3 Great Articles!
They say that if you want to stay fit you should take 10,000 steps each day, and if you want to master an action do it for 10,000 hours - more than 56,000 people recommend our last article in SHAPE Magazine - we hope that means it is worth reading! Here are 3 great...
We are #7 on iTunes – help us reach #1
BREAKING NEWS!!!! The podcast we just did with Jimmy Moore on his Ask the Low Carb Experts show is currently #7 on iTunes health chart under the fitness and nutrition category. If you haven’t heard it yet download it now and listen to it when you get time this week....
Book Review: The Primal Connection, by Mark Sisson
First we hope have all had a joyous holiday season! We were fortunate enough to escape to the Caribbean for some much needed rest and relaxation before the release of our new book Rich Food, Poor Food. Which, by the way we will be talking to Jimmy Moore about TOMORROW...
Beware of the Micronutrient Depleting "Wonder Drug!"
Statins are a class of wonder-drugs here to save the world from the diseases of civilization. Or at least that is what conventional recommendations would have you believe. High cholesterol? Cardiovascular disease? Stroke? Dementia? Cancer? Hypertension? The list of...
Simple strategies you can use to reduce your exposure to arsenic and lead in today’s most common foods.
With all the talk recently about GMOs, pesticides, contaminants and heavy metals in our food supply, one can easily get overwhelmed and left wondering if there is anything in a grocery store that is still safe to eat. Each week we get emails from Optimal Life readers...
It might be gluten free, but is it good for you? Cup4Cup Gluten Free Flour May Be Leading Your Down The Wrong Gluten Free Path.
Turning on the TV this morning we saw the hosts of one of our favorite morning talk shows chatting up a lovely young chef, Lena Kwak, the co-creator of a new gluten-free flour called Cup4Cup. They were applauding her efforts, as one of the honorees of a new award...
Not So Awful Offal
What is it about offal, better known as organ meats, that causes so many in our society to think that it is well - so awful? It wasn’t so long ago that you could frequently find liver and onions on family dinner tables and served at restaurants across America....
Book Review – A Clever New Cookbook For Every Palate
Caveman Feast is no joke! This cookbook by George Bryant and Abel James is "bonk you over the head" filled with delicious recipes that anyone from a novice cook to a seasoned grill master can enjoy. There are over 200 recipes ranging from grain and guilt free sweet...
The First Ever Sneak Peak Into Our 4SEASONSFORLIFE® Revolutionary Lifestyle Program – Launching Fall/Winter 2013
Hello everyone! Well, we have some bad news and some good news for you today. The bad news is that our second book RICH FOOD, POOR FOOD, which was slated to come out on November 13th, 2012 will be delayed. You will have to wait till February 2013 now to get your hands...
Could America’s most popular breakfast item also be serving up heavy metals?
Everyone and their mother know that pork products, particularly bacon, are the scourge of the health community. But how accurate is that statement really? Among the common points of contention, regarding bacon, are the saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium and...