The other day I came across this horror story on reddit – “2 cans of chunk light tuna a day for 2 months gave me mercury poisoning“. In the thread a commenter linked to a handy infographic showing Omega 3 Fatty Acids vs. Mercury Levels in Fish. The thing comes from the Washington Post and was accompanied […]
Foods for Fat Loss & Muscle Gain – Iron Radio Podcast #150
Tuna shakes? Listen to Iron Radio Episode 150. Topic: Foods for Fat Loss and Muscle Gain Download Audio: link to mp3 (right click + ‘save as’) Help the guys out and leave a review on iTunes or, if you can, donate a couple of bucks for bandwith (look for the ‘Donate’ Paypal button on the right […]
Whole Wheat Quark Tuna Wraps
Found this tuna wrap recipe. Ingredients for the Wraps: 200g whole wheat flour 200ml water 1 tsp baking powder 12g 1 egg white 1 dash of milk 40g flaxseed Mix it all up until you get a thick dough. Add flour if it gets too runny.Equally distribute the dough in a pan and fry it. […]
Eggs Daily? Try These Breakfast Eggs Recipes
In case you need ideas for how to prepare your eggs. Check out this thread with simple yet different egg recipes. adding black beans to scrambled eggs Huevos rancheros Omelet Muffins – You can bake them in a muffin tin for about 10-15 min at 400 degrees. Delicious. You can add ham, dill, goat cheese, sundried tomatoes… […]
Quark – High Protein Snack
Speisequark (or just Quark) is a pretty popular protein snack among bodybuilders here in in Germany / Europe. I don’t know what it’s called in English. Quark? Curd cheese? Macros for 100 grams of Quark Calories: 68 Protein: 12.2 g Carbohydrates: 3.9 g Fats: 0.3 g (0.2 g of which are saturated fats) Fiber: 0g Natrium: 0.05 g And since […]
Amount of Sugar in Foods and Drinks
Of course sugar comes in different forms, but this is just to get the point across. Click the here for the complete image. (via) And while we’re talking sugar…Check out Robert Lustig’s Talk “The Trouble with Fructose: a Darwinian Perspective”.
Stephan Guyenet – The American Diet
Watch this TEDxHarvardLaw talk by Stephan Guyenet. Stuff they didn’t teach you in history class. The American Diet: A Historical Perspective The United States has experienced a major health transition in the last 150 years, which has included an increase in the prevalence of obesity, diabetes and coronary heart disease. As these conditions are heavily influenced by […]
How it’s made – BACON
Here is how your favorite breakfast cereal is made. More bacon posts.
Easy, Healthy, Protein Rich Recipes
Can’t have enough good protein rich recipes. Ham & Potato Soup Chicken Pot Stew Nacho Soup Breakfast Casserole Mexican Lasagna Pumpkin Chicken Chili Chicken & Dumplings Stuffed Peppers White Chicken Chili Crustless Spinach Quiche Broccoli Chicken Divan