On Pushups

I’ve always disliked pushups. When you are tall and lanky, pushups suck. Although I did some pushups as a kid, my first real introduction to them was in Army basic training from a screaming drill sergeant. Not exactly a positive … [continue reading]

What I Eat and What I Don’t Eat – 2023 Edition

It has been 3 years since the last edition of this post. I also have ones from 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2017.

Before I get into the foods, I’ll describe where I am now. I weigh … [continue reading]

Eliminate Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches

There persists this belief that coming off caffeine will result in headaches for a few days. I hear it frequently on health podcasts as if it were accepted gospel. Even Michael Pollan, who wrote extensively about caffeine in his book … [continue reading]

My Ugly Protein Shake

I am currently testing the higher protein advice of Dr. Peter Attia, which I mentioned back in April.

This year I started increasing my protein levels and I started eating breakfast 3-4 times a week. The result so far

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I Got a Hernia

About 3 weeks ago, I felt off, but I didn’t know why. I suspected I may have gotten a hernia, but I had no knowledge of the topic, so I did some online research and visual inspection. I decided I … [continue reading]

(Still) Not a PubMed Warrior

More than a decade ago, I posted Not a PubMed Warrior. I outlined several reasons why I didn’t use PubMed as a tool for this blog.

To start, I am not qualified to read a nutritional study. I’ve never

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