Yes, Overmykneenow and his beetroot juice is right on! I juice twice every day. Normally I keep it simple juicing 3 carrots, a handful of parsley and either an apple or a stalk of celery. On nights that I have broccoli I save the stalks and throw them in whatever juice I make the next day. And I always use the pulp in breads, be it apple or banana, zucchini or just a yeast bread. The pulp makes the bread so moist.
I've never seen Pickle Juice as a sports drink.
Love me my bananas and avocados for smoothies. Bananas for protein avocados for energy smoothies. Wish avocados weren't so damned pricey though.
After research on the net I have started drinking powdered green tea the idea is that as it's powdered you get more benefit from it as you consume everything. However I have my doubts about all so called health foods and would be interested in anyone's experience regarding this as part of me thinks I am just going through the motions and finishing the packet as it was very expensive.
My ex husband was raised old-order German baptist on a farm. They drank pickle juice after a long day of baling. I used to think he was crazy till I tried it. It's very refreshing!
Having experimented with a diet of this kind at the start of the year I can say that these kinds of foods help you to eat less and feel a lot less hungry.
I usually sleep better too.
Western culture and lifestyle tends to involve simply eating way too much. Even if we think we're not eating too much, we usually are.
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Eggs, medium rare ribeye steaks (just a personal preference of mine), salmon and broccoli.
One underheralded fact about broccoli: it contains two compounds by the names of I3C (indole-3-carbinol) and DIM (diindolylmethane) that act as solid aromatase inhibitors. Aromatase is an enzyme that converts testosterone into estrogen and, for us guys, that's a downfall. Healthy estrogen levels in men are required for good health and for hormonal balancing purposes, but a lot of men walk around today with elevated aromatase and therefore skyhigh estradiol (estrogen) levels, causing passive behavior, a lack of creativity, bodyfat increases, piss poor cholesterol numbers and a shitty, overall lifestyle because low T/high E in males = depression and lack of drive to do anything.
Now, the amount of broccoli you'd have to eat to consume considerable amounts enough to make an impact on the aromatase activity in your body is questionable and undisclosed, but I eat broccoli for health and satiation (love it as a side with anything; completely kills my appetite) reasons.
Love beef. I still can't believe that, in 2013, with all of the scientific peer reviewed journal-related literature out there regarding saturated fatty acids and how they DO NOT cause heart disease (correlation does not equal causation), plenty of people still believe that SFAs are deadly. All thanks to the bullshit, now-debunked studies done by one asshole by the name of Dr. Ancel Keys back in 1969. I'm not saying one should go extreme with one fatty acid or another, but a combination of satty fats, monounsaturated fats and a minimal amount of poly fats (preferably DHA/EPA omega-3s) will do a body good.
Eggs... what can be said? They are a powerhouse food, without a doubt. A solid source of fat, protein, B vitamins and zinc. Again, going back to the Ancel Keys shit, its dietary cholesterol content is trivialized more than it should be. Dietary cholesterol does not equate to blood cholesterol. Asides from being hereditary and having a genetic proclivity to have cholesterol levels be at a certain range, I'd go on a limb and say that blood cholesterol is most affected by one being sedentary and/or eating a diet bereft of nutrients that promotes inflammation and insulin resistance. Insulin resistant? High risk of plaque and in the arteries and all sorts of issues. I could write a book or seven on these topics, so I'll stop here.
Salmon is pretty damn delicious when cooked fresh. I made a mistake last month and decided to cook a piece that was smelling extremely fishy (fresh salmon should either not smell or have a very light, barely detectable smell). Cooked it. Smelled awful. Tossed it. But I've stayed away from salmon ever since because my stomach turns at the thought of eating any at the moment. Stepping off the soapbox now.
Dark leafy greens such as kale, collards, chard, dandelions:Full of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients
Seaweed:Very rich in nutrients
Beets:Liver cleansers
Wild caught salmon
bananas:Potassium
Fresh tuna
Tomatoes:Antioxidants
Flax seeds:Omegas