tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post5507474585433608544..comments2024-01-02T00:38:25.234-08:00Comments on It's How You Put it Together...: My Take on DietSteve Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00902095736214823013noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-20736134778155345092009-02-14T16:12:00.000-08:002009-02-14T16:12:00.000-08:00Hello Steve, I'm a big fan and follow your blog re...Hello Steve, I'm a big fan and follow your blog religiously. I have a few questions about your diet sorry for posting on such an old thread. First it doesn't seem like your diet has a lot of variety in it. I don't think you need a lot of variety if your eating so low carb like that but is my observation correct? Also do you think that eating meat from conventional feed lots is a bad idea? I am trying follow a diet as similar to yours as possible. So to me its looks like pemmican,beef,eggs, cheese, yogurt and protein powder? Is that right? So you have no idea how many calories you consume? It does not seem like much to me. Even less that 2000 a day. Also any pointer's so i can eat as much like you as possible. Oh your mobility dvd is awesome. Are you going to make the advanced joint mobility any time soon.ramon25https://www.blogger.com/profile/04526281612859983192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-61690553523603376422008-06-06T12:58:00.000-07:002008-06-06T12:58:00.000-07:00Pemmican isn't raw. The meat is dehydrated into j...Pemmican isn't raw. The meat is dehydrated into jerky at a low temperature and the beef tallow is rendered. The meat (fresh, not dehydrated) is in a 1:1 ratio with the fat. I read in one of the Paleo nutrition books that pemmican is 95% assimilated by the body. - SteveSteve Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902095736214823013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-74291997512950570172008-06-05T22:38:00.000-07:002008-06-05T22:38:00.000-07:00Hi Steve,Is pemmican raw? I know its beef jerky, ...Hi Steve,<BR/><BR/>Is pemmican raw? I know its beef jerky, and jerky is typically a dehydrated raw beef, but does that mean that pemmican is considered a "raw" meat.<BR/>Warm Regards<BR/>ToddAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-7660627842700101502008-05-21T12:03:00.000-07:002008-05-21T12:03:00.000-07:00Hi SteveI'd like to see a blog post on the supplem...Hi Steve<BR/><BR/>I'd like to see a blog post on the supplements you use. Which ones you think are worth taking and which aren't.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing all the information you have on your blog.<BR/><BR/>TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-12180433185461387862008-05-05T19:22:00.000-07:002008-05-05T19:22:00.000-07:00In regards to your amazing body - how much is it r...In regards to your amazing body - how much is it related to the foods you eat and how much to the supplements? Do we need supplements? The exercise probably play a major part in your body shpae.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181442844616803097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-3158640981149495842008-04-17T00:23:00.000-07:002008-04-17T00:23:00.000-07:00Hi bender645,1) I do eat plant foods. When I eat...Hi bender645,<BR/><BR/>1) I do eat plant foods. When I eat at restaurants or the Whole Foods buffet, I always have broccoli, greens, creamed spinach, some olives.<BR/><BR/>I eat unpasteurized sauerkraut and cucumber pickles, which are readily available around here, since it's a foodie town.<BR/><BR/>I don't eat much roughage; it doesn't agree with me and gives me digestive discomfort, though I will eat a salad from time to time if it looks appealing. I eat few raw vegetables of any kind. The sauerkrauts are pre-digested by bacteria. <BR/><BR/>I do think plant foods are vastly overrated. Animal food antioxidants are of higher values than any plant food antioxidants. And for every so-called anti-oxidant in these plant foods is an accompanying, potentially irritating compound. For every alleged benefit is an equal potential reactive response, a migraine, a rash, hives, and/or nervous system issues.<BR/><BR/>Food chemical sensitivities are suffered by many but understood by few in this country. there's some very interesting work being done in Australia at the Royal Prince Albert hospital.<BR/><BR/>2) I'd like to be back in Philly as soon as possible! I don't have a return date set yet, but I will be in Edison NJ, at Zach Even-Esh's gym 12 July. That's not a KB cert but it will be one of the most exciting and entertaining seminars of the year.