actually talking about Ronnie Wood."
Really? Duh. Why even go out and announce this non information? It's like saying something like... "This morning I had the biggest urge to take a shit but when I sat down nothing came out."
Or maybe Ronnie Spector is trying to put it out there that even though she associated with Richards she didn't party with him. Whatever. It's just stupid.
Sabtu, 18 Desember 2010 | 03.49 | 0 Comments
Gwyneth Paltrow wore this bondage style dress to the opening of her new movie Country Strong. I am not a fan of country music or of Gwyneth Paltrow. I am guessing she wore this dress to distract us from the strangeness of her face which looks loaded with botox these days. I've heard that she can really carry a tune which is good for her because that's about all she has going for herself.
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Gwyneth Paltrow tries to distract us...
Gwyneth Paltrow wore this bondage style dress to the opening of her new movie Country Strong. I am not a fan of country music or of Gwyneth Paltrow. I am guessing she wore this dress to distract us from the strangeness of her face which looks loaded with botox these days. I've heard that she can really carry a tune which is good for her because that's about all she has going for herself.
Demi Lovato is a tease...
Demi Lovato had some "leaked" photos hit the web. So, in addition to her anger issues and substance abuse (alleged) she also likes to pretend to be a lesbian. Or maybe it's normal to have another girl paw your jeans and look longingly at your perky boobs while you flash her some of your virgin tongue. I don't know about you but back in the day if a photo came out like this you'd be branded a big fat lezzie. Not that there is anything wrong with that, I guess I am just old school.
Christina Aguilera has fake boobs...
I know right, big shocker. Yes, we all know Christina Aguilera has implants. Someone snapped a shot of her gnarly armpit and claimed it's an implant scar. I'm no fake tit expert but if they went in through the armpit (which they do to leave the nipples uncut) I would think they would do the cut horizontal as to go along with the seams of the body.
Angelina Jolie's Ass
For being such a skinny bitch Angelina Jolie has a nice ass. She better stay thin or those tats are going to turn into ink blot tests. In any event, some day gravity will drag them down to cover her butt which will be old and wrinkly but not today. So here is Angelina's ass. Enjoy.
Jumat, 17 Desember 2010 | 08.06 | 0 Comments
What’s the limiting factor?
Sometimes the “experts” get it wrong. Early in the 19th century, a school master declared a young man to be “hopelessly useless.” This pronouncement, coupled with a worrying interest in explosive fulminates, did not hint of the immense contribution he would make.
Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) changed chemistry in Germany more significantly than any other chemist of his time and was responsible for the development of the teaching, research, and technology of modern chemistry. Forty-four Nobel laureates in Chemistry are scientific heirs of Liebig.
Liebig was one of the first chemists to organize a laboratory as we know it today. He improved organic and inorganic analysis of compounds. With Friedrich Wöhler, he developed a theory of radicals and made the first experimental discovery of isomerism. Liebig wrote books about agricultural and animal chemistry where there was a practical application of organic chemistry to animal and plant science.
Liebig’s Theory of Mineral Nutrients for Plants reformed agriculture during the mid 1800’s. This theory made the following major points:
Liebig’s “Law of the Minimum” in plant nutrition states that whichever nutrient is present in the least amount, relative to the requirement, will determine the yield of a plant. Liebeg used the image of a wooden barrel with staves of different lengths to illustrate this law. The effective volume (yield) of the barrel (crop) is determined by the shortest stave (limiting nutrient). Until that stave is increased, increasing the length of the other staves will, at best, be a poor investment. At worst, it may produce harmful effects (for example, nutrient toxicities).
Let’s apply this barrel analogy to a pasture-based livestock production system. I remember a visit to a pasture-based dairy farm in north western California. The farm’s pastures were subdivided into a number of smaller pastures, or paddocks. The farmer was concerned that the grass species he had planted were not persisting. He was renovating his pasture, by conventional tillage, on a five year rotation. “Perennial” pasture ought to last longer than five years!
