Monthly Archives: August 2011

Push your fitness limits, give up sugar, cut back alcohol

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Michael Pollan is famous for his slogan: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” This is a great message because it has both health and environment benefits. I do think it is vague and actually hard to do though. And … Continue reading →

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How Big a Backyard Would You Need to Live Off the Land? A big one for most people…

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Cool infographic but obviously not realistic for most of the world. You would need 2 acres of land to be completely self sustainable, growing your own wheat, meat, eggs, veggies, fruits etc. Obviously this graphic is simplified. It doesn’t take … Continue reading →

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Hunger fighter

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

I was recently highlighted on the new and very cool Revolution Hunger site as one of the hunger fighters. There are some big names on there, such as Norman Borlaug, Roger Thurow, and Ruth Oniango, to name a few, so…I … Continue reading →

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Fish and Chips Brighton style – shite right!

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Had me some fish and chips in Brighton. Not sure I dig on them. The first bite is awesome but after that, you are left feeling a bit underwhelmed for the remainder of the meal. It needs hot sauce or … Continue reading →

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Nutrition mystification

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

Nutrition is one of those mysterious “sciences” that leaves people perplexed, bewildered, confused and bamboozled. What we read in newspapers or see on TV can leave the public unsure from one day to the next what is healthy and what … Continue reading →

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