Healthy Snacks, Beef Jerky, and Nitrates
May 31, 2007
Q: In you Nutrition Quest 3 article you mentioned Beef jerky as a snack. All
the products readily available to me contain nitrates. I’m guessing these
are used as preservatives. Whats your take?
A: Nitrates aren’t really something you want to consume a lot of. If you really want to add some beef jerky to your diet as an “on the go snack” I’d look around some more. Gas stations and convenience stores are often the best places to find local beef jerky. The local brands are more likely not to have all the preservatives. I mentioned in the article making your own jerky, which is a good option. But the price of corn is going up (because of the new ethanol fuel craze) so beef is getting more expensive, thus this may not be the most cost effective option.
Sodium is also something that you should keep in mind. If you don’t eat a lot of processed foods to start out with then the extra sodium from beef jerky might not be an issue. But often 1 serving of beef jerky has 800mg of sodium. I know I usually eat the whole bag in one sitting (at least 2 servings). Doing this twice a day wouldn’t be the best idea.
When traveling I find a packet of beef jerky and a small (1oz) bag of cashews to be the ultimate high protein convenience snack. If you only eat beef jerky on those occasions then you probably don’t have to worry about having a little bit of nitrates.
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New Home and Other Topics
May 30, 2007
This is the first post at our new home - blog.nakednutritionguide.com. I mentioned this over at our previous location but if you have a blog or webpage that had been linked to http://muscleandcuts.blogspot.com.
With the new blog comes more changes as well. Starting next week you can expect 5 new blog posts each week. I will try to space out the topics so each week we will cover supplementation, current research, Q&A, general nutritional topics, and of course…video friday.
I have also just complete a new manual for my nutritional clients. If you are interested in the Naked Nutrition Coaching Program you can go here to find out more and fill out an application.
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Video Friday - Bob Paris
May 25, 2007
I’m going to be traveling tomorrow for Memorial Day Weekend so I thought I’d post the video for Video Friday early.
Bob Paris is one of my favorite bodybuilders of all-time. He isn’t a mass monster. Bob has the kind of physique that many men would aspire to - symmetrical, proportional, and not over the top. Today’s video is a great as it is one of Bob’s posing routines. If you have read Bob Paris’ book Gorilla Suit
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