As we walked across the paddocks, we saw that the grass-clover content increased from clover dominant (minimal grass) at the “head” of the paddock (where the animals are first turned in) to optimal in the middle, to grass dominant (with the grass too mature for dairy cow feed) at the far end of the paddock.
Each paddock had a single, fixed water source at the “head” of the paddock. These paddocks were managed, essentially, in a strip-grazing fashion. A portable fence would be set up ahead of the animals to give access to fresh feed. Each day the fence would be moved forward to provide a new grazing area. Each paddock would provide at least six days of grazing. Because of the fixed water supply, the animals could not be excluded from the previously grazed sections with a back fence and the animals would re-graze these sections. The grass at the head of the paddock was declining because it didn't have sufficient rest period after the initial grazing. The grass was dominant at the far end of the paddock because the cows preferred to remain closer to the water source and eat the higher quality herbage.
The majority of pasture Dry Matter (DM) yield is produced by the grass component. This farmer thought that his DM yield per acre (and therefore his milk fat production per acre) was limited either by the species (or varieties) of grasses he’d been planting, or by the fertility of soil in those pastures. He was prepared to pay a significant amount of money to address these conditions. In fact, the limiting factor was the lack of water in each grazing area. Given the costs of complete pasture renovation, the investment in improving the water supply system would produce the greatest economic return.
Now let’s apply Liebeg’s barrel analogy to human nutrition and health. The evidence indicates that the Standard American Diet (SAD) contains too much carbohydrate. Hyperinsulinemia (chronically elevated insulin) is a health problem for many. There are compelling, biologically plausible explanations for the more than 100 years of epidemiological observations strongly suggesting that highly refined carbohydrates are the most likely dietary cause of dyslipidemia, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and other chronic diseases of civilization.
If a typical American, eating the SAD were to merely switch their meat sources to grass-finished ones, while the rest of their diet remained the same, how much health improvement could they expect? Probably not much, since the differences in meat due to feeding practices are NOT the limiting factors. These differences are real. They are quantifiable and they've been well documented. But they are not the short staves in this situation. Making an investment of money and effort here will not produce the best response.
Okay, how about if they were to switch to grass-finished meat AND only consume organic vegetables, grain products, sweeteners, and vegetable oils? Again, the evidence strongly suggests that they will NOT see the greatest “bang for their buck.” The short staves in thier diet are the grain products, sweeteners, and vegetable oils. Their elimination from the diet is more important than how they were produced. Organic "carbage" is still carbage!
It's hard to talk about this without being mis-understood. Nancy and I enjoy locally produced, grass-finished lamb (from Cattail Creek Lamb) and beef, and our pork comes from a local producer (Heritage Farms Northwest) who fatten their Red Wattle pigs on hazelnuts. Most of the vegatables we enjoy are locally produced and organic (and non-starchy!). We are making conscious decisions about supporting our local farmers. We are blessed to be able to afford to eat this way. And because we've eliminated grain products, sweetners and vegetable oils from our diet, we're more likely to realize the benefits from eating these wonderful foodstuffs. We've addressed the "short staves."
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| Justus von Liebig, circa 1850 from Wikipedia |
Liebig was one of the first chemists to organize a laboratory as we know it today. He improved organic and inorganic analysis of compounds. With Friedrich Wöhler, he developed a theory of radicals and made the first experimental discovery of isomerism. Liebig wrote books about agricultural and animal chemistry where there was a practical application of organic chemistry to animal and plant science.
Liebig’s Theory of Mineral Nutrients for Plants reformed agriculture during the mid 1800’s. This theory made the following major points:
- plants take minerals up through their roots from the soil
- soil is fertile only if nutrients removed by the plant are replaced
- each kind of plant species requires different nutrients
- one nutrient cannot substitute for another, which led to the “Law of the Minimum”
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| Liebig's Barrel From here |
Let’s apply this barrel analogy to a pasture-based livestock production system. I remember a visit to a pasture-based dairy farm in north western California. The farm’s pastures were subdivided into a number of smaller pastures, or paddocks. The farmer was concerned that the grass species he had planted were not persisting. He was renovating his pasture, by conventional tillage, on a five year rotation. “Perennial” pasture ought to last longer than five years!
