Fast Food Bites, Vol. 1

Fast Food Bites is a series of short posts, designed to set you free from the media lies that have plagued the nation for far too long.  Made possible thru huge food corporations, and active lobbyists, the common folks have been brain washed into believing lies about the current state of our food supply.  These posts are designed to educate my beez in peez, in order to make better diet and nutrition choices.

But Mike, shouldn’t you spend your time trying to find ‘affiliates’ to write posts about and market their products for a profit?

Yeah..probably, but I like ya too much to waste your time advertising for someone else.  And seriously, how can you just market product after product in search of a commission…when you haven’t even tried it yourself?!  It’s baffling…  Anyhow, on with the show.

Fast Food Bites, Volume 1

1.  Drinking 20 oz of water with each meal is a GOOD idea. FALSE.

Our bodies contain digestive enzymes that break down food we consume.  It is a good idea to drink a little water (6-8 oz) of water before your meal, and no more than 4 oz during your meal.  Most people claim ‘drinking more water with your meal will fill you up, thus making you eat less’ and weight loss will ensue.  Maybe…but if you’re capable of stopping after you finish your meal, then don’t worry about that myth.  If water keeps you from shoveling 4 twinkies down your throat after your ‘food’ meal has been exhausted, then of course you should drink it.  But, if you care about nutrients that fuel the body, and make you a stronger, healthier person, then do not killy your enzymes with water.  I should also point out; if you’re not eating a ton of bread and flour based products with each meal…you won’t need so much water to ‘wash it down’.

2.  Eggs are making your cholesterol high.  FALSE.

First off, which levels are we talking about?  Do we even know?  Or are you just going by what the latest Special K or Cherrios commercial is claiming?  I am not going to get into pages upon pages of research and studies, but this MYTH has been debunked a long time ago…people.  Of course, eggs from pasture fed, free range, cage free, organic chickens are far superior than the normal dozen of eggs sold at your local Vons.  My eggs are purchased once a week from the farmers market and cost $3.50 a dozen.  If you knew what goes on in these ‘egg factories’ you would never purchase eggs at the big name super markets again.

For you people that have been told eggs are bad and your cholesterol is too high, etc…  Try switching to eggs, cooked in organic butter for breakfast.  Cut out the cereals and instant oat meals, and eliminate at least 50% of the sugar from your diet. (yes, white flour also needs to be eliminated)  Do that for about a month, then see where your cholesterol levels come in.

3.  I should avoid seafood because the mercury levels are too high.  FALSE.

If you’re pregnant, or a small child…then YES, avoid it or speak with your doctor about your condition.  But since I doubt I have any 3 yr olds, or pregnant beez in peez reading this…it doesn’t have anything to do with you.

Once again, buying WILD caught fish is always best.  Farm raised fish are usually fed dyes in order to give the appearance of a wild caught species.  Mercury is also found more in large fish, such as swordfish or shark.  The benefits of eating smaller, wild caught fish, definitely outweigh the risk of mercury poisoning.

Since most people prefer tuna; Your best bet is sticking to ‘chunk light tuna’.  They’re usually smaller on the food chain, and contain the lowest amount of toxins.  Shrimp, halibut, tilapia, and red snapper are also good choices.  Of course, there are some to avoid…we will cover them soon as well.

So, there you have it.  3 myth busting tips.  Nope, I am not a doctor…nor a nutritionist.  I’m just someone that is on a mission to free my beez in peez from the bullshit that currently is offered as truth by the food and big pharma industry.  Trust me, the latest, greatest substitute, for real food is not keeping you healthy.  A temporary loss of a few pounds is not worth the long term effects.

Who woulda thought?  Eggs, shrimp, and cooking with butter…over skim milk, puffed Kashi, and some spray shit for cooking…that you could probably use as a substitute for Lysol.  Awesome!

Now quit being a bunch of pansies and go eat REAL FOOD.

-Mike.

PS:   Isn’t it interesting how a few ’studies’ followed by a plethora of commercials and skewed test results changed the way an entire nation consumed daily meals?  And to think…with all these advancements in food science…we continue to rank near dead LAST on the world obesity scale.

I smell BULLSHIT…and it ain’t from a grass fed cow.

Related posts:

1. Fast Food Bites, Vol. IV: Supplements
2. Fast Food Bites, Vol. II
3. Fast Food Bites, Vol. III Tips
4. Fast Food Bites, Vol. V- Starting tips.
5. Food is Fuel…not poison. Part II