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Category Archives: Commentary
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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12/12/12 12:12:12 and the Meaning of Life
The clock strikes 12:12:12 on 12/12/12. What is the significance of this? Objectively – none. But if you want to have some fun with it, go ahead and give it some meaning. Human beings are meaning making machines. Our brains are designed to find meaning in everything… Continue reading
FAQ – Should you eat a Raw Vegan diet?
This is the first in my new FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) video series, where I’ll be answering many of the questions that fill up my various inboxes.
Today’s question – “Should I go raw?” Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Diet Tips, Health, Nutrition
Tagged Boiling, Diet, Dogma, FAQ, Going Raw, Health, Ideology, Nutrients, Raw Food, Raw Foodism, Raw Foodist, Steamed Vegetables, Steaming, Toxicity, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video
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Don’t Let Insecurity Hold You Back
While on a road trip to the Seacoast of New Hampshire, I stumbled upon some insights into my past and it’s effect on my current behavior. I’ll admit it, I’m an information junkie… I’m passionately curious. But where does this curiosity and quest for knowledge come from? I’m pretty sure that it comes from my feeling of academic insecurity that I developed in college. Continue reading
Falling in Love… With Running
Do you love doing the things that you are committed to? Or do you simply feel pressured and obligated to do them because of a commitment you’ve made? Many people find themselves committed to routines that they don’t enjoy, and they seldom step back and allow themselves to view the activity from a distance and new perspective… to see the forest, rather than the leaves on the trees. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Plant Powered Athletes, The Journey, Training
Tagged Athlete, Championships, Identity, National Championships, Race, Rest, Running, Stress, Time Off, Trail Running, Training, Video
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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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The Belly Fat Myth
There is so much misinformation on television and the net about fat loss, diet, exercise, stress and specifically on belly fat loss, that I decided to put out my two cents on the subject. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Diet Tips, Health, Nutrition, Plant Powered Athletes, Training
Tagged Abs, Aerobic Exercise, Belly Fat, Core, Cortisol, Crossfit, Diet, Exercise, Fat Loss, High Intensity Intervals, Myths, Peace of Mind, Running, Six Pack Abs, Stress, Weight Loss, Well Being
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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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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 →