As we walked across the paddocks, we saw that the grass-clover content increased from clover dominant (minimal grass) at the “head” of the paddock (where the animals are first turned in) to optimal in the middle, to grass dominant (with the grass too mature for dairy cow feed) at the far end of the paddock.
Each paddock had a single, fixed water source at the “head” of the paddock. These paddocks were managed, essentially, in a strip-grazing fashion. A portable fence would be set up ahead of the animals to give access to fresh feed. Each day the fence would be moved forward to provide a new grazing area. Each paddock would provide at least six days of grazing. Because of the fixed water supply, the animals could not be excluded from the previously grazed sections with a back fence and the animals would re-graze these sections. The grass at the head of the paddock was declining because it didn't have sufficient rest period after the initial grazing. The grass was dominant at the far end of the paddock because the cows preferred to remain closer to the water source and eat the higher quality herbage.
The majority of pasture Dry Matter (DM) yield is produced by the grass component. This farmer thought that his DM yield per acre (and therefore his milk fat production per acre) was limited either by the species (or varieties) of grasses he’d been planting, or by the fertility of soil in those pastures. He was prepared to pay a significant amount of money to address these conditions. In fact, the limiting factor was the lack of water in each grazing area. Given the costs of complete pasture renovation, the investment in improving the water supply system would produce the greatest economic return.
Now let’s apply Liebeg’s barrel analogy to human nutrition and health. The evidence indicates that the Standard American Diet (SAD) contains too much carbohydrate. Hyperinsulinemia (chronically elevated insulin) is a health problem for many. There are compelling, biologically plausible explanations for the more than 100 years of epidemiological observations strongly suggesting that highly refined carbohydrates are the most likely dietary cause of dyslipidemia, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and other chronic diseases of civilization.
If a typical American, eating the SAD were to merely switch their meat sources to grass-finished ones, while the rest of their diet remained the same, how much health improvement could they expect? Probably not much, since the differences in meat due to feeding practices are NOT the limiting factors. These differences are real. They are quantifiable and they've been well documented. But they are not the short staves in this situation. Making an investment of money and effort here will not produce the best response.
Okay, how about if they were to switch to grass-finished meat AND only consume organic vegetables, grain products, sweeteners, and vegetable oils? Again, the evidence strongly suggests that they will NOT see the greatest “bang for their buck.” The short staves in thier diet are the grain products, sweeteners, and vegetable oils. Their elimination from the diet is more important than how they were produced. Organic "carbage" is still carbage!
It's hard to talk about this without being mis-understood. Nancy and I enjoy locally produced, grass-finished lamb (from Cattail Creek Lamb) and beef, and our pork comes from a local producer (Heritage Farms Northwest) who fatten their Red Wattle pigs on hazelnuts. Most of the vegatables we enjoy are locally produced and organic (and non-starchy!). We are making conscious decisions about supporting our local farmers. We are blessed to be able to afford to eat this way. And because we've eliminated grain products, sweetners and vegetable oils from our diet, we're more likely to realize the benefits from eating these wonderful foodstuffs. We've addressed the "short staves."
Kamis, 16 Desember 2010 | 12.02 | 0 Comments
Last October I gave a presentation to the Farm and Ranch Resources Management Group in Medford, Oregon. The title of the presentation was Grass Based Health: Turning the Food Pyramid Upside Down.
One of the group members videoed the presentation and kindly presented me with a copy on DVD. I finally learned how to overcome the technology hurdles to permit placing it on the web (if I had a 5 year old, it would have happened far sooner!).
You can view the presentation at this link, and the question and answer here.
Your comments are welcome!
