http://freetheanimal.com Expressing Our Primal Genes for Lean Health, Vitality and Attractiveness Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:17:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, there will be some odds & ends to fix and adjust, but it looks like everything went off without a hitch. I have wanted to do this for a long time, but the task would have been daunting with all the images to handle, links, and so on. But ... http://freetheanimal.com/2009/07/live-wordpress-now-bye-bye-typepad.html First, foremost, and most importantly, Beatrice et moi are going to dinner at Fraises et Tartines Friday night. No, it's not a posh-chic downtown restaurant -- though I'll be first through the door if my friend Julie ever decides to open a restaurant. She did steak au poivre for her & ... http://freetheanimal.com/2009/07/odds-ends.html First line:No Safe Threshold for Sun or Indoor Tanning Exposure<PLONK!>It's like I live in the fucking dark ages. Here was my last shot out to these entrenched morons. And who could forget the dizzy little expert? http://freetheanimal.com/2009/07/american-academy-of-dermatology-issues-updated-position-statement-on-vitamin-d.html I'm mad as hell, so here goes a shot The Atkins organization ("Nutritionals," et al) is, I believe, doing a tremendous disservice to the great work done by its pioneer, Dr. Robert Atkins.Frankly: that company sells virtually nothing but processed crap. Bars & shakes loaded with soy, artificial sweeteners, unpronounceable, ... http://freetheanimal.com/2009/07/atkins-lost-souls.html Not a burger and a salad, a burger salad. From time-to-time in a pinch, I'll get one of Carl's Junior Low Carb Six Dollar Burgers, without the cheese or catsup. Not a bad option and only about 5 grams of carb.Of course, you can do your own lettuce wrap burger, ... http://freetheanimal.com/2009/07/lunchtime-burger-salad.html Well, what I didn't know is that there's a history to the Cobb Salad, invented by Bob Cobb, owner of the Brown Derby in Hollywood, CA.A couple of nights before, we had decided to collaborate with friends for Friday, and since Julie makes such amazing bacon bits, I suggested a ... http://freetheanimal.com/2009/07/cobb-salad.html One for the Pea-Brain DietGot an email from reader Katherine Strange, proprietor of SF Bay Area's Evolution Catering. I haven't tried the menu, yet, but that's only because I have the time and inclination to cook for myself most of the time. If that's a problem for you, or an ... http://freetheanimal.com/2009/07/the-vegetarian-menace.html ~ Good science is done for a 20-yr study and the jury is in: Caloric restriction definitely extends life, and at a better quality (less disease) in monkeys. Fortunately, intermittent fasting just might do the same thing or even better. ~ Vitamin D and its bactericidal ("anti-bacterial") action. "Vitamin D, activated ergosterol, ... http://freetheanimal.com/2009/07/links-3.html I think not! (HT: Karen) http://freetheanimal.com/2009/07/are-women-only-gatherers.html Before I begin, please take the 2 minutes and 27 seconds necessary to watch this ABC news report. I'll get back to that in a bit; but first, I'm sure you heard the news: Eating Animal Fat May Lead to Pancreatic Cancer!!! Oh nos! Yea, already a half dozen emails and ... http://freetheanimal.com/2009/07/tales-of-bad-science-and-media-bias.html