tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.comments2024-03-11T02:10:23.702-07:00The Spartan DietMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533378885004989917noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-44771594660116612712011-11-04T14:12:04.994-07:002011-11-04T14:12:04.994-07:00Thanks for your note.
There's nothing utopia...Thanks for your note. <br /><br />There's nothing utopian or dream-like about it. Everyone on the Spartan Diet is eating a post-industrial diet. The point of technology is that it makes such a diet not only possible, but relatively easy. <br /><br />Fermented grain and beans are some of nature's highest-quality foods. <br /><br />The confusion about these foods comes from the disasterous results of industrial, engineered versions of these foods. But grains and beans have formed a foundational part of the human diet for thousands of years. It's only recently that we managed to make them unhealthy. <br /><br />Also: It's not possible for humans to be truly healthy on a frutarian diet, as you suggest.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533378885004989917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-24787545231180886642011-11-04T14:03:41.455-07:002011-11-04T14:03:41.455-07:00Some good points but really delusional in the most...Some good points but really delusional in the most mainstream common way possible i.e.that technology will deliver the utopian dream. It is that very thinking that got us into this mess!<br />Nature is the answer.<br /><br />All grain is inferior food, fit only for birds, though ideal for creating billions of zombie slaves like we have now.<br /><br />All beans are rubbish food as they combine starch [glucose loading glue] with protein [very acidifying and dangerous. allergies and all mnay of disease including cancer anyone?] 50/50, terribly hard to digest well. <br /><br />BTW I thought your picture of the burnt black bread was an example of what was not good food! LOL!<br />"The Staff of Life".. Pshhaw!!! Worst food ever more like [after dairy of course].<br /><br />Eat fruit and herbs and breathe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-68903316846908479932011-10-17T13:50:04.728-07:002011-10-17T13:50:04.728-07:00Why do you suggest that the beans have to be ferme...Why do you suggest that the beans have to be fermented?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-51681527273485732802011-08-22T11:52:25.451-07:002011-08-22T11:52:25.451-07:00Very cool themeVery cool themeprasouda diethttp://body-diet-food.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-85171137676637816912011-07-09T06:52:48.466-07:002011-07-09T06:52:48.466-07:00I love delicious foods and I also love eating. I d...I love delicious foods and I also love eating. I don't know the different identification of foods as long as it is healthy to eat I will try to taste it.Plumbinghttp://www.bes.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-64867958626616254292011-06-16T22:53:12.061-07:002011-06-16T22:53:12.061-07:00We do it weekly, and I think you'd be OK doing...We do it weekly, and I think you'd be OK doing it a maximum of twice per week. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your experience with this on the blog!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533378885004989917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-91084490684116493122011-06-16T21:18:16.585-07:002011-06-16T21:18:16.585-07:00I felt very light, active and awake after this! I ...I felt very light, active and awake after this! I loved it so much I did again the next day, is this a healthy thing to do so frequently? I'm thinking about doing the Spartan Reboot, everday, or every chance I get!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-64706207271938022132011-06-07T11:48:35.415-07:002011-06-07T11:48:35.415-07:00This all sounds rather cute and well founded in la...This all sounds rather cute and well founded in lala-land. Have you considered that there are simply too many mouths to feed for everyone to eat the way you're proposing? If so, are you admitting that this is an elitist diet and lifestyle that only the fortunate few with enough money and access to this type of food can enjoy? <br /><br />Everyone growing their own veggies and fruits? Truly? Do you understand that the ascent of human kind is based on us being specialists rather than generalists? Since we stopped hunting and gathering we've lived in societies where people perform specific tasks and trade with others for the tasks they can't perform themselves. You grow grain, I make horse shoes, she raises cows etc. Growing a few tomatoes and other veggies is fun and I've done it for years but to suggest that this can be a significant food source for all or many of us is terribly naive. Even a few tomato plants produce more tomatoes than I can eat and only do that for a few weeks. Do I then start trading with my neighbors to get some beans? Now consider that I work at least 8 hours a day plus a commute. Then the kids sports and other activities on the weekend. When would I tend my garden?