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Category Archives: Rants
Response to Matt Monarch – The Elephant in the Room
A few days ago Matt Monarch posted a video on his TheRawFoodWorld channel on YouTube, asking the leaders of the ‘Raw Movement’ to come together. These are my thoughts on the matter. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Rants, The Journey
Tagged Community, Matt Monarch, Raw Gurus, Snake Oil, Superfoods, The Baby Elephant Walk, Video, YouTube
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Never Get Sick Again on a Raw Vegan Diet!
Anyone who’s ever read a book on raw veganism or listened to a raw ‘guru’ give a lecture has heard this statement – “you will never get sick again as long as you eat a raw vegan diet.” There was a time early on my journey into raw foodism that I also believed and even shared this myth. That’s right, I said myth… Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Health, Nutrition, Rants, The Journey
Tagged Bacteria, David Wolfe, Dogma, Flu, Ideology, Illness, Immune System, Immunity, Myths and Misconceptions, Nature's First Law, Pathogens, Raw, Raw Diet, Raw Gurus, Raw Myths, Raw Vegan, Sickness, The Beach, Viruses
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The Little Death – How To Get Through Fall Without Falling
After a wonderful trip to Los Angeles I find myself back in Vermont, where I’m greeted by a brilliant display of Fall color. While the vast majority of the tourists clogging the arteries of the state see the foliage as sublime and poetic, I see it in another light… Or should I say ‘in another dark.’ Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Left Field, Rants, The Journey, Tips & Tricks
Tagged Baby Steps, California, Challenge, Commitments, Depression, Fall, Foliage, Mental Health, Mountain Running, Obstacles, The Little Things, Tiny Steps, Vermont, Winter
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Why I Run
I’m often asked why I run so much… am I running away from something? Here’s my answer (inspired by Henry David Thoreau). Why do you run? Continue reading
Posted in Plant Powered Athletes, Rants, The Journey, Training
Tagged Henry David Thoreau, Massachusetts, Meditation, Over Training, Quotes, Relaxation, Running, Thoreau, Trail Running, Training, Walden Pond
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The One Truth
There seem to be a whole lot of ‘gurus’ out there in the alternative health world that have THE truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. But they all seem to disagree. So how could they all have THE truth?
Here are my thoughts on the subject of truth. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Health, Rants, The Journey
Tagged Diet, Dogma, Flexibility, Guru, Snake Oil, Truth
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Tim VanOrden’s Running Raw Times – January 31st, 2011
The Top Ten of 2010
The year 2010 can summed up in a single sentence – “As you sow, so shall you reap.” After five years of what seemed at times to be an exercise in futility, I actually have some results that I’m proud to share. The pride I feel is not based in my own egotistical needs for validation, but in the knowing that there is now rock solid evidence that one can reach the peak of athletic performance on a diet of simple fruits and vegetables. Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Newsletters, Plant Powered Athletes, Race Previews, Race Reports, Racing, Rants, Running Tips, The Journey, Training
Tagged Athlete, Championships, Cross Country Skiing, Cross Training, Dion Snowshoes, Empire State Building, Events, Mountain Running, Newsletters, Nordic Skiing, Race, Running, Snowshoe, Snowshoeing, Tabata, Trail Running, Training, Travel
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Over Their Dead Bodies
How often do you consider the effects of your dietary choices on others? Maybe it’s time you started. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Rants
Tagged Animal Activism, Animal Rights, Chicago, Choice, Health, Rant, Raw Food, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weight Loss
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Meat Meets Science
As most of you know, meat is not the healthiest thing you can eat. Yes, it’s got plenty of protein, vitamin B12, iron and a few other trace minerals, but it also come packed with a host of health comprising components. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, In The News, Nutrition, Rants, Scientific Studies
Tagged Diet, Fruits, Health, Iron, Meat, Nutrients, Nutrition, Regulations, Studies, Vegan, Vegetables, Vitamin B12
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Is Organic Produce Better For You?
n order to be a good secret agent you have to know how to create an effective smoke screen. Apparently, such agents are hard at work creating such a distraction in their fight against organic foods. The main reason to choose organic food is the lack of potentially toxic chemical residue on the skin of the produce Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Health, In The News, Nutrition, Rants, Scientific Studies
Tagged Diet, Environment, Fruits, Health, Herbicides, Minerals, Nutrition, Organic, Pesticides, Phytonutrients, Produce, Studies, Sustainable, Vegetables, Vitamins
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Refined Foods and Refined ‘tudes
While on a boot run in the George D. Aiken Wilderness in Woodford, Vermont, I had some thoughts about the current squabbles in the raw world. Continue reading →