<BR/>The kb certs will be announced as they come up. This first one at Maxercise is going to open the gates.Steve Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902095736214823013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-3052231847997138572008-04-17T00:10:00.000-07:002008-04-17T00:10:00.000-07:00Hi Dav,Sorry for the delayed response, I just foun...Hi Dav,<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the delayed response, I just found some comments on the blog site for which I'd never received an email notification.<BR/><BR/>For a sleep stack, I currently take some ZMA, GABA and melatonin. I also like that Bach Flower sleep remedy. An effective stack I read about put together by Coach Christian Thibaudau is:<BR/><BR/>5-10 grams GABA<BR/>10-15 grams glycine<BR/>10-20 grams glutamine<BR/>15 mg b-3/niacinamide<BR/>100-200 mg 5-HTP<BR/>1 serving ZMA<BR/>if you can afford it, add 400 mg phosphatidyl serine<BR/><BR/>if you're feeling extra wakeful, add some melatonin.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words on the DVD. It's been great to get so much positive feedback and it's led to several upcoming video projects.Steve Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902095736214823013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-61755835287552164862008-04-16T21:41:00.000-07:002008-04-16T21:41:00.000-07:00Hi Steve,Great Blog! Just curious as to what you ...Hi Steve,<BR/>Great Blog! Just curious as to what you take in your sleep stack? <BR/><BR/>I'm currently looking into ways to improve sleep quality (wake up 5+ times each night).<BR/><BR/>Dav<BR/><BR/>p.s Loved your seminars on 'The Boys Are Back In Town' DVD collection!! Looking forward to many future products!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-52856509919784943762008-04-16T12:44:00.000-07:002008-04-16T12:44:00.000-07:00Hi Steve,Great blog and great info. Two questions...Hi Steve,<BR/><BR/>Great blog and great info. Two questions:<BR/><BR/>1. Plant foods of every kind seem to be absent from your diet. Is this by design? Do you believe that you are missing any important nutrients as a result?<BR/><BR/>2. Completely different topic - I missed the announcement about your Philly workshops/certifications. Can you tell me when you will be returning to Philly?bender645https://www.blogger.com/profile/15804851250981619954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-12485164701810115382008-04-16T11:49:00.000-07:002008-04-16T11:49:00.000-07:00Hi Rafal,I do think consuming raw eggs and meat ar...Hi Rafal,<BR/><BR/>I do think consuming raw eggs and meat are reasonable, low risk activities and the more particular you are about your food sources, the lower the risk becomes.Steve Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902095736214823013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-32220917637878698192008-04-16T01:46:00.000-07:002008-04-16T01:46:00.000-07:00Thank you SteveThere's an article by Aajonus - A ...Thank you Steve<BR/><BR/>There's an article by Aajonus - A New Theory of Disease? <BR/><BR/>http://www.karlloren.com/Diabetes/p78.htm<BR/><BR/>where he says: "All of the methods to eliminate bacteria and viruses in food rob us of nutrients and create more toxins. Consequently, we must measure which is the greater risk: the low-risk of developing bacterial food-contamination, or from developing diseases from processed-food deficiencies and toxicity.<BR/>The common assumption and false premise is that microbes labeled "pathogens" are harmful and must be eradicated. Compound this with the common assumption and false premise that if a substance is toxic at any level, it is toxic at all levels."<BR/><BR/>there is much more there<BR/><BR/>I like to eat raw meat and eggs. I makes me feel good - do you think Aajonus is right that this is low-risk activity?<BR/><BR/>thank you once again for answering my questions<BR/><BR/>RafalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-10875846946824671802008-04-15T08:37:00.000-07:002008-04-15T08:37:00.000-07:00Hi Rafal,I wrote a reply before but it got lost as...Hi Rafal,<BR/><BR/>I wrote a reply before but it got lost as I tried to post it. So here, I'll start again.<BR/><BR/>I don't like to combine grains with meats, but then again, I don't care much for grains. I detest fruit with meat. <BR/><BR/>The thing about food combining is that tribal people all over the world have eaten all forms of combinations imaginable and managed to maintain superior health for thousands of years, so it's not the food combining that's the secret to good health. However, if someone has digestive problems, I think food combining can be a good place to look to get some relief.