<br /><br />Not to mention that you have no idea what's in the soil around your house. If these plants become a significant food source I'd want the soil tested.<br /><br />We need to stop the population boom and make the best possible choices at the super market. If we insist on organic fruits they'll sell them. We don't need to grow them ourselves.<br /><br />I encourage you to do the back-of-the-envelope math to see how many small specialty stores NYC would need to supply everyone. Don't forget that everyone has to be able to walk, bike, bus or drive to the store. Parking too. It's not going to happen. Centralized food shopping (super markets) is very efficient and does not prohibit good quality foods from being sold.<br /><br />So anyway. Do the math. How many small producers do we need to feed everyone? Or are you counting on 'survival of the fittest' where the population goes down to say, 20% of current levels?Sanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182183187311981952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-45365725757758801382011-06-07T04:24:44.125-07:002011-06-07T04:24:44.125-07:00Uhm, anonymous, you realize that wireless connecti...Uhm, anonymous, you realize that wireless connectivity everywhere pretty much exists and you can stream movies all you want, right? And costs don't make something irrelevant, they may relegate them to unobtainable, but not irrelevant. While we may not be able to switch to healthy slow foods due to costs and the corporate machine, it doesn't change the relevancy, it just makes it unlikely, one may argue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-52312747449024232762011-06-06T12:28:01.807-07:002011-06-06T12:28:01.807-07:00In your dreams. This vision is brought to you by ...In your dreams. This vision is brought to you by the same dreamers that envision wireless connectivity, everywhere; streaming movies, etc. Sounds great on paper but crushed to irrelevance by real world costs (or porporate greed, take your choice).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-26021611798433701142011-05-21T19:07:04.052-07:002011-05-21T19:07:04.052-07:00I hope so!I hope so!vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413492629311018987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-60401834639347127632011-04-19T02:56:16.211-07:002011-04-19T02:56:16.211-07:00great article thanks...i haven't been sick in ...great article thanks...i haven't been sick in years...the immune system is super charged...because i go to my naturopath every 6 weeks for a 10ml push of glutathione followed by a 250ml.vitamin C iv drip...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590421460766836208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-83948408229226250102011-04-16T09:22:36.340-07:002011-04-16T09:22:36.340-07:00Avoiding pollution is actually hard to do since ev...Avoiding pollution is actually hard to do since everything nowadays is pollution. Also stress is nothing people can avoid, it just happens. Being in activities may help you forget about it, but its life.Mikehttp://www.sensa-weight-loss.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-34776941866067582412011-04-11T19:43:00.384-07:002011-04-11T19:43:00.384-07:00Thanks Mike. I take it that semolina which is made...Thanks Mike. I take it that semolina which is made from durum wheat is not as healthy as spelt or emmer seeing that it is a byproduct of processed wheat. I take it that spelt and emmer are whol wheat grains. Would both my assumptions be correct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-11446771853811175742011-04-10T05:55:34.547-07:002011-04-10T05:55:34.547-07:00Thanks so much for the links!Thanks so much for the links!purchase hcghttp://www.hcgcompletediet.com/categories/All-hCG-Diet-Plans-and-Products/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-71810242787032316732011-04-10T05:53:28.328-07:002011-04-10T05:53:28.328-07:00very informative and helpful! thanks for posting!very informative and helpful! thanks for posting!hcg weight losshttp://www.hcgcompletediet.com/pages/The-hCG-Diet-and-Obesity.