Saturday 7

Published: Sat, 12/23/23

Good morning!

Here's your Saturday 7 roundup!

🥩 How to eat "intuitively":

I got to (literally) sit down with Lillie Kane and discuss "intuitive eating," the good, the bad, and how it relates to fat loss.

How to Boost your Metabolism to Lose Weight -Dr. Kevin Stock

I think one of the BIGGEST benefits of a carnivore diet is that it can reset your relationship with food, and make "intuitive eating" possible again (as it should be).

A carnivore diet can also be used in strategic ways to achieve various body composition goals, for example, like how I've used it to gain 30+ pounds over the last 16 months (evidenced in the video!).

Here are some timestamps (I'll hyperlink additional resources):

19:41 🥛 Adding raw milk to a carnivore diet during a bulk helped [me] gain weight, [but...]
20:54 🥛 raw milk isn't suitable for everyone, especially those with metabolic issues or lactose intolerance.
22:33 🍇 Fruit, while not directly causing diabetes, can stimulate appetite and lead to sugar cravings, affecting those with metabolic issues
35:54 🏋 Combining resistance training with dietary changes is key to reversing metabolic damage and achieving positive body composition results.
36:10 🏋 Resistance training is very important for metabolically damaged individuals. A simple 12-minute daily band workout at home can be effective.
39:12 🥩 A 90-day carnivore challenge helps establish a solid dietary baseline. Gradual food reintroduction allows customization based on individual tolerance.
41:46 🌱 The speaker experimented with reintroducing carbs after two years of strict carnivore but returned to carnivory due to feeling great. Future exploration into a more flexible "hyper-carnivore" approach is considered.

🤔 What doesn't make intuitive sense:

I find it baffling that the "experts" were able to convince people that natural animal fats that humans have eaten for eons were dangerous, and their newly developed industrialized fats were healthy.

But that's what happened.

In 1961, after accepting a large donation from P&G (makers of Crisco), the American Heart Association started telling everyone to avoid saturated fat and red meat.

Not much has changed...

The United States is only one of two countries in the world that allow pharmaceutical advertisements on television.

The Result: Pharma ads being the news’ biggest customers...

CBS - 4/5 of their biggest advertisers are pharmaceuticals
ABC - #1 biggest advertiser is pharmaceutical
MSNBC - #1 biggest advertiser is pharmaceutical

They don't want you to be healthy.

❄️ What to focus on this winter:

Thursday was the 1st day of winter.

Contrary to what the "experts" would lead you to believe, getting sun is extremely important, especially in the winter when you have less access.

This is the season I make a concerted effort to get sun.

Here’s my simple guidelines (more details here):

Don’t get burned: if this means using sunscreen, use it (use mineral sunscreen, not chemical)
Get sun every day you can, especially in these winter months when it's less available
Midday is the best time to get sun. This is when UVB rays, the wavelength that produces vitamin D, is highest.
The darker your skin, the more sun you need

Happy Winter!