(To readers of OK! Magazine: Welcome!)
The last few months I’ve been pondering ways to get more attention:
Upload a video to YouTube about Honey Badgers.
Wear a “Veganism Sucks” tee-shirt to Whole Foods.
Stage a photo op wherein I exit a limo but *oops* forgot I wasn’t wearing grundies!
On all points I’ve been too late, too chicken (*pun) or too protective of the lady bits.
Fortunately, I found another, much more legitimate way to make the pages of my sixth favorite source of celebrity gossip. I was recently featured as an “expert” in OK! magazine! Check it:
Lemme just say this: We “Paleos” seem to have an ally at this mag. I meanz, Melissa seemz a little less smarter than Liz if u ask me lolz. I totes think nutrition is more importantz to babeez than worrying about them getting fat lol.
Seriously, though. I am super stoked about the title given my contribution: “Quality Meats are Incredibly Nutritious” simply sounds more conscientious, more intelligent, and more aware of the issue at hand – quality nutrition FOR BABIES – than “Vegetarianism Lowers the Risk of Getting Fat.” Our two points of view were patched together almost as unfortunately as the photoshop job on Bethenny’s head.
Okay, I know that title isn’t exactly representative of what the pro-veg expert actually said. (What she actually said is “plant-based diets lower the risk of being a fattie.” No?) Unfortunately, those who already believe that plant-based diets are the bee’s knees will be happy with her presentation of the “evidence.” In truth, she made a completely false statement assuming the existence of scientific proof of a cause-and-effect relationship between meat-eating and overweight independent of other factors and considerations. This proof DOES NOT EXIST. In my opinion, her ignorance of this fact encapsulates the state of Government-Sponsored Nutrition Education today. And it makes me want to barf up my lentils.
I’m guessing that Melissa’s website is a bit less editorial than mine. But as much as I fear judgment (this fear nearly kept me from providing the quote), I understand that I’ve got to “stand in my power” here. I’m sick of this “Whole Grain” propaganda (So is Dr. Davis). Vegetarianism for babies is an experiment about which we have no sense of the possible consequences, especially as vegetarianism is apt to be applied: full of processed goods, too low in fat, and lacking proper body-building amino acids. It’s too easy to assume that Bethenny will be feeding low-fat milk and cheese with the slant of fat-phobia today.
I’ll conclude with a pictorial ode to the delicious, health-promoting foods I’ve been eating lately; in contrast to my lentil-eating “counterparts,” I’ve got plenty of unprocessed foods: pastured animal products, high-quality eggs and wild-caught fish (meaning lots of healthy cholesterol, an excellent omega 3 to 6 ratio, lots of B12 and highly absorbable iron) and lots of veggies to round out the equation.
I see nothing that needs to be pulverized and baked into a mold not seen in nature (grains); nothing that must be soaked or prepared properly to enhance digestibility or “combined” to craft decent amino acid intake (legumes and beans); and nothing that’s been stripped of its essential nutrients and pasteurized into oblivion (low-fat dairy).
By row, left to right:
Top row: Stewed peppers stuffed with ground beef; hard-boiled eggs with soybean-oil-free mayo from Wilderness Family Naturals; Quail eggs.
Middle row: DelMonico steak from Philly CowShare with sweet potato puree (blended with raw milk cheese fermented with yogurt cultures); Coriander Lamb Stew with lamb from US Wellness Meats; Salmon salad with chives.
Bottom row: Salmon patties with chive and a dollop of WFN mayo; soft-boiled eggs with sauteed cabbage and grass-fed beef bacon; sausage & vegetable kebabs.
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