Chem Trails and Dairy Farms

If you learned nutrition from an American government funded program (school or the FDA), you can pretty much assume that what you think you know is not accurate with what is true to the evolution of the human species. It is a sad and scary thought to think that our government might have alterior motives when creating the FDA recommendations such as the diabetes/obesity causing 'food guide pyramid' that was taught my entire lifetime. But think about it. From a business perspective (corporate America, not the moral and ethical mom and pop America), what would the Food and DRUG Administration make more money on? Recommending good healthy food or recommending poor quality, mass produced, government controlled food, in poorly balanced serving sizes that will make you sick and make you dependent on western medicine?

The answer to me is an obvious one...CHEM TRAILS.

But I'm not even talking about chem trails. I'm talking about the conspiracy of all conspiracies! One that can easily be mistaken for motherly advice, where pills are swallowed at free-will by unsuspecting victims with the assumption that their trusted doctor knows what foreign chemical is best for treating their symptoms. But who educates the doctors?... The pharmeceutical companies.

We easily buy into what is taught to us because we've learned it all our lives starting at a young age. We learned that MILK, DOES A BODY GOOD. Who did we learn that from? Who else but the dairy farmers themselves. In 1993, dairy farmers in California all agreed to invest 3 cents of every gallon sold towards marketing, advertising, promotion, and public relations to promote the consumption of milk. These dairy farmers created CMPB (California Milk Processer Board) which is responsible for the "GOT MILK?" campaign that has convinced Americans that drinking the milk of another animal is not only normal but it is healthy.




As my favorite Governor once said "I don't drink milk, milk is for babies, I drink beer" Arnold also liked his natural medicinal herbs from the earth. But that is another conspiracy blog topic for another time.








Drinking milk for your health is only one of many health myths created by America to sell a product. Best advice I can give you as a potential consumer or past consumer of government health advice is to be very skeptical, always check the source of information to identify biases/motives, always use your personal experience as your primary compass in search of truth when it comes to your health, and question your doctor! If your doctor is threatened by questions or doesn't seem to have the time to give you a good answer, then he's not the right doctor to trust your health with. Don't put all the responsibility of your health onto your doctor, do your own research, educate yourself and ask questions.

Earn Your Meals

One of the most important principles in my lifestyle practice is to always earn my meals. What this means is that I don't eat unless I earn it with some kind of exercise before the meal. If I'm being lazy, I will take it as an opportunity to fast and let my body detox and recover. Otherwise, if I eat, I work.

Exercising in a fasted state is a much more efficient way to burn fat than on a full stomach. This is because in a fasted state the body has no choice but to use it's reserves as fuel where as if you eat an 'energy' bar (sugar) before your workout, your body will be using the sugar from the bar for the first 40-60 minutes of your workout and you wont even start burning body fat until the hour mark has past in your workout. Unless you want to workout for a couple hours, I suggest always working out on an empty stomach. Hunger is a very strong motivating force whereas gluttony results in laziness. You will never see a lion hunt on a full stomach.



This lion must have eaten his wheaties.


Exercise before eating is more in line with our primitive, natural way of life. If we take it back to the Paleolithic era of hunters and gatherers this is how we would live. Most of our days would be spent snacking on nuts, seeds, berries, roots, and leaves, whatever we could gather from the environment from which we lived. On occasion, we would feast on wild game or fish but only after spending a full day exerting ourselves on the hunt. I am not a hunter, I am a climber, but I look at climbing the same way. Projecting boulder problems is my hunt, the boulder is the prey, and the send is the kill. In order to access my most animalistic instincts I climb on an empty stomach. This allows my body to produce maximum levels of the appropriate hormones to exert myself to my maximum capability. Being in a fasted state also keeps my mind clear and sharp allowing me better focus and concentrate on the task at hand.

Exercising prior to eating also speeds up your metabolism and will set your body up for maximum digestion and assimilation of the nutrients. The couple hours after your workout, the body is primed and ready to replenish the muscles with the glycogen and proteins needed for recovery. Another major benefit to exercising before eating is that exercise will curb your appetite making it much less likely for you to overeat, and more likely to instinctively eat only what the body needs.


Instead of working out once a day for a long period of time and eating 5 meals a day, try this:

-Go on a light walk every morning for 30-60 minutes on an empty stomach

-Prior to every small solid meal, exercise for 10-15 minutes at a high intensity. The exercise mode is up to you and your preference. You can do a quick circuit of bodyweight exercises, go on a quick barefoot run in the grass, skip rope, or jump on a rebounder (mini trampoline). Other ideas: burpees, jumping jacks, squat jumps, p90x, insanity, etc. With bodyweight exercises there's no excuse to miss a workout.

-IF YOU DON'T EARN IT, DON'T EAT IT!!!

Recipe for Success

The taste of success is sweet. Whether you lost 50 pounds and regained your good health, raised a child to be a contributing member in society, or you just sent a hard boulder problem that you've been projecting for years, accomplishing a long term goal is one of the greatest feelings that one can experience in life.

It is very soul satisfying to reap the benefits of your hard work. To me, success is the ultimate pursuit, maybe what I could consider to be the meaning of life. I'm not talking about the pursuit of monetary success (getting rich), but having the freedom, ability, determination and courage, to follow your passion and live out your purpose despite all controversy and potential risk of failure.

In order to fully live to your potential you must let go of your expectations of the outcome. Accept that you can not control the future, only influence it, and make a conscious effort to always live passionately in the present moment of the lifelong process of growth and change... progression.

‘Without expectation,
One will always perceive the subtlety;
And, with expectation,
One will always perceive the boundary.’
-Tao Te Ching


Ingredients for Success:

Heart: If your heart is not in it the following ingredients will be hard to come by. Live with passion! Pursuing what you're most passionate about will keep you motivated because regardless of success or failure you will still fully enjoy the pursuit.


Courage: It is not acceptable to be afraid to fail. You must pursue success bravely with no concern or attachment to the end result, focus only on the enjoyment of the process. Nelson Mandela said it the best in his Inaugural Speech in 1994 (written by Marianne Williamson):

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Is our light, not our darkness, that most frightnes us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be. You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."


Dedication: If you want to accomplish a goal you must be willing to put in the proper amount of time. The pyramids were not built in a day and the grand canyon was not carved in a month. Change takes time, if you are truly dedicated you can influence the rate and slightly speed the process, but you must be willing to invest the necessary time. Remember: A journey of a thousands miles begins with one step.

"We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. Yet, it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents as well." ~Bruce Lee

Discipline: I associate discipline with the level of effort you invest towards a task. You must be willing to sacrifice your current comfortable routine for the pain and reward cycle of accepting a constant challenge. Trying 100% does not lead to improvement, you are only trying as hard as you are capable. If you try at a level that is higher than 100% you are bound to meet failure, but only by enduring this failure beyond your ability will you be able to surpass your limits and improve.


Focus: To stay dedicated and disciplined you must remain focused on your desire and each individual step that makes the journey. Distraction leads to procrastination and procrastination leads to incompletion. Focus on the task at hand and execute your plan on a daily habitual basis.

"It is early morning and work begins. The mind has been closed to the outside world in sleep; now its connections with the world begin again. The traces of one's impressions run crisscross. Activity and haste prevail. It is important then to preserve inner composure and not to allow oneself to be swept along by the bustle of life. If one is serious and composed, he can acquire the clarity of mind needed for coming to terms with the innumerable impressions that pour in. It is precisely at the beginning that serious concentration is important, because the beginning holds the seed of all that is to follow." ~I Ching

Valley of the Sun Desert Detox

While the temperature in Arizona is averaging triple digits, I find that I feel best maintaining a raw diet. Eating raw provides the body with valuable enzymes, highly bioavailable minerals and vitamins, fiber, and plenty of water to wash it all down. Eating raw also leads to faster assimilation and absorption of nutrients, more efficient digestion and elimination, thourough detoxification of the bodies tissues and organs, and a faster overall metabolism.

The raw diet is easiest to maintain in high temperature climates but can be practiced easily in the cold with the addition of warm raw soups and occasional lightly steamed veggies. Following this detox diet over the Arizona summer will lead to weight loss and a lot more energy for more fun in the sun, so get out your bathing suits! You will experience a huge boost in energy levels because the body will no longer be spending most of its energy on digestion, instead the energy goes towards your personal air conditioning unit by stripping away extra insulation (fat), cleaning the filters (getting rid of toxins), and adding freeon (high water content, nutrient dense foods/drinks)

Take advantage of the natural desert sauna we call the Valley of the Sun (Phoenix and surrounding cities) and try my 'Valley of the Sun Desert Detox' this summer.


Here are 6 Steps to Detoxify Your Way Through the Arizona Summer:


1. Drink only filtered water, lemon water, fresh organic vegetable/low sugar fruit juices, iced herbal teas, green drinks, and green smoothies before Noon

2. Snack on high water content organic low sugar fruits and vegetables until three hours prior to when you go to bed.

3. Three hours prior to bed, eat a delicious 3 course raw meal consisting of:

-Appetizer: Salad, any raw vegetable recipe (vegweb, goneraw, rawguru, rawmazing, simplyraw)

-Entre: Raw soup (warmed no higher than 104 degrees F), raw fish (sashimi), 'rare' cooked organic grass fed beef on occasion (on days of grueling activity such as: hard hiking, climbing, heavy lifting, long day of strenuous yard work, etc.)

