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Dear Mark: Glycine as Collagen Replacement; Debt as Disease of Civilization

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark , I’m answering two questions. First, since glycine is often cited as the main reason to consume gelatinous meats and take collagen hydrolysate supplements, couldn’t we just take supplementary glycine? Are we missing anything if we go that route? And second, I riff off a great comment from last week’s post on financial security. Let’s go: Daniel asked: Any thoughts on isolated glycine vs collagen/gelatin for supplementation? You can get a kilo of glycine from BulkSupplements.com for about $20, so in terms of grams of glycine per dollar it’s much cheaper than collagen. Glycine is also very sweet, almost as sweet as sucrose, so it would seem to be an excellent healthy sweetener. That’s a good compromise, though. If I were really strapped for cash, I’d take glycine in a heartbeat. Pure glycine is great for things like balancing your intake of methionine . In case you’re not aware, muscle meat is high in an amino acid called methionine. Methionine ...

My Favorite On-the-Go Snacks While Traveling

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This post is sponsored by Mini Babybel ® I write to you today with the cheesiest news around from the happiest place on earth: Miny Babybel has been named the Official Snack Cheese of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the Disneyland Resort in California and Disney Cruise Line. I’ve been to both Disney resorts and cannot wait to share the joy with Mazen someday, hopefully sooner rather than later. We all know Mini Babybel makes a great addition to a lunchbox , and the brand will be featured throughout Toy Story Land and sold at Woody’s Lunch Box. As a dietitian, I’m really glad to hear the parks and cruise ships will be offering tasty, on-the-go snack options – thumbs up! Mini Babybel is one of my top three grab-and-go options in my fridge when I need a little snack. It’s easy to eat out of hand, 100% real cheese, a good source of both protein (4 grams) and calcium, which is the perfect little bite to tide hunger. And they are obviously DEE-licious. This news inspired me ...

Episode 380 – Diana Rodgers – Eating Meat and Sustainability

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  On this episode of the podcast we have our good friend Diana Rodgers, RD, NTP. Diana is a Registered Dietitian, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and lives on a sustainable, working organic farm. Listen in to this important episode as we talk about the sustainability of eating meat, grazing animals, why sustainability > abs, What The Health, and Diana’s documentary that’s in the works. Download Episode Here (MP3) Website: http://ift.tt/2ikutbw Instagram: @sustainabledish       Keto Masterclass The keto diet is one of the most effective ways to shed fat and improve your health. Keto Masterclass helps you start keto right, step-by-step, so that you can be successful long-term. Learn More   Don’t forget, Wired to Eat is now available! Amazon , Barnes & Noble , IndieBound , iBooks from The Paleo Diet http://ift.tt/2jTyOmm