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-22046296626911711772011-04-06T02:02:30.001-07:002011-04-06T02:02:30.001-07:00whether it is in developed countries like the Unit...whether it is in developed countries like the United States?. nutritional value of food when there's better than any other country.sodiethttp://sodiet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-48377414826223066232011-04-04T17:30:42.017-07:002011-04-04T17:30:42.017-07:00The easiest-to-find and least expensive wheat alte...The easiest-to-find and least expensive wheat alternative to modern wheat is spelt. Emmer (also called Faro), is a wonderful alternative -- one of my favorite grains for both hot cereal and bread. Other major varieties include einkorn, durum and others. <br /><br />Also: Everything you can make with wheat can also be made with non-wheat grains, including barley, rye (you can't use industrial yeast with rye, only natural leavening), amaranth, buckwheat (which is not related to wheat), millet, corn, oats, quinoa, rice, sorghum and others. <br /><br />You can buy most of these grains at a good health food store, and organic versions of all of them online. <br /><br />The hardest thing to find is organic teff, which can be found, but only in large quantities (50-pound bags). Conventionally grown teff is pretty easy to find online. <br /><br />Most Italian-style pastas are made with durum wheat or semolina. These usually involve refined grains, although you can find whole-grain pastas at the store. <br /><br />Unfortunately, even whole grain pasta is unleavened, and unfermented -- and also one portion of pasta is actually a pretty huge quantity of grain. So we advise that people keep pasta for special occasions, and not make a frequent meal out of it. <br /><br />Hope this helps. <br /><br />- MikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533378885004989917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-78553121109092980972011-04-04T14:03:17.456-07:002011-04-04T14:03:17.456-07:00Hi Mike,
Are there any good types of wheat we can...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Are there any good types of wheat we can consume? For example I believe pasta is can be made from wheat however am unsure what to look for in the type of wheat it is made fromGTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681921276966273698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-31811609049453078262011-03-09T03:22:11.226-08:002011-03-09T03:22:11.226-08:00This sounds great....then we should also add a lot...This sounds great....then we should also add a lot of proteins is our diet right?Health and wellnesshttp://myhealthxpress.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-7078555903552563532011-03-06T13:41:39.637-08:002011-03-06T13:41:39.637-08:00Hi Mike,
Do you have any suggestions for non-toxi...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Do you have any suggestions for non-toxic kitchen utensils and tableware such as dishes, cups, etc?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-92066997871876274842011-03-03T22:35:10.317-08:002011-03-03T22:35:10.317-08:00What are your views on semolina?
Overworkedmonkey...What are your views on semolina?<br /><br />OverworkedmonkeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-87556185376120336182011-03-02T18:01:51.894-08:002011-03-02T18:01:51.894-08:00Yups.. I agree With You.
Eat organic, natural foo...Yups.. I agree With You.<br /><br />Eat organic, natural food made from scratch at home and avoid all processed food, fast food and packaged food<br /><br />ThanksBudi Murjiyantohttp://diet-solutions100.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-14948383098876815492011-02-16T18:38:01.493-08:002011-02-16T18:38:01.493-08:00Thanks Mike. Will certainly keep eating healthy an...Thanks Mike. Will certainly keep eating healthy and hopefully my body will become and remain resilient to bugs and viruses. Any advise on the types of food that promote the growth of gut microbes?<br /><br />Also by the way, the ability to post using GoogleID doesn't seem to work anymore. <br /><br />Beating the monkey drums,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519197973734345896.post-91410536961949418392011-02-13T12:26:54.571-08:002011-02-13T12:26:54.571-08:00My detoxifying schemes involve temporary nutrition...My detoxifying schemes involve temporary nutritional deficits. Our advice is to eat a healthy diet, use an air filter in your home and office if possible, and avoid drugs and chemicals. Your body will detoxify itself over time. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the ability of our body to metabolize various nutrients changes (generally decreases) over time. Everyone over 40 should ask their doctor to have blood workups to check for vitamin D, iron and the whole range of possible nutritional deficits. If any are found, you might want to supplement (or there may be other ways to remedy them). <br /><br />In general, however, everyone can expect to get sick every or nearly every year. Animal agriculture is getting increasingly aggressive, and this is producing new strains of the flu. The healthiest person in the world is still going to get sick with these bugs going around.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533378885004989917noreply@blogger.com