Alkaline Foods Misunderstood:

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The acid-alkaline balance of the body remains somewhat controversial, some sides saying that there is outright “no such thing” as an optimal way to “alkalize” the body in such a way that benefits are provided.  These opinions stem from the notion that the body self-regulates its acid-alkaline balance on its own.  When the pH balance is discussed, for the most part the *blood’s* pH is what is being referred to, since it’s important it stays within a narrow range leaning towards a more base, or alkaline state.

Those who believe this issue is all “bunk” will say that respiration and kidney activity maintains this balance, and that there really is no such thing as “acidosis” or “alkalosis” due to an allegedly poor diet.

In our opinion, it’s simply a matter of taking in healthy foods for the sake of the alkaline-forming mineral content that benefits us *regardless* of the validity of the acid-alkaline controversy.

The green foods, well known as popular alkaline-forming foods, are such because of their base-mineral content, mainly of magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium and iron.  In their whole-food form, taken in either as foods or a whole food supplement, can only serve to benefit us, since it’s pretty much impossible to “overdose” on foods and their nutrition.

When we couple this with the notion that the mineral content of our food supply has diminished over the past several decades due to exploitative farming practices, it raises the question as to whether we are possibly getting *enough* of these macr0-mineral nutrients in our bodies…and if not, what are the consequences of NOT having enough of these vital components to the condition of our overall health.

Our answer: green smoothies almost daily, occasional green juicing monitoring the sugar content, green supplements such as from Dr. Webster that we reference elsewhere on this site, and crystal salt in our clean spring water for a full spectrum of daily macro and micro minerals…all of which give us a balanced, natural nutritional profile that we know our bodies will understand and be able to use.

Do I Need To Eat Protein After Working Out?

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Protein is a MUST following intense exercise, especially weight-resistance exercise.  And MOST especially a source that is highly bio-available to the body, since the body will be craving aminos like MAD.

In helping the young aspiring fitness/figure lady referenced in another post below, she did not realize the importance of taking in protein after a workout.

Studies will argue about how much time can pass after the workout before it becomes too late to benefit from the protein; some studies will state that it MUST be taken in within 45 minutes, others will say any time within two hours is fine.

Why chance it…I stick to the 45 minute window and make sure I, or the person I’m working with, is getting the highest quality bio-available protein there is (the raw whey protein) even DURING the workout, and definitely immediately after, fully consumed within that 45 minute window.

The amount will depend on the person’s overall size.  For extreme bodybuilders, they can often consume a full two grams worth per pound of bodyweight, per day…a 200 pound bodybuilder can take in a whopping 400 grams per day.

These are crazy amounts in our opinion, but studies suggest, that for a bodybuilder SPECIFICALLY, with the demands they place on their bodies, that the body may indeed be able to metabolize that much protein during a day.

In our opinion, the bodybuilder really needs to maintain the amount of daily work he/she is engaged in, to be taking in those amounts.  Taking in too much protein, especially over time, can tax the kidneys too much, an issue we absolutely want to avoid.

But a solid one gram’s worth per pound of body weight for our figure/fitness competitor is a great happy-medium.  As referenced elsewhere, if muscle soreness is still experienced, occasional supplemental glutamine can be used to compensate (see our other post on that topic).

A clean raw whey protein is the most bi0-available source of aminos that there is, and we use Dr. Webster’s over at completehealthdallas.com.  If you want to try it, put Tim’s name…facelessfatloss…in the coupon code and you’ll get a discount on the most awesome whey protein on the planet.  Clean, no added ingredients, no hormones, grass-fed-cow-sourced the way nature intended.

Avalon Light Therapy: Shame on You Avalon.

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We where very disappointed with the Avalon red light therapy LED seminar we attended a few weeks back at a local establishment.  Their information was about 80% familiar to us, and although the presentation itself was well done, and a couple neat little new tidbits were learned, they pulled the typical sales pitch (which was to be expected) but at such an obnoxiously high price that it basically enraged us.

Any time alternative therapy is offered that can help people in pain, we become highly suspicious of where their hearts really are, what their true motivations are.  Fact is, the LED red light technology, covering the full spectrum of red wavelengths that can be beneficial to the human body can be had for far, far less money than what this group of traveling salespeople promote it for.

To insult the audience with “now at a $700 savings if purchased during this seminar” crap is a dark-age sales tactic that the new paradigm we are now in has no tolerance for.

You’re either here to help people with your technology, or you’re here to make money.

The new way of humanity *has no room for BOTH*.

The red and blue light technologies are absolutely worthwhile and effective.  They are NOT selling a worthless product, not by far.  They have simply incorporated a few extra gizmos into their product line, making it uniquely theirs, and in that process over charge by approximately 1000 (one-thousand) percent mark-ups, likely making them a small fortune off of other people’s hopes to get better, and off of other people’s pain.

We all have to spend some money to help ourselves get well.  We live in a monetary world.  Expenses are expected.

But to overcharge for something this severely is uncalled for, and in our opinion, puts this company in the realm of the quackwatch, ONLY for the reason that you can buy red spectrum light LED technologies from other manufacturers, deriving the same or very similar benefit, for far less money.

Shame on you Avalon for exploiting people financially.