-Dessert: Small bowl of low glycemic load fruits with a couple tablespoons of nut butter and dash of cinnamon

4. Enjoy multiple daily walks in the heat. Take advantage of the natural desert sauna. Saunas offer many benefits such as:

-Increases heart rate by 50-75%, get the same benefits as a hard workout from a casual 'sweat walk'
-Increased bloodflow, increased oxygen supply throughout the body, increased lymph flow
-Detoxifying through sweating. Remember the skin is the largest organ of the body and a third of the body's waste is eliminated through the skin.
-Stimulates the immune system and increases the production of disease fighting white blood cells, and antibodies
-Offers relief from pain and stiffness in joints and muscles

NOTE: Walk longer in the morning during cooler temperatures (below 95F), a few short walks (10-15 minutes) in the afternoon during the hotter temperatures (95+F), and another longer walk in the evening when it cools off again (below 95F). ALWAYS CARRY PLENTY OF WATER

5. Practice yoga outside in the afternoon heat. Why pay for Bikram yoga in a heated room when you can practice your sun salutations outside? There's an idea, actually practicing your sun salutation facing the sun.

6. Cool off by taking cold showers/ice baths.

Cold showers/ice baths have the following positive effects (via earthclinic):

* Brings blood to the capillaries, therefore increasing circulation throughout the body.
* Cleans the circulatory system.
* Reduces blood pressure on internal organs.
* Provides flushing for the organs and provides a new supply of blood.
* Strengthens the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
* Contracts the muscles to eliminate toxins and poisonous wastes.
* Strengthens the mucous membranes, which help resist hay fever, allergies, colds, coughs.


By practicing my desert lifestyle, you will learn to enjoy the Arizona summer by looking at it from a health perspective rather than a discomfort perspective. After a couple years living like this you will reach a lean and healthy state where you will no longer experience such dramatic feelings of discomfort at high temperatures. I can tell you from years of personal experience that when I maintain 4-7% bodyfat I hardly sweat the heat (unless directly in the sun, or doing something active). My body is able to better acclimate to the high desert temperatures by eliminating excess body fat. I LOVE Arizona summer!

If You Must Drink Milk...

I don't drink dairy, do my best to avoid soy products, and have never gotten into rice milk. The reasoning behind the decisions to avoid these milks deserve lengthy individual blogs for each, but for the sake of simplicity, I will briefly sum up my reasoning behind each and move on to what's more important, the good milks to drink. Whether it be on your cereal, or in smoothies: flaxmilk, almond milk, walnut milk, and coconut milk are delicious alternatives to the mainstream.

Milks to Avoid:
Dairy: Comes from a COW's udder. Lactose (milk sugar).
Soy: Cash crop. High pesticide. Chemical fertilization. Estrogenic
Rice: Very little nutritiounal value. High sugar/carb.

Milks to Try:
Flaxmilk (vanilla): 1100 mg Omega-3 per serving. 11g Evaporated cane juice. 60 calories per serving.
Almond Milk (plain): Monounsaturated fats. Lower sugar (than vanilla almond milk)
Walnut Milk: Nutritional values close to flaxmilk. Delicious.
Coconut Milk: Healthy saturated fats.

Whats really great about nut milks is that they're easy to make yourself (if you have a good blender and patience to find the right recipe that is to your taste liking.)

Very Easy Way to Make High Fiber Nut Milk Shake:

1. Grind nuts in coffee grinder
2. Add to blender with water
3. Add vanilla, cinnamon, sweetener of your choice (honey, pure maple syrup, agave, dried dates, fruit) to taste
4. Enjoy

Yerba Mate... Green Tea on Steroids

Everyone is, or should be by now, aware of the health benefits of green tea, but not as many people are aware of Yerba Mate, pronounced yerba mah-tay. Yerba Mate is a holly tree native to the rainforests of South America. It is a very popular drink in South American culture and in Argentina is much more popular than coffee or tea! The leaves of the Yerba Mate plant are brewed into a delicious health beverage similar to green tea... green tea on steroids!! Yerba Mate has just under double the antioxidants as green tea (5,102 compared to 2,701 on the ORAC scale!). Yerba Mate also has a powerful dose of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients, including Niacin, Magnesium, Manganese, Chromium, Iron, Riboflavin, Zinc, and Potassium. The powerful boost of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients, along with a little bit of caffeine (one-third that of coffee, and 10mg more than green tea) results in a balanced and sustained boost to your mind and body while also raising your metabolism.

Health Advice from 108 Year Old Man, Bernando LaPallo

Bernando LaPallo is a 108 year old Arizonan with a wealth of health knowledge. You can buy his book called "Age Less, Live More" and read how he plans to live to be 120 years old. If you don't have the time to watch the videos, I have taken all of the good tips out of them and listed them below the videos.


