Tag: diet

Eat to Live or Live to Eat?

Written by Dr. Mark The other day I was on day 3 of my Suero Cleanse,  drinking one of the bottles in front of a friend. So naturally the conversation as to what that is comes up. As I’m explaining it’s a 3 day cleanse where you eat nothing but just drink these, his response was “no way, never, life is too short, if you gave me the option to not eat for 3 days or die, I’d choose death!” I didn’t think much of the comment at the time, I knew he was part exaggerating, part teasing, and I’ve […]

Changing palate on the Straight 60

Written by Dr. Mark One of the cool things that happens when you’re on this path is that you will start to appreciate foods you typically don’t. At least this happens for me each time. I’ve never really enjoyed salads all that much, but find myself craving them at times when on this diet. Especially after a hard workout, I love viewing my food as a replenisher, when my body feels beaten down, and nothing gives me that satisfaction like some fresh lettuce, kale, and spinach. Last night was a great example of this new appreciation for foods. Before we […]

Straight 60 food is Awesome!

Written by Dr. Mark This is one of our favorite meals on the Straight 60. Taco salad! Its pretty simple, take all your favorite taco ingredients and put them over a big bed of lettuce. Just be careful to make sure the salsa you use doesn’t have sugar added, and use it sparingly. For me this will take the place of my apple or berries for the day but its worth it. We’ve been back at this for a little over a week now, and we’ve already brought back a few recipes that Amanda (my wife) and I had really loved […]

The Straight 60 – Again

  Written by Dr. Mark I’m excited to be doing this again. I need to do this again, everyone should do this at some point. I’m doing it again for a few reasons. First of all because I think its wise for anyone, no matter what their current health situation is, to challenge themselves on a regular basis. The Straight 60 is a great way to do that. Test your will power, your ability to commit to something and see it through. Accomplishing this alone, not even considering the health benefits, is a great thing for anyone, and it will […]

RESOLUTE

“There is more to you than a body and a balance sheet.” – Andy Stanley Every year I write a Daily Sprout regarding the amazing opportunity that presents itself  every New Year.  I know, I know… many of you are SICK of the idea of making resolutions on New Year’s.  “If it is that important, why wait til the New Year, just do it.”  or  “why make a decision to stop doing something for a month, if you are going to do it, do it right, why tie it to a new year”.  And I fully understand this sentiment. Waiting […]

Surviving The Holidays

The “Holidays” tend to do a lot of damage to people.  From the stresses that people “accept” to the food that they love, to the financial wreckage that is left behind them.  It is a pretty rough ride for many people.  I would guess that a significant part of the damage has already been done, here, just five days before Christmas day. However, regardless of what you have stressed about thus far, what you have set yourself up for as stresses in January, or what you have eaten, there is a considerable amount of decision left, and as your health […]