The Human Body.. a finely tuned machine.. But like this porsche has lost its sleek curves, and is trapped inside a mess of blub.

This kind of conceptual art has a lot of meaning because we all know what a Porsche should look like.. Just like we know what we should look like. But why do we let ourselves go? Why do we become that overweight Porsche?

I would like to say that its big business trying to make a buck off of us through increasing consumption of the worst foods we could possibly eat (see Heart Attack Grill)

But I believe it’s a combination of these glutton factories with new research suggesting a mutation of the “fat gene” that normally triggers a sensor in our brain that tells us we’ve had enough. Ok.. so now what?

STOP RATIONALIZING.. If you felt content with the explination I just gave as to why you are a few pounds or a hundred pounds over weight.. then you will always be fat.

START REALIZING.. ok so if research suggests overweight people have a mutated gene.. and it might be possible you have that mutated gene.. you are going to need to work  a lot  harder to get where you want to be. And I know that might get you a bit down.. realizing that you were born with this gene that you have no control over.. But you need to be proactive and take the extra measures to lead a healthy lifestyle.. to be a better human.. Realize your potential.

What to look for from Human/Food

- Categories for easier viewing -

              Recipes (that i’ve actually tried) I just got a camcorder and my friend just graduated from culinary school.. lets get cookin!

              Human Food Scale – We will be rating restaurants and fast food chains on how good or bad they are for you.. don’t eat anything that isn’t HF rated

             Shopping Lists – I will come up with a list of basic items you need to eat like a good human. THEN, I will update and refine the list as new products arise, or as my taste buds change.

             On-Campus Gourmet – Being a college guy we learned through a process of trial and error about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to cooking on campus

I have big plans for making this blog completely interactive.. I want you to email me your own human food recipes, videos of you cooking those recipes, shopping lists, etc..

                   – Become a Human Food Fanatic – send me reviews of restaurants or deli’s around your area – send me the menu and I will have a nutritionist analyze the healthiest and worst items.  Email Me AT HUMANFOODFANATIC@GMAIL.com

                                – I plan on categorizing by state – then town – then restaurant or deli – Again easy to navigate

Become an even BETTER human – I plan on devoting a page to Weight training as well as cardio.. A good diet is always better when coupled with exercise!

WELL.. I hope you’re all excited as I am.. BIG things for 2009!!

Any Ideas? EMAIL ME AT HUMANFOODFANATIC@GMAIL.com

You can find these additives in highly processed foods.. as well as sugar free products. They help food taste better, in fact, they figured out that along with the other things our tounges detect (protein, sugar, salt, fat) it detects the presence of MSG.. and it’s quite delightful.

But unfortunately its very bad for you.. (taken from msgtruth.com)….

An unknown percentage of the population may react to MSG and develop MSG symptom complex, a condition characterized by one or more of the following symptoms:

	burning sensation in the back of the neck, forearms and chest
	numbness in the back of the neck, radiating to the arms and back
	tingling, warmth and weakness in the face, temples, upper back, neck and arms
	facial pressure or tightness
	chest pain
	headache
	nausea
	rapid heartbeat
	bronchospasm (difficulty breathing) in MSG-intolerant people with asthma
	drowsiness
	weakness.

Read up little ones.. it might do you some good.. What you SHOULD be avoiding

http://www.msgtruth.org/avoid.htm

1.  Eat Smaller meals.. bring food with you wherever you go. Its ok to nibble every now and then but you should be eating small meals every three hours. The bigger the meals and the bigger the gap between meals means SLOWER SLOPPY metabolism. This means your body will be slower to burn off the fat and calories you just ate… let that information sink in a little better

sunk? GREAT, now apply it to your life.

2. When your out to eat, don’t feel bad about leaving half of your food. You might hear “you hardly ate!!” but its ok.. you shouldnt feel stuffed when you eat.. ALSO.. dont feel weird about taking your food back home and having it for lunch the next day..

3. Trying to lose weight?.. Plan out your meals – try to figure out your daily caloric intake.. whatever your taking in right now.. drop 500 calories a day. YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT. It’s a proven fact if you drop your calories by just 500 calories a day, you’ll lose weight… Taking the stairs or parking really far will help too

4. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.. look at the serving size.. this is a mistake made by many.. you try to be healthier by looking at the nutrition label but fail to recognize that if your drinking that whole bottle of coke you should multiply everything by 2..

Ok so these tips should help you moderate a little better.. O and i’ll leave you with a crazy fact..

FACT: to burn off ONE M&M you must walk a whole football field.. 100 yards.. to burn off ONE PEANUT M&M you must walk TWO whole football fields.. 200 yards..

Think about that next time you eat an M&M.. think about HUMAN/FOOD

Whatever holiday you celebrate during the winter month of dec-jan.. we hope its a good one.. here are a few ideas.

Just because I did a quick search for human food and.. I guess it qualifies as human food worthy..

1. WHAT I BE TALKIN TO Y’ALL BOUT’.. Interesting stuff, really.   - http://www.smarter.com/general-cooking-food-wine-books/food-and-evolution-toward-a-theory-of-human-food-habits/pd–ch-1–pi-7018030.html

Includes discussions ranging in time from prehistory to the present, and from the most simple societies to the most complex, including South American Indian groups, African hunter-gatherers, and countries such as India, Bangladesh, Peru, and Mexico.

2. POWER JUICER – by the one and only Jack La Lanne http://www.powerjuicer.com/index-classic.html

3.Bed Bath and Beyond has LAST MINUTE GIFTS – Steamer Basket for all those vegetables – http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=14675280

4. Another Bed Bath and Beyond Idea -  A dehydrator – I guess adding H2O and removing H2O to certain foods make it healthier?   I do not understand.. Read more - http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=14675280

5. http://happyhumanfoods.com/products.html – GREAT STUFF for anyone that wants to start eating like a healthy human. Website is a little fluffed up but.. Buy some of their stuff.. be a good human.

6. http://www.rawfoodinfo.com/catalog/books_food%20for%20humans.html - book for anywone that wants to become healthier by eating Raw.. eh, i’m personally not into that, but thats me.  Title is food for humans.. had to.

All are kinda within a reasonable price range.. shpread tha loveeeee.. o and hit that subscribe button.. you deserve it. YOUR’E AWESOME.

Ok here is my list – Btw I suggest a Whole Foods Supermarket because of their large variety of ORGANIC food. ORGANIC = HUMAN FOOD (it tastes better too!!!)

100% whole-wheat bread (70 to 90 calories and at least 2 g fiber per slice)
Brown rice (such as Uncle Ben’s Fast & Natural Whole Grain Instant Brown Rice)
Canned beans (black, cannellini)
Canned diced tomatoes
Canola oil
Frozen waffles (such as Kashi GoLean Original 7 Grain Waffles)
Lowfat mayonnaise (50 calories per tablespoon, such as Kraft Mayo Light)
Marinara (prepared, fewer than 80 calories per 1/2 cup)
Microwave popcorn, 100-calorie mini-bags
Natural unsweetened applesauce
Natural peanut butter
Plain quick oats (or unsweetened instant oatmeal)
Snack bars (such as Lärabar, Luna and Pria)
Sugar
Tortillas, whole-wheat (8 inches, about 120 calories each) and corn (6 inches, about 45 calories each)
Unsalted raw nuts (such as almonds and cashews)
Vegetable oil cooking spray
Vinegar (balsamic and red wine)
Whole-grain cereal (fewer than 120 calories and 6 g sugar, and more than 3 g fiber, per serving)
Whole-grain cracker (such as Triscuit, Multi-Grain Wheat Thins, Wasa )
Whole-wheat breadcrumbs
Whole-wheat couscous
Whole-wheat pasta

If you absolutely have to  indulge – these are some good ideas

Any 100-calorie snack pack such as Nabisco Chips Ahoy! Thin Crisps (3 g fat) or Oreo Thin Crisps (2 g fat)
Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla Ice Cream single 190 calories, 11 g fat
Hershey’s 100-Calorie Pretzel Bars 4.5 g fat
Nestlé Stixx 90 calories, 5 g fat per stick
Pringles Minis 120 calories, 7 g fat per bag
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches 150 calories, 2 g fat each

Produce

Apples
Bananas
Bell peppers
Carrots
Celery
Cherry tomatoes
Cucumber
Frozen broccoli florets
Frozen mixed vegetables
Frozen berries
Mandarin oranges, canned in juice
Onions
Oranges
Pineapple
Raisins
Red new potatoes
Romaine lettuce
Salad greens (mixed), prewashed
Scallions
Snap peas
Spinach, prewashed
White mushrooms

MMM PROTEIN – last but certainly not least

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Canned chunk-light tuna in water
Canned wild Alaskan salmon
Eggs
Fresh or frozen fish (such as cod, flounder or halibut)
Frozen raw shrimp
Hummus
Lean beef (such as eye round)

Lean ground turkey

Lowfat vanilla or plain yogurt

Pretty long list huh? well this should last you a while! Check back for my comparisons of this healthy HUMAN FOOD vs PROCESSED CRAP FOOD (which is very undistinguishable from human food)

its about eating good.. better than a caveman

Being an “OK” human myself when it comes to nutrition, problem I don’t always practice what I preach. Right now,  I could definitely lose a few pounds. Truth is I have a HARD time maintaining my weight, mainly because I have a secret love affair with  food. Everything about it. It’s the cheeses,  meats, HOT breads, all the different spices and aroma, I get food and food gets me. Don’t get me started with dessert… I might jizz. in. my pants *side note* – watch this video ..

OK now with that out of the way.. Us humans were created and have maintained a pretty decent diet over the years of our existence. Imagine the quality and freshness of the food humans ate back in the day.  It hasn’t been until recently that the junk food in our poor diets have really caught up with us. Obesity is out of control and something needs to be done.  Now, I am a college student so this is mainly for the single humans or couples,  but hey, I guess for the families out there there’s always something to learn.

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