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"New" videos
One of the group members videoed the presentation and kindly presented me with a copy on DVD. I finally learned how to overcome the technology hurdles to permit placing it on the web (if I had a 5 year old, it would have happened far sooner!).
You can view the presentation at this link, and the question and answer here.
Your comments are welcome!
Jumat, 10 Desember 2010 | 06.24 | 0 Comments
Here is a precious little video clip of Miley Cyrus getting high. Apparently she is only smoking salvia (a natural herb) which is legal in California but it looks like that crap can get you as stoned as regular weed. Miley is just as annoying high as she is low and I am guessing that Miley will be next in line for rehab.
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Miley Cyrus Smoking A Bong
Here is a precious little video clip of Miley Cyrus getting high. Apparently she is only smoking salvia (a natural herb) which is legal in California but it looks like that crap can get you as stoned as regular weed. Miley is just as annoying high as she is low and I am guessing that Miley will be next in line for rehab.
Julia Roberts takes on the paparazzi...
Julia Roberts was fed up with the paparazzi following her and her family so she unleashed a torrent of F-bombs. Can't blame her though... once the paps get their shot they need to leave well enough alone, after all family shopping pictures will just be more of the same.Julia reportedly said...
“You get the f*ck out of my face… do you understand me? You are harassing me. Get the f*ck out of my face. You have followed me all over town. I have had it with you…F*ck off! Aim higher! Get a life! Get away from me!”
Judging by the photo I totally believe it.
Semi Nude Photos of Christina Aguilera
Some semi nude photos of Christina Aguilera have "leaked" onto the internet. There are several pictures and it does look like her but there are so many fake shots and posers out there that it's hard to tell sometimes. You can see the rest of the photos HERE site NSFW!
Selasa, 07 Desember 2010 | 16.05 | 0 Comments
The Beginning of My Journey
I'm still alive!! I'm sorry it's taken me SO long to post.
Last weekend I had the opportunity to speak at the Oregon Cattlemen's Association annual conference. The topic of my talk was "Grass Based Health - Food for Thought." I'm very encouraged by how it was received. Their feedback was positive and helpful, and their suggestions for future talks and projects have given me lots of ideas. Now comes the follow up!!
I took that material, removed the references to the Oregon Cattlemen and the beef industry in particular, and created an slide-and-audio video. It runs a little more than 16 minutes. I've posted it to Vimeo and YouTube:
Vimeo and to YouTube (Part 1, Part 2).
I welcome your comments.
Some of us may find ourselves, at some point in our lives, at a place where we realize that a change is needed (there are the unlucky ones who'll never realize or admit that a change is, in fact, needed). Here is my “moment of clarity,” Christmas of 2007. When I looked at myself I realized that I really had to do something. At my heaviest I was over 220 lbs (you get to the point where you stop weighing yourself, right?). At 5' 10 1/2" this meant that I was obese, according to the Body Mass Index. Several friends had been diagnosed with pre-diabetes and I learned that I had several risk factors for that
condition as well. Over the years I'd tried various methods of losing weight, but without significant or lasting success. "Not much and not for long" well describes my experience. Sound familiar?
By this time my wife Nancy had already been on her own journey of research and dietary change for more than 2 years. She was smart enough to know that talking to me before I was ready to listen probably wouldn’t accomplish much. So when I was ready to listen, I had my own in-house expert. She directed me to the books and other sources of information she’d found helpful.
The first two books were Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes by Jack Challem and Ron Hunninghake and The Protein Power Lifeplan by Micahael R. Eades, M.D. and Mary Dan Eades, M.D. Both books follow a similar plan of carbohydrate restriction. I started with Challem and Hunninghake's book but I've followed the Eades' plan for the most part. By following this information, I’ve lost more than 45 pounds and maintained that weight loss by adopting a way of eating that emphasizes animal fats and animal proteins while reducing carbohydrates.
Much of what I’ve been learning these past three years actually amounts to a review of material from my nutrition, physiology and biochemistry classes at the University of Kentucky in the early 80’s. As I’ve studied, I’ve come to realize that I had been the victim of a massive disinformation campaign that was waged upon the American people to convince us that a low-fat, reduced cholesterol, high carbohydrate diet is the healthy diet.
I'm grateful for the authors, physicians, and researchers who have fought against the tide of "conventional wisdom" to provide us with the truth. I'm supremely grateful to Nancy for her patience and support. I am humbled by the opportunity to help others find and apply this information in their own lives.
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Last weekend I had the opportunity to speak at the Oregon Cattlemen's Association annual conference. The topic of my talk was "Grass Based Health - Food for Thought." I'm very encouraged by how it was received. Their feedback was positive and helpful, and their suggestions for future talks and projects have given me lots of ideas. Now comes the follow up!!
I took that material, removed the references to the Oregon Cattlemen and the beef industry in particular, and created an slide-and-audio video. It runs a little more than 16 minutes. I've posted it to Vimeo and YouTube:
Vimeo and to YouTube (Part 1, Part 2).
I welcome your comments.
Some of us may find ourselves, at some point in our lives, at a place where we realize that a change is needed (there are the unlucky ones who'll never realize or admit that a change is, in fact, needed). Here is my “moment of clarity,” Christmas of 2007. When I looked at myself I realized that I really had to do something. At my heaviest I was over 220 lbs (you get to the point where you stop weighing yourself, right?). At 5' 10 1/2" this meant that I was obese, according to the Body Mass Index. Several friends had been diagnosed with pre-diabetes and I learned that I had several risk factors for that
condition as well. Over the years I'd tried various methods of losing weight, but without significant or lasting success. "Not much and not for long" well describes my experience. Sound familiar?By this time my wife Nancy had already been on her own journey of research and dietary change for more than 2 years. She was smart enough to know that talking to me before I was ready to listen probably wouldn’t accomplish much. So when I was ready to listen, I had my own in-house expert. She directed me to the books and other sources of information she’d found helpful.
The first two books were Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes by Jack Challem and Ron Hunninghake and The Protein Power Lifeplan by Micahael R. Eades, M.D. and Mary Dan Eades, M.D. Both books follow a similar plan of carbohydrate restriction. I started with Challem and Hunninghake's book but I've followed the Eades' plan for the most part. By following this information, I’ve lost more than 45 pounds and maintained that weight loss by adopting a way of eating that emphasizes animal fats and animal proteins while reducing carbohydrates.
Much of what I’ve been learning these past three years actually amounts to a review of material from my nutrition, physiology and biochemistry classes at the University of Kentucky in the early 80’s. As I’ve studied, I’ve come to realize that I had been the victim of a massive disinformation campaign that was waged upon the American people to convince us that a low-fat, reduced cholesterol, high carbohydrate diet is the healthy diet.
I'm grateful for the authors, physicians, and researchers who have fought against the tide of "conventional wisdom" to provide us with the truth. I'm supremely grateful to Nancy for her patience and support. I am humbled by the opportunity to help others find and apply this information in their own lives.
Senin, 06 Desember 2010 | 05.58 | 0 Comments
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Hoarders on A&E
Have you watched the show Hoarders on A&E? I think almost everyone has seen at least one episode or even a commercial for the show. I have to tell you, it is fascinating. How people can exist in that type of environment is amazing and to think they create that chaos themselves is insane. Actually it is kind of crazy because people that hoard have a mental condition (typically OCD obsessive compulsive disorder) that makes them hold onto items that are useless and even hazardous to their health. I've watched episodes where they find dead cats, mice and tons of mold growing everywhere. The sheer neglect can cause structural damage to a house. It's pretty nasty. They say the stench of the filth and hoarding is incredible but the people who live in it don't seem to be bothered by it. Really? You have a dead rotting cat in a corner and you can't smell that? Imagine!
