Primed Bagna Caude is the perfect sauce for your vegetables, seafood or even to cook your eggs in.
I love it and even Pope Francis rates it as one of his all time favorite dishes.
What’s not to love about a wonderfully nutritious and delicious Primed dish like this:
Ingredients
Quality butter
Extra virgin olive oil
Anchovies
Garlic
Salt and pepper (optional)
Continue reading Primed Bagna Caude Sauce with Seafood & Vegetables
If you eat/drink a lot of sugar like bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, noodles, sugarade, energy gels, crackers etc. then unfortunately you will be dependent on these cheap and harmful carbos as your fuel for sports and life.
What if you could kick this sugar dependency (cheap carbos equal sugar in your body) and eat/drink real and healthy products to better fuel your sporting activities and life.
So many people are upgrading their nutrients. Examples include Ronda Rousey, Jenson Button, Novak Djokovic, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, the Australian cricket team and a lot more. Please see here for more examples.
Nutrient loading vs. Carbo loading:
Here is a comparison of the 2 different fuel sources available to you. Sugar equals inflammation and is a quick burn fuel. Your brain is 60% fat and this is the preferred fuel sources for your brain and body too.
Nutrient loading feeds your body and brain optimally.
Continue reading Nutrient loading vs. Carbo loading before a Race
I achieved my first ever running trophy a mere 6 days after my 47th birthday. Yippie. I had fun at the Run United Philippine Marathon and managed 2nd place for the Foreign Category! I did not know there was one but happy there was.
I ran my marathon in 3:56 or so and was happy seeing I started with slightly tired legs from using my stand up desk too much on Friday (rookie mistake) as I prepared for my La Salle school Primed presentation.
Pre-Race Nutrition
I ensured I ate lots of eggs with some cream cheese, nuts, kimchi, green veg and coconut oil in the lead up to the marathon. I even had a double shot of Olive Oil. Delicious.
I definitely avoided all grains of course, had no sugar in fruit etc. and tracked my blood sugar so it was 4.2 mmol/L (76 mg/dl) at midnight before the 2am race start. I wanted to ensure I was in full fat burning mode for the race. I did not test my ketones but I am guessing they would have been relatively high.
Of course I wanted to have access to my 50,000 calorie fat tank and not a tiny 2,000 calorie sugar tank.
Continue reading Podium at Run United Philippine Marathon with the Primed Lifestyle
We all have abs. Some abs are simply hidden behind the flabs. Haha.
The way to get abs is not through endless chronic cardio. That will absolutely give you fatigue as you constantly elevate your cortisol levels.
It is best to spend more time in the kitchen making real food meals then you might see your abs come out.
So, how did Ghia get abs?
“I got them through some high intensity exercise but mainly through eating real food and no longer being scared of quality fats like olive oil and coconut oil. Franz and I try and eat real food and avoid sugars, grains and definitely vegetable oil.”
Reujen went Primed on February 5th and turned flabs to abs with less training and more eating.
“I couldn’t believe it. I thought Chad was trying to sabotage me. Haha. But I had a lot of virgin coconut oil, green veg and eggs. Even lechon. Then wham, welcