{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"Stephen Ajulu","home_page_url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/","feed_url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/tags/food/feed.json","description":"Hello, I'm Stephen Ajulu, a seasoned multidisciplinary tech professional with over a decade of experience. I build impactful solutions using design, tech, and engineering in the pursuit of impact.","icon":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/me.jpg","authors":[{"name":"Stephen Ajulu","url":"https://stephenajulu.com","avatar":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/me.jpg"}],"items":[{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/10-most-important-minerals-and-where-to-get-them-especially-for-men/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/10-most-important-minerals-and-where-to-get-them-especially-for-men/","title":"10 Most Important Minerals and Where To Get Them (especially for men)","summary":" Zinc Sals Selenium Boron Magnesium Chromium Iron Copper Chlorine Iodine Potassium Best overall source\nMeat Organ meats Seafood Eggs Pumpkins(+Pumpkin seeds) Brazil nuts Avocados Sweet potatoes ","content_html":"\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZinc\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSals\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelenium\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoron\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnesium\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChromium\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopper\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChlorine\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIodine\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotassium\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest overall source\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeat\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrgan meats\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeafood\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEggs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePumpkins(+Pumpkin seeds)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrazil nuts\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvocados\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet potatoes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n","date_published":"2022-05-04T09:17:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/ktryna-wq7verajaae-unsplash.jpg","tags":["food","nutrition","lifestyle"]},{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/beneficial-yet-controversial-health-tips-for-the-modern-human-being/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/beneficial-yet-controversial-health-tips-for-the-modern-human-being/","title":"Beneficial Yet Controversial Health Tips for The Modern Human Being","summary":"Hello Everyone! How are you doing?\nHere are some of the most beneficial yet controversial health tips.\nDISCLOSURE: I AM NOT A MEDICAL DOCTOR.\n1. Literally everything popular is wrong. The exact opposite is true e.g. salt, sugar, red meat, complex carbs, water intake, etc etc. (I will explain more)\n2. There’s nothing more unhealthy than caring too much about your health 3. Slow metabolism = unhealthy. Here are common things that slow down metabolism: PUFA(“Vegetable” Seed Oils), Blue light, Routine, Gut irritants/endotoxin (Mostly from vegetables and grains), Estrogen, BPA / Plastics, Anger / Stress, Sedentary lifestyle, Poor sleep, Excessive endurance exercise / Frequent long-distance running\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHello Everyone! How are you doing?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are some of the most beneficial yet controversial health tips.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDISCLOSURE: I AM NOT A MEDICAL DOCTOR.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"1-literally-everything-popular-is-wrong\"\u003e1. Literally everything popular is wrong.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exact opposite is true e.g. salt, sugar, red meat, complex carbs, water intake, etc etc. (I will explain more)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"2-theres-nothing-more-unhealthy-than-caring-too-much-about-your-health\"\u003e2. There’s nothing more unhealthy than caring too much about your health\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"3-slow-metabolism--unhealthy\"\u003e3. Slow metabolism = unhealthy.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are common things that slow down metabolism: PUFA(“Vegetable” Seed Oils), Blue light, Routine, Gut irritants/endotoxin (Mostly from vegetables and grains), Estrogen, BPA / Plastics, Anger / Stress, Sedentary lifestyle, Poor sleep, Excessive endurance exercise / Frequent long-distance running\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"4-disease-often-starts-in-the-gut-via-endotoxin-production-and-inflammation\"\u003e4. Disease often starts in the gut via endotoxin production and inflammation.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis leads to a cascade of increased stress, lower metabolism, a shift to aerobic glycolysis, and decreased protective hormones. Cutting gut irritants is a powerful way to improve health.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"5-seedvegetable-oils-are-the-major-cause-of-disease-today\"\u003e5. Seed(vegetable) oils are the major cause of disease today.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are hidden in everything. All restaurants cook with them. Cook with tallow, lard, suet, ghee, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, or butter instead. Avoid packaged food.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"6-vegan-diets-kill-more-animals-than-a-grass-fed-carnivore-diet\"\u003e6. Vegan diets kill more animals than a grass-fed carnivore diet\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"7-carbohydrates-are-essential-for-brain-adrenals-youth-hormones-thyroid-and-gut-health\"\u003e7. Carbohydrates are essential for brain, adrenals, youth hormones, thyroid, and gut health.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"8-steak-is-a-superfood\"\u003e8. Steak is a superfood.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasily digestible protein, highly nutritious, loaded with bioactive like taurine, carnitine, carnosine, creatine, and anserine that you can\u0026rsquo;t get elsewhere. It needs to be a dietary staple.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"9-do-not-drink-tap-water\"\u003e9. Do not drink tap water.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not shower in tap water. Tap water is incredibly toxic. Use a filter.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"10-vegetables-are-not-healthy-foods\"\u003e10. Vegetables are not healthy foods.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost have very few nutrients and are loaded with pesticides and gut irritants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"11-most-nuts-and-grains-arent-healthy\"\u003e11. Most nuts and grains aren’t healthy.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost are loaded with omega 6 and compounds that irritate your gut like lectins(nuts) and gluten(wheat)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"12-salt-is-very-important-and-you-are-likely-taking-too-little\"\u003e12. Salt is very important and you are likely taking too little.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a master electrocyte and helps control other electrolytes like magnesium and potassium\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"13-arbitrary-water-limits-and-the-general-advice-to-chug-water-is-terrible\"\u003e13. Arbitrary water limits and the general advice to chug water is terrible.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirst is an evolutionary conserved mechanism to regulate hydration and mineral balance. Excess water dilutes sodium and causes stress. Drink when thirsty\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"14-soy-is-bad-especially-for-men-as-it-lowers-testosterone-and-destroys-sperms\"\u003e14. Soy is bad especially for men as it lowers testosterone and destroys sperms.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"15-pay-the-farmer-now-or-the-doctor-later\"\u003e15. Pay the farmer now or the doctor later.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePay up for quality food. It will make you more money now and save you more money later.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"16-progesterone-is-the-real-female-hormone-not-estrogen\"\u003e16. Progesterone is the real female hormone, not estrogen.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncredibly protective, stabilizing, anti-cancer, pro-GABA, mood-boosting, metabolism increasing. It is produced in the 2nd half of a Women’s cycle, but due to excessive birth control usage, most women have low progesterone to estrogen.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"17-walking-is-strong-medicine\"\u003e17. Walking is strong medicine.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelps with hormonal function, energy levels, digestion, mood, and lymphatic circulation. Walk in the sun every AM barefoot.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"18-moving-out-of-a-city-and-quitting-the-job-you-hate-are-the-two-most-underrated-ways-to-improve-health\"\u003e18. Moving out of a city and quitting the job you hate are the two most underrated ways to improve health.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"19-dht-doesnt-cause-hair-loss-stress-estrogen-calcification-low-thyroid-and-nutrient-deficiencies-do\"\u003e19. DHT doesn’t cause hair loss. Stress, estrogen, calcification, low thyroid, and nutrient deficiencies do.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"20-plastic-is-poison-bpa-free-means-nothing\"\u003e20. Plastic is poison. BPA-free means nothing.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"21-parabens-and-phalates-are-toxic-avoid-them\"\u003e21. Parabens and Phalates are toxic. Avoid them.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"22-have-fun\"\u003e22. Have fun.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructively that is. Find a hobby you like that gives other people value and do it to your heart’s content. In fact, make it your job. As long as you have fun, you’ll be great.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"23-sun-your-genitals\"\u003e23. Sun your genitals.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"24-beef-liver-is-essential\"\u003e24. Beef liver is essential.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is loaded with b vitamins you can’t get elsewhere. Vit A \u0026amp; copper work together to produce ceruloplasmin the master antioxidant w. delivers copper to cells to generate ATP. Vitamin A is required for hormone synthesis, skin health, immune function, etc. It’s tough to be at your optimal health without eating beef liver.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"25-eat-only-when-you-are-hungry-but-because-modernity-has-destroyed-most-of-our-senses\"\u003e25. Eat only when you are hungry but because modernity has destroyed most of our senses.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry eating 2 meals a day then move to one meal a day. Trust me, if you load this 1 meal with grass-fed meat, eggs, complex carbohydrates e.g tubers, saturated fat, and a bit of vegetable. You’ll be fuller and feel great.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"26-your-stomach-acid-is-supposed-to-be-highly-acidic\"\u003e26. Your stomach acid is supposed to be highly acidic.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot basic not neutral. There’s a reason some of us are incapable of drinking milk. Increase its acidity by eating the right foods and fasting(IF, 2MAD, OMAD).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"27-if-your-great-grandparents-never-ate-it-then-its-probably-not-healthy\"\u003e27. If your great grandparents never ate it then it\u0026rsquo;s probably not healthy.\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"28-a-long-walk-a-day-will-keep-depression-at-bay\"\u003e28. A long walk a day will keep depression at bay\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that’s it for today. Remember: none of this is medical advice. Kindly experiment and see if these changes lead to a positive impact. Of which I can vouch that they do.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2022-04-16T12:00:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/emma-simpson-mngaalewep0-unsplash.jpg","tags":["health","self improvement","lifestyle","diet","food"]}]}