Pancakes, Wrong Move

Yesterday morning I gave in to my lesser self and had pancakes for breakfast. That was a mistake.

Once you get on a diet that features complete protein foods you can really feel the adverse effect of carbs. They raise your blood sugar, they weigh you down, and once the high wears off they bring you down.

My usual morning regimen is raw milk first thing followed by a quick omelet mid morning. That sets me up for a simple lunch (salad or soup or a little of each.)

Carbs (the simpler ones at least) normally come later in the day in the form of homemade crackers made from pre-soaked whole wheat flour.

This is how things work best for me. So for now, we'll skip those mid morning pancakes, no matter how inviting the thought my be.

A Nation of Addicts

Addiction The Hidden Epidemic by Pam Killeen is my latest read. A real eye opener. The bottom line is that most of us in America are addicted to something - be it drugs, alcohol, gambling, shopping, sex, negativity, technology, and so on.

Killeen's point is simple and persuasive: addiction is not so much a psychological problem as a physical one. In other words, it has its root in biochemistry.

Because of our poor diet, sketchy lifestyles, and high-stress modes of living most of us are walking around with big deficits in the brain - specifically depleted and unbalanced neurotransmitters. As a result, we cannot think or function normally. So to get back to normal we go after external chemicals and experiences that temporarily give our brains the boost they need. This is always a losing proposition, one of diminishing returns requiring ever bigger fixes.

The RX for addiction is amino acid therapy which rebuilds and replenishes the neurotransmitters. Where do we get amino acids? In a nutshell, from complete proteins (whole foods) and the supplements derived therein.

It's that simple. When we don't eat right we fall into addictive modes of behavior, with great pain and suffering to follow.