Isocaloric but Very Different
“It’s all about calories.” It’s a widely held belief, and as I discussed in my two part series on thermodynamics (1, 2), it’s really hard to measure all those calories and that “calories in vs. calories out” says nothing about where food is stored or used.
Unfortunately, most people don’t care to think about the issue in depth. So here’s a nice easy one.
Let’s take a look at two isocaloric diets: Diet #1 is 2.5cups of table sugar per day, and Diet #2 is 4.5lbs of chicken breast. Both diets come in at 2000 cals/day.
2 comments May 11, 2011
Low-Meat Paleo
Like many of my posts, this one starts with a conversation at a party. Last weekend, a friend of a friend expressed her interest in a paleo/primal diet over a red cup of “jungle juice” (don’t fret – I avoided the syrupy substance).
Here’s the catch: She’s not a fan of meat.
According to her, this abstinence is neither ethical nor nutritional, she is just “grossed out by the texture.” At least that was what I took from our conversation. It doesn’t really matter why she wants to be flesh-free, the question is the same: How should I eat paleo without meat? Is it even worth it?
It is worth it. Read on for more about why and how.
2 comments May 9, 2011
Burger and Fries: Round Three
Quick hit here. Burger with pepperjack just like the last two posts. This time I added bacon and avocado to the burger(s), and fried plantains for the side dish. Click to enlarge.
Delicious.
May 3, 2011
Crusted Rockfish, Another Burger w/Fries, and a PWO Meal
This week featured a bevy of delicious meals, so I figured I’d share. First off, we found some wild-caught Rockfish at Costco, so the girlfriend cooked it up according to this recipe. She used coconut flour and butter for the wheat flour and canola oil, respectively.
The sauce seemed waaaay too strong when tasted alone, but it was perfect on the fish. She did end up using about twice the butter called for in the sauce. After the break, we’ll see another take on a burger and fries and a PWO meal.
6 comments April 29, 2011
Do Calories Count? 1st Law of Thermo (Part 2)
Despite breaking this post up into two parts (part 1 here), this one is still a little long. Push through to the end, and you won’t be disappointed.
Last time we talked about the issues involved with applying the First Law of Thermodynamics to the entire human body as a control volume. Go back and read that post, especially the “Summing Up†paragraph at the bottom.
All caught up to speed? Good, let’s get going.
9 comments April 28, 2011
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