Who's Behind This Website?

Hi! My name is Stan and this is my website.

The information here reflects the passion I've had for preventive health and nutrition for most of my adult life — I celebrated my 61st birthday this year, although I still feel much younger than that!

It seems that many people with an interest in health and nutrition have some inspiring story to tell about how changing their diet and improving their nutrition cured some dreadful condition they had, and turned their lives around.

Gratefully, I have no miracle story to tell... I've had the good fortune to have always had excellent health. However, I came to a realization in my late twenties that there was no guarantee that I could count on that for the rest of my life. When my father began to develop circulatory problems at the age of 55, I saw the possibility of that happening to me as well.

It was at that point that I got interested in discovering ways of preventing degenerative diseases through diet and nutrition.

The nutritional principles that you'll find here are ones that I have consistently practiced for over 30 years. The results are that I enjoy exceptional health, with no lack of energy or physical problems. Aside from periodic visits to my chiropractor, I have never been treated by a doctor for any condition or taken a prescription drug. I've never had any use for aspirin or other pain killers, either.

At my age, about 70 percent of Americans are on at least one medication for a chronic health problem. The average American adult now takes close to 12 prescription drugs every year, and the average senior citizen typically fills over 30 prescriptions annually! Some people would call me blessed, but I prefer to think that my good fortune was due to something I did, that anyone else could, too — including you.

My Personal Nutritional Manifesto

If you've done enough research yourself, you know that nutrition is full of contradictions, and it takes some effort to filter out the useful stuff from the garbage. Hopefully, I've managed to do a lot of that for you here.

How do you know which information to trust? I suggest that you not believe the first point of view that comes along — examine all sides of the issue (that includes anything you find on this website as well). And don't be swayed by "experts" just because they have a long list of credentials after their names. That's not necessarily a good indicator of how accurate their information is.

It's good to be skeptical, but keep an open mind. Many times, ideas that are considered absurd turn out to be anything but. This has been proven throughout history, and not just with nutritional science.

I'm going to give you a list of my own personal biases right here, so you can get a sense of where I'm coming from. I do try to stay objective most of the time, but I do get passionate sometimes. However, you certainly don't have to agree with any of my opinions in order for you to get value out of the information here.

1. Your long-term health is directly related to the quality of the food you eat, more than any other factor. I believe that the rising frequency of degenerative diseases we're seeing is primarily due to the poor quality of the food most people eat.

Your body needs better nutrition more today than ever to defend itself against increased stress from the environment. You live in a world full of toxins, everywhere you turn, and more are being created every day. Recently, the CDC measured an average of 212 different chemicals in a person’s blood or urine, seventy-five of which had never been measured in the U.S. population before. There are over 75,000 man made chemicals, toxins and pesticides that have been released into our food, water and air over the last seventy years.

2. It's very unlikely that you get all the nutrients you need for optimal health from your diet alone. Even if you routinely eat a varied diet composed mostly of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and the like, you can't rely on the nutritional content of your food to be as high as it was 50 years ago, due to factory-farming technology. Thus, you really don't know for sure if you're missing out on vital nutrients.

You also can't rely on the government RDA for nutritional requirements. These standards reflect the minimum amounts you need to avoid deficiencies — they won't give you optimal health. Countless studies have shown that nutritional intake far above these standards can provide profound benefits.

3. There's no one diet that's right for everyone. We're all unique individuals and no two people respond to any particular diet the same way. Find the one that you feel best with from among the many worthwhile ideas out there, and stay away from gimmicks. What's most important about any diet, though, is to get an abundance of antioxidants from raw fruits and vegetables and other minimally-processed foods.

4. Nutritional studies don't "prove" anything. Although these studies often reveal intriguing possibilities, you can't scientifically "prove" any of their conclusions. This is often used to discredit such studies, but to me, the conclusions are irrelevant.

Nutritional science is inherently complex and can't be broken down into separate bits — no one nutrient works in isolation. There are so many variables that can't be controlled in any kind of study, and so there's no way to establish a direct connection between a single nutrient and specific health benefits.

5. Many erroneous nutritional concepts are taught and promoted as "scientific fact." You would think that the information taught at our universities is the best and most accurate around, but curriculums are under the influence of the giant food corporations who donate large sums of money to these schools. Many of the "certified nutritionists" that these schools produce go to work at these same corporations, where their job is to promote processed foods as healthy choices for consumers.

