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"What does a warrior eat?". That may sound a bit silly in this time and age, but the question still applies. Nowadays when people think "warrior" they probably think of athletic icons, people they see on television, the gym rat who is always at the gym, and a whole slew of other images of "warrior" that bombard us each and every day. While it may be true that those people are at the peak of athletic excellence, they are often the most un-healthy people out there. Between all the chemicals they put into their bodies, and the nutritionally shallow foods most of them eat, they are really not the ones we should look to for a model of how a warrior eats.

A warrior only eats things that are natural, whole, and nutrient dense. Lots of fruits and vegetables, plenty of plant based fats and protein, moderate amounts of lean animal protein, and water. In short, a warrior only eats things that will help him to be more healthy, and not things that will passively kill him.

This page of my blog is dedicated to articles reviewing diet books, warrior worthy food ideas, and my ideas on diet.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

New concept

I've come across an interesting theory... It seems like there is something to "food combining" I read the book "optimal nutrition for optimal health" and it sounded pretty solid. The book basically states that the digestive system needs different stuff to break down different foods, and if you combine those types of food (ie. starch and protein) your stomach won't be able to properly break down the food. In this book it also noted something that really got me thinking. It says that the digestive system is only capable of creating so many enzymes at a given time, and if you try to digest more than say... 7 or 8 oz's of meat, it will just sit in your gut and rot, ultimately poisoning you. If you know anything about the warrior diet by now you know that large quantities of food must be consumed in the evening to maintain your energy levels during the day. in fact, more than 2500 calories is recommended. This poses a problem, I think I've been over-taxing my digestive system. My plan of attack? Bromelain, its a natural enzyme they get from pineapple, and it helps your body digest meat. We'll see if that does anything.