Video 1

-Health should be your priority
-Eat properly: raw fruit, raw vegetables (especially green veggies), fish, lots of raw juice
-Don't overeat
-Eat in the daytime, no night eating
-Walk before breakfast and lunch
-Cup of sassofrass tea or cinnamon tea with meals to help lower blood sugars
-Eat meat and cheese rarely, in moderation
-Eat 3 times a day
-Eats fresh fish 3x/wk


Video 2

-Drinks superfood green drink every morning, with a couple shots of echinachea to prevent cold
-"One ounce of prevention is worth one thousand pounds of a cure"
-Keep your feet clean, take good care of them daily
-Use olive oil on the skin to prevent wrinkles and dry skin

3 Most Important Health Tips:
-Keep your colon clean
-Superfood green drink
-Avoid fast food


Video 3

-Eat no later than 2 hours prior to going to bed
-Walk EVERYDAY rain or shine

Are You a Fat Burner or Sugar Burner?

In the most simplistic sense... you are what you eat. If you eat fat, your body will burn fat, if you eat sugar you will be burning sugar.

The body adapts to its source of fuel.

Sugar is the regular unleaded fuel you get from QT. It's cheap, it burns fast, and you always have to put more gas in to keep it above empty. When you eat sugar (any carbohydrate that turns to sugar when digested) the body immediately attempts to distribute it through the body. If you're doing something active, the body transports the sugars to the muscles to replenish glycogen stores. The transporting hormone is none other than the diabetics best friend, INSULIN. Insulin does its best at transporting the glucose from the blood to the liver and muscles but when the muscles are not pumped and primed to need more glucose, and there's too much sugar in the blood, it is stored in the fat cells. Over a long time of sugar abuse, the pancreas (organ that produces and releases insulin) shuts down due to stress and overuse. Diabetes and obesity are the result.

Fat is like running on solar panels in the desert. There is an initial investment in the panels (high quality fats aren't cheap and neither were those extra pounds you carry as reserves), but they pay off quickly with unlimited free fuel in a state that sees 300 days of sun a year, AZ!! Using your bodyfat as fuel is the bodys' most dependable source of energy. But in order for your body to burn fat, you have to eat fat.

"But if I eat fat, won't I just gain fat?"-Fat freightened American that bought some stock in the NONFAT craze that swept the country, replacing healthy fats with added carbohydrates (sugar).

It is important that you train your body to burn fat. The only way to do this is by eating plenty of healthy dietary fats and eliminating sugar. America needs to go on a NONSUGAR craze in order to fix the diabetes and obesity epidemics that have swept our country caused by the NONFAT craze.


Healthy fats are those found naturally occuring in: fish, nuts and seeds (walnuts, almonds, flax, sunflower, hemp), and fruits (avocados, olives, coconuts). As long as you stick to fats that are found in nature, it is of good benefit to your health eat a good amount of fat every day. The fats that are denatured and altered by the cooking process or refining process are the fats that need to be feared and avoided (trans-fats and hydrogenated fats).




Benefits of Eating Healthy Dietary Fats (Omega-3's, Monounsaturated)
as Your Main Fuel Source Instead of Carbohydrates (Sugar):

-Fat burns slow giving you sustained energy to go the distance

-Fat helps control insulin release keeping blood sugars in check until needed by your muscles

-Eating dietary fat trains your body to burn fat so when you work on an empty tank the body burns stored body fat

-Fats tastes delicious and makes you feel full much quicker than sugar, helping you eat less

-Fat lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol and raises HDL (good) cholesterol

-Reduces risk of heart disease by lowering blood pressure, lowering blood triglycerides, and removing fatty plaques from you artery walls.

-Improves your vision. Omega 3 fatty acids are used by the body to make retinol tissue making your vision stronger.

-Some other benefits include: good absorption of fat soluble vitamins, healthy skin, improved brain health, improved heart health,
improved liver health, improved lung health, optimal nervous system function, Reduced cancer risk, reduced inflammation, reduced PMS symptoms, strong cell walls, strong bones, strong immune system.


If you want to perform well, without needing gatorades and powerbar gel packets to endure (keep your blood sugars elevated), you must eat fat.

Try my favorite pre-workout meal 90-120 minutes prior to a long hard workout and have plenty in your gas tank to complete a full marathon (if you are so inclined to run one). The best combination of nutrients prior to a long workout is fat and a low glycemic carbohydrate. This recipe combines the healthy fats of nuts and seeds with a slower burning carbohydrate to create the ultimate fuel that will not only deliver power but will automatically switch to solar power (bodyfat) when the tank runs empty.


Little Rascal Pre-Workout Cereal
-cook buckwheat in rice cooker or on stove (1 cup buckwheat:3 cups water)
-add berries
-add walnuts/almonds
-put in refridgerator
-serve a cup in a bowl and pour on flax milk
-sprinkle cinnamon over the top
-enjoy