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Up until now, I thought meals at the Heart Attack Grill was bad, but according to MSNBC, a plate of the Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries contains 2900 calories and 182 g of fat.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21838237/?pg=21#TDY_20WorstFoods

For a long while, I have known that 100% whole wheat bread not to be a healthy product. Yet I continue to see health professionals recommending eating 100% whole wheat. The problem is the health professionals are not paying attention and have been deceived.

Up until now, I didn’t know how to explain it. Then it dawned on me while I was on the treadmill. 100% whole wheat bread is better than white bread because it contains some whole grains, but white flour is still the top ingredient. All white flour is made from wheat. If you concoct the word “Whole” from “Whole Grain” and attach this to the word “Wheat” because all flour is made from wheat, you get “Whole Wheat”. Take part white flour + part whole grain, you will get 100% as a composition. Add “100% in front of the word “whole wheat”, and you get “100% whole wheat”. And that’s probably how they’ve coined the term, “100% whole wheat”.

For further info:

http://www.wholegrainsbureau.ca/about_wg/misconceptions.html

I wanted to clarify on my protein blog.

http://healthnut.buddyslim.com/2008/01/06/how-much-protein-do-you-need-and-why-water-is-important-when-consuming-protein/

As a general rule, for every CALORIE of protein you consume, you need 3.5 g of water. For instance, according to Buddyslim calorie counter, a piece of chicken breast will give you:

http://www.calorie-counter.buddyslim.com/FoodNutritionGeneral.php?fod_foodid=5061

Protein = 38.3 g

Protein = 38.3 x 4 (4 because there are 4 g of protein in every gram) = 153.2 calories

Water Needed = 153.2 x 3.5 =536.2 g of water to properly metabolize the protein in a piece of chicken breast

Keep in mind that your body does have water inside your system, but the idea is to show you how much water is being used.

We often hear that Americans are consuming too much protein but we have no idea what this means or what is too much.

How much protein you need depends on your lifestyle. If you are working out or are pregnant, you will need more. But as a general rule, the RDA minimum, which targets 97.5% of the general population, recommends the following daily dosage:

80% OF YOUR CURRENT WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS

1 pound = .4535 kilogram

ie. A 200 lb. individual will need:

200 x .4535 x .8 = 72.56 g or 73 g of protein per day

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER

Protein synthesis is a VERY, VERY complicated process. Excess protein can turn into carbs, and excess carbs can turn into protein. That’s one formation but there are others. While we need protein for growth and repair, ie. hair, nails, and muscles, too much protein is not ideal either. Whenever you consume excess protein, you have accumulated excess nitrogen in the body. The human body, unfortunately, is not designed to store toxicity, so we need to excrete the excess in the form of urea (urine). In order to dispose nitrogen properly, nitrogen needs to break down into smaller amino acids, which will then involve ammonia, another toxic chemical. Therefore, we REALLY need to make sure we have adequate water. As a general rule, you should consume 3.5 times for every gram of protein you consume.

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