Looking around it’s come to my attention that the whole eat local, eat fresh mantra of the foodie is a fad. Grass fed beef from a local farm is a quaint idea in today’s world, and an expensive one. I’ve discovered first hand the difficulty of trying to make such a change work. And it often reminds me of the times in the past when I vowed to exercise more, or just generally eat healthy. Now there’s this simple concept that it’s not how much you eat, or your caloric intake, but what you’re eating that matters. more…

Organic grass fed beef with blue potatoes and broccoli.
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Walking around Wegmans today after my daily workout I noticed they now had organic grass fed beef for sale. So far I’ve been unable to fully jump on this bandwagon because of the need to visit a farm and buy half a cow. Without hesitation I decided to grab a sirloin and see if it’s worth the extra cost. In essence it is absolutely worth it. Put aside any eco or animal friendly motives you may hear about, grass fed beef just tastes beefier. Not necessarily better, but it’s distinctly more robust in its beefy flavor. more…

If you’re a fellow American look around. Take a look at all of the people that you see each day eating that healthy lifestyle. They drink wheat grass shakes, which I personally know tastes like getting tackled during a game of backyard football. They may accept meat in their diet, but only 3 oz of flavorless chicken breast with a smidge of salt. And yet, we Americans are the fattest and most out of shape country in the world. Take a trip to France now. more…