<BR/><BR/>If you have a strong digestive fire, you can digest anything, the goal is to maximize your digestive abilities.<BR/><BR/>Animal proteins are always superior to plant proteins. As far as raw foods, I regularly eat eggs cooked poached or boiled so that the yolks are still uncooked and entire, raw cheeses, raw (unpasteurized) sauerkrauts and other pickles, which are the true plant superfoods. The yogurt and cottage cheese I eat isn't raw, but cultured, so it's still a "dynamic" food. The thing about raw dairy is it must be absolutely fresh to be a superior food and that is difficult to acquire. That's something people tend to overlook in the raw movement. Another thing is broths and slow-cooked meat where the connective tissues are broken down and highly assimilable.<BR/><BR/>In tribal people studied, it was the coastal people whose diets were high in seafoods of all sorts, who possessed the best health and form.<BR/>Fish roe is another critical addition to an optimal diet. <BR/><BR/>At the end of the day, it's best to eat foods you enjoy, and not make a fetish out of it.<BR/><BR/>As far as detox, if you eat wholesome foods that don't tax the system, the body will do as it's designed and detox itself on a daily basis. I take some aminos that work to clear the liver detox pathways, but not any herbal detox products or special detox protocol.<BR/><BR/>I was mentored by Greg Ellis and I did follow his homeopathic protocols in the past and recommend him if you're seeking to learn more about that sort of thing.<BR/>SteveSteve Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902095736214823013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-17491066843926017822008-04-09T22:26:00.000-07:002008-04-09T22:26:00.000-07:00This is so cool :)Thank you SteveWould you be so k...This is so cool :)<BR/>Thank you Steve<BR/><BR/>Would you be so kind and write something about your food-combining principles.<BR/>I am still waiting for Aajonus books to come I hope they are good. I don't belive all stories he says but he still looks kinda interesting.<BR/><BR/>"I play a game with myself to see how little I can eat and still perform at a high level in my chosen activities." This is so cool - great take on diet to make a game out of it. It takes so much pressure out. <BR/><BR/>So you think that raw animal protein plus some thick long and slow-cooked meats and broths are a good idea to go?<BR/><BR/>Steve, we know now your diet but could you write something about the way you cure your body - like detox methods. I know dr Ellis uses lots of homeopathy and herbs - do you use it too? If so - why?<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to read your answers. Thank you Steve<BR/><BR/>RafalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-16161141023037713802008-04-09T11:08:00.000-07:002008-04-09T11:08:00.000-07:00Hi J,for books, I like The Cholseterol Myths by Uf...Hi J,<BR/><BR/>for books, I like The Cholseterol Myths by Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD, and The Great Cholesterol Con by Anthony Colpo. The latter is more easy reading, though not short on research.<BR/><BR/>I haven't read Cholesterol Conspiracies, so can't comment. Thanks for writing. Send any inquiries you'd like to see addressed on the blog to the contact form on the website and I'll do my best.Steve Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902095736214823013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-88372815598399909822008-04-09T10:57:00.000-07:002008-04-09T10:57:00.000-07:00Steve, Absolutely awesome that you have a blog!!! ...Steve, <BR/>Absolutely awesome that you have a blog!!! Definately going to bookmark this. Thank you kindly for sharing your knowledge!<BR/><BR/>I was goint to read the Cholesterol Conspiracy but it looks like there are two books with the same title - who is the author?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-78454654182788676532008-04-08T10:42:00.000-07:002008-04-08T10:42:00.000-07:00Hi Rafal,1) I don't count calories but a fitness ...Hi Rafal,<BR/><BR/>1) I don't count calories but a fitness evaluation last fall indicated my Total Daily Energy expenditure was 2500 kcal.<BR/><BR/>I used to eat full-fat Greek yogurt and a second pemmican bar every day but I cut back a little before I hit the upcoming seminar circuit. I'm still experimenting. It looks now like I need to add in some more calories.<BR/><BR/>2) I don't drink. It doesn't combine well with the inner warrior archetype. Beer, wine and fermented beverages of all kinds, do have an ancient history of consumption by traditional people everywhere and the unpasteurized versions contain useful nutrients. If someone is carrying too much fat and trying to improve body composition, they can't really afford the calories.<BR/><BR/>3) All of the traditional tribal people studied with superior health and physical form who consistently reproduced perfect offspring regularly consumed some of their proteins raw. This was noted by Weston A. Price on his travels around the world. Muscle meats weren't especially valued. Plant foods--not so much. Another factor the raw crowd forgets is the value of long and slow-cooked meats and broths, wherein the connective tissues are broken down into an easy-to-assimilate ionic suspension. This is another form of effectively pre-digesting foods and increasing assimilation. While it's extremely important to preserve the pancreatic enzymes, --pancreatin in particular--which are recycled for life, and exogenous enzymes can be helpful, especially proteases, I think the benefits of plant-based exogenous enzymes are overrated.<BR/><BR/>I also maximize my digestion using some basic food-combining principles I've found helpful. Not all of them, mind you, but what's worked for me.<BR/><BR/>I don't go for the all-raw diet. It doesn't have any lengthy tradition. Plant foods, especially, have traditionally been peeled and cooked. An all-raw diet, enzymes notwithstanding, is hard on the digestion, look at Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, the oldest surviving records of traditional medicine.<BR/><BR/>People with especially "hot" constitutions may find more benefit in eating a lot of raw foods, but it's not for everyone. Aajonus V. has a unique medical condition, including a severed vagus nerve, that convinced him of its usefulness in working with very ill people.<BR/><BR/>4) I just eat what I like. I eat seafood a couple times a month. With fat, I seek out the saturated kind and avoid canola oil in particular, which is more challenging than you might think.<BR/><BR/>5) I like Maca and I take it daily.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the note. I hope that answered your questions.<BR/>SteveSteve Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902095736214823013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-73015031256820308882008-04-08T04:10:00.000-07:002008-04-08T04:10:00.000-07:00Hi, Steve !What kind of Problems do you see in the...Hi, Steve !<BR/>What kind of Problems do you see in the Gracie Diet ?<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>RainerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-35042564997975292892008-04-07T23:45:00.000-07:002008-04-07T23:45:00.000-07:00Great article. Thanks. I'm just now starting to ...Great article. Thanks. I'm just now starting to clean up my diet and work out again after a few years of injuries and laziness. Enjoying your writing... please keep it up.Rob Pughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355643989278053777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186815140250716212.post-64833799461607903172008-04-07T13:27:00.000-07:002008-04-07T13:27:00.000-07:00Oh yeah!Been waiting so long for this one! Thank y...Oh yeah!<BR/>Been waiting so long for this one! Thank you Steve<BR/><BR/>and still so many questions to ask<BR/><BR/>1) could you estimate how much kcal per day do you eat (you don't eat much do you?)<BR/><BR/>2) how about alcohol - do you drink? what kind?<BR/><BR/>3) food enzyme researcher Dr. Edward Howell said: "If enzymes were in the food we eat, they would do some or even a considerable part of the work of digestion by themselves. However, when you eat cooked, enzyme-free food, this forces the body itself to make the enzymes needed for digestion. This depletes the body's limited enzyme capacity. (...) I believe it's one of the paramount causes of premature aging and early death. I also believe it's the underlying cause of almost all degenerative disease. (...) This "stealing" of enzymes from other parts of the body to service the digestive tract sets up a competition for enzymes among the various organ systems and tissues of the body.The resulting metabolic dislocations may be the direct cause of cancer, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and many other chronic incurable diseases.This state of enzyme deficiency stress exists in the majority of persons on the civilized, enzyme-free diet."<BR/><BR/>do you think he's right?<BR/><BR/>4) do you care of what kind of meat you eat - like beef, pork - or you just eat what you like. the same with fat<BR/><BR/>5) what do you think about Maca supplement for overall health?<BR/><BR/>ok, I've got much more but I don't want to be rude :)<BR/><BR/>thank you Steve once again!<BR/><BR/>RafalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com