Meat is murder....

...but it's damn tasty! Not to mention good for you.



Several leading nutrition/health "authorities" and pseudo-authorities (think the Skinny Bitch gals)have led an all-out assault on the consumption of meat. Posting several arguments that are intended to tug at our heart strings or make us sick to our stomachs, they ignorantly posit that continued meat consumtion will lead to a second ice age, worldwide famine, pandemic cancer and heart disease outbreaks and possibly even armageddon. On the surface they make a convinging argument, but once you begin to examine the evidence you quickly realize that their conclusions are baseless and often times laughable.

Hey, don't take my word for it. Check out this article I found the other day. It's a bit long, but it's easy to read and well worth the effort, especially if you have any inclination toward eliminating meat from your diet. Read this while gnawing on a hunk of tasty beef jerky.

The Myths of Vegetarianism
by Stephen Byrnes, ND, RNCP

THE EVOLUTION OF A MYTH

Along with the unjustified and unscientific saturated fat and cholesterol scares of the past several decades has come the notion that vegetarianism is a healthier dietary option for people. It seems as if every health expert and government health agency is urging people to eat fewer animal products and consume more vegetables, grains, fruits and legumes. Along with these exhortations have come assertions and studies supposedly proving that vegetarianism is healthier for people and that meat consumption is associated with sickness and death. Several authorities, however, have questioned these data, but their objections have been largely ignored.

(click here to read the full article)

Today's Log:
Oceanside CrossFit WOD - Made a rare morning appearance at the gym. Hard to get warmed up, but that was a good WOD. Total time was 10:05

Breakfast
1 cup Fage 2% yogurt
1/2 c Trader Joe's Chunky Apple Sauce
handful peanuts
1/3 medium banana

Snack
1 oz deli chicken
1 cheese stick
1 banana
handful of nuts (almonds, walnuts, peanuts)

Lunch
4 oz Ground Turkey
a heap of shredded brussel sprouts
some leeks
Tomato sauce
(all that combined into a yummy baked dish...full recipe to follow)
1 1/2 c sauteed broccoli
1/2 avocado
1 apple

Snack
2 hard boiled eggs
handful of baby carrots
handful of nuts

Dinner
Approx 4 blocks of that ground turkey baked dish
1/2 avocado
A couple sips of Sudwerk Marzen Premium Lager

Snack
medium apple
peanut butter
2 oz grilled chicken