So, I have another hobby I've been working on in addition to doing the celebrity thing here, and making the wire wrapped pendants that I've been creating for several years now, I've gotten into building dollhouses. I was working on a dollhouse one afternoon while watching an episode of Hoarders and I came up with a fabulous idea. I decided to build a hoarded dollhouse. It came out kinda good and I thought you might want to take a look at it. I even have a dead cat (with a fully loaded litterbox) made out of real bones and cat hair. Oh, yeah and a dead husband but you'll have to read Maybelline's story to make any sense of it all.
So, I have another hobby I've been working on in addition to doing the celebrity thing here, and making the wire wrapped pendants that I've been creating for several years now, I've gotten into building dollhouses. I was working on a dollhouse one afternoon while watching an episode of Hoarders and I came up with a fabulous idea. I decided to build a hoarded dollhouse. It came out kinda good and I thought you might want to take a look at it. I even have a dead cat (with a fully loaded litterbox) made out of real bones and cat hair. Oh, yeah and a dead husband but you'll have to read Maybelline's story to make any sense of it all.
You can see my Hoarder Dollhouse "Pretty On The Outside" RIGHT HERE!
Oh, and by the way it's for sale. Check it out.
Minggu, 05 Desember 2010 | 03.37 | 0 Comments
Jessica Simpson and fiance Eric Johnson were caught leaving a night club and they both look tore up from the floor up. Which leads me to believe that Jessica is maybe not pregnant. But then again Jess isn't the brightest bulb in the socket. She would just say, "is this baby what I have here fetal alcohol syndrome or did I just drop it on it's head? I know it's eyes are crossed... but it says Pampers on it's butt... pass the tuna."
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Jessica Simpson is probably not pregnant...
Jessica Simpson and fiance Eric Johnson were caught leaving a night club and they both look tore up from the floor up. Which leads me to believe that Jessica is maybe not pregnant. But then again Jess isn't the brightest bulb in the socket. She would just say, "is this baby what I have here fetal alcohol syndrome or did I just drop it on it's head? I know it's eyes are crossed... but it says Pampers on it's butt... pass the tuna."
Teenage Katy Perry
This is supposed to be a photo of a teenage Katy Perry. She looks like a dude! And why is she humping a crutch? Actually, because she is humping on a crutch this leads me to believe that this really is a picture of Katy Perry.
Pam Anderson wearin Uggs?
I am guessing that those boots Pam Anderson is wearing are faux Uggs. PETA loving Pam wore Uggs for years before finding out that they are made from animal skin. Durr!
Noah Cyrus and a dog, which is which?
Poor little Noah Cyrus didn't get much in the looks department (not that Miley is a raving beauty or anything) but still, poor kid, maybe she is just going through an awkward phase...you know the one in between puberty and plastic surgery.
Kim Kardashian hated her boobs...
Poor Kim Kardashian. Her horrid troll like older sister Kourtney used to tease her mercilessly about her blossoming boobs. Kourt was jealous for sure because I heard it mentioned on one of the Kardashian episodes that Kourtney got a boob job a long time ago. Kim said in a recent interview that she used to put blazing hot washcloths on her boobs and beg them not to grow any bigger. It didn't work for her boobs nor her ass but after all where would Kim be today without her bodacious assets? Exactly.
Mariah Carey does Disney...
A very pregnant Mariah Carey appeared at Disney recently. I was hoping she find some clothes that would flatter her baby bump but she's dressing the same old way. I'm not a Mariah fan, but I am happy she's having a baby (or maybe twins) finally. She waited until the last possible moment and that's cool. I never thought Mariah would have kids she seems way too self absorbed and narcissistic. Poor Mariah, she looks like she is going to have the swollen face and huge nose that a lot of pregnant women get, but I am guessing she'll bounce right back and be in smoking hot shape in no time just to prove to all of us snarky bloggers that she ain't going to stay fat for long.
Chelsea Handler with her pants down photo...
A pantsless Chelsea Handler got her freak on and has a photo to prove it. I like Chelsea, she is a ballsy bitch and that goes a long way in my book.
Vanessa Minnillo has a secret...
Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey were out shopping the other day. Looks like Vanessa is keeping her engagement ring under wraps. I'm sure it's nothing to be ashamed of.... however Vanessa is not giving the paparazzi what they want and that's way classier than Jessica Simpson who flashes her gaudy bauble every chance she gets.
Madonna looks old...
What a horrible photo of Madonna. She looks her age, finally. In fact she looks older than her age. Oh well, I guess she can't be photo ready every second. At least she has those beastly arms covered for a change.
Kate Gosselin looks like Tara Reid
Is it just me or is Kate Gosselin starting to look an awful lot like Tara Reid? I can't wait for Kate to start playing beer pong and flashing her fake boobs.
Jumat, 03 Desember 2010 | 12.51 | 0 Comments
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Cameron Diaz is not attractive...
Cameron Diaz is not a pretty girl. Never was and never will be. But that huge fake smile is making her look old and that orange tan is just making her look, well... orange.
Jennifer Hudosn got skinny!
I can't believe how much in shape Jennifer Hudson is these days. She looks good and she knows how to dress for her body type. That's half the battle ladies, wearing the right clothes. It's not those jeans that make you look fat it's the muffin top!
Amber Teen Mom Tattoo
Hands down the worst portrait tattoo has to be on Teen Mom Amber Portwood. That is a monstrosity! Did she not look at the artists portfolio first? The only reason she got that huge ugly thing is to proclaim to us all that really, she IS a good mom. But she's not. She's a mean, nasty bitch with zero patience for her kid and a mean left hook for her boyfriend.
Selasa, 30 November 2010 | 03.23 | 0 Comments
A Rod has bigger boobs than Cameron Diaz. But I'll bet her penis is huge, especially compared to his steroided up wiener.
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A Rod has moobs...
A Rod has bigger boobs than Cameron Diaz. But I'll bet her penis is huge, especially compared to his steroided up wiener.
Ashley Tisdale likes big dudes...
Is that Ashley Tisdale's man? He is one big dude. She is not really tiny so he must be huge. I like Ashley... she is cute although those boots need to go.
Brooke Hogan in a bikini....
No matter what you say, Brooke Hogan looks good in a bikini. The pierced belly button is sort of stuck in the 90's but whatever. I'm wondering what Brooke will finally settle on doing with her life. She is not a scholar, that's for sure. Her singing sucked, she can't act or dance... so what's left? I could totally see her climbing into a ring and doing the ladies wrestling thing. She's a brute and I know she could kick my ass.
Chelsea Handler bikini photo...
Chelsea Handler has been hanging out with Jennifer Aniston these days. If you put the two together Jen would win the bikini contest hands down although Chelsea can hold her own. Chelsea doesn't have much of an ass and Aniston doesn't have much of a personality so I suppose the two balance each other out.
Denise Richards is generous...
Denise Richards invited psycho ex Charlie Sheen over for Thanksgiving. Who is more crazy? Denise has come a long way in her acceptance of Charlie and his wayward ways. His behavior is outrageous, who gets away with that type of conduct and stays employed? Dude is the highest paid television personality and I suppose that gives him the right to act out in any manner in which he chooses. Charlie has been headed down a deep dark path for a long time now.But more importantly what has Denise done to her face? Botox much? I think all of those injections are affecting her thinking.
Rabu, 24 November 2010 | 05.44 | 0 Comments
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Ryan Seacrest, Julianne Hough are posers?
Ryan Seacrest and alleged girlfriend Julianne Hough were photographed out and about. Everyone says Seacrest is gay but I don't think so. Supposedly the relationship between these two is set up by their people. That part isn't hard to believe as celebrities have done such publicity love matches since the beginning of time. I think Ryan is straight he's just a really busy dude ...and Julianne? She simply loves the attention.