Much of the nutritional information you get comes in the way of advertising and public relations, and the messages almost always have some hidden agenda — profit. Always keep in mind that the food business is a for-profit industry — and there's a lot more money to be made by selling processed foods, rather than broccoli!

My Personal Nutritional Plan

I don't intend for the dietary information on my website to be a prescription for anyone. Trust your body to tell you what works best, and enjoy what you eat! Although some extreme diets have been shown to extend longevity, living longer isn't worth it if you have to make yourself miserable to accomplish that goal.

For those of you who are are curious about what my diet looks like, here's a typical day for me:

Breakfast is almost always a big green smoothie. I start with freshly-made coconut milk. A frozen banana adds the right amount of sweetness to it and thickens it up; I'll add a second fruit sometimes just for variety and extra taste. To this base, I'll add chlorella or spirulina, two raw organic eggs, whey protein powder, maca powder, and a handful of cilantro. A heaping teaspoon of my special spice mix — cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice — makes my smoothie an even more potent antioxidant blend. I usually make enough to sip at it throughout the morning. It's easy to put it into a thermos jar and take it with you to work.

I also mix up a quart of fresh vegetable juice using a cucumber, celery, carrots, pineapple, apple, a chunk of ginger, fresh lemon juice, Himalayan salt, and stevia.

Between my smoothie and the fresh juice, I get the equivalent of 12-15 servings of fruits and vegetables every day!

Lunch is usually a chopped salad, with as many different vegetables as possible mixed together, topped off with a piece of wild Alaskan salmon, sliced raw almonds or sunflower seeds and a homemade olive oil & apple cider vinegar dressing spiced with ginger, horseradish and garlic and other spices.

I don't usually eat dinner. When I do, it can include some naturally-raised chicken, wild Alaskan salmon, a cooked vegetable, or sometimes a grain like brown rice or quinoa. Although I like to eat as much raw food as possible, there are times when cooked food feels really good, especially in the winter months.

I like to snack throughout the day on raw nuts, goat yogurt, fruit, goji berries, and dark chocolate.

Foods I generally avoid: red meat and most fish (too many toxins), milk or cheese, any type of processed food (for sure), flour products and sugar.

My Personal Supplement Plan

I believe in supplementing my already abundant diet with superfoods and supplements; I've been doing this for over 30 years now, and I give them a lot of the credit for my good health.

There are several good reasons why I think this way. First, anyone's diet is going to have gaps in it that will result in their not getting certain nutrients, regardless of how healthy you eat.

For example, I don't often eat cooked tomatoes or watermelon. Now, these foods happen to be the only excellent food source of lycopene, a powerful anti-cancer antioxidant. I want the benefits of lycopene, so I take lycopene capsules instead.

I also don't care too much for dark green leafy vegetables, so I simply use a green superfood powder like spirulina or chlorella that will give me the equivalent of several servings of spinach in just one tablespoon. I can add this to my smoothies and easily disguise the taste.

In addition to the omissions in your diet, some valuable antioxidants can't be gotten in significant amounts from any food. Astaxanthin, coenzyme Q-10, resveratrol and several others fall into this category. Supplements are the only way to get the benefits that these antioxidants offer.

Once you learn about all the different nutrients there are, and what foods have them, you'll be able to analyze your own diet for potential gaps like these. You can then can modify it so that you cover as many bases as possible — then supplement for the nutrients you aren't getting enough of from your food.

On any given day, I take most of the following nutritional supplements: vitamin B complex, vitamin C with bioflavonoids, vitamin E complex, vitamin D, magnesium, coenzyme-Q10, alpha-lipoic acid, krill oil, astaxanthin, lycopene, ginkgo, green tea extract, probiotics, milk thistle and a few more.

Throughout my website, you'll find recommended superfoods and supplements. Although I make a small commission on these, I assure you that I've chosen only the finest quality products and offer them at the lowest prices available. I also prefer to recommend companies that support sustainable, organic agriculture and that strive to make the most nutritious products possible.

My Invitation to You

As you can see, I'm very passionate about the subject of nutrition. To me, great health is the greatest gift you can give yourself — it will stay with you for a lifetime! Whatever your age, I invite you to use the information on my website to start improving your health — now. Not only will you feel better immediately, but you'll also be taking effective steps to prevent the onset of degenerative diseases.

If you'd like to drop me a line, use my contact page here: Contact Me

If you want to know how I came to build this website — and how you can do it, too, check out my story here: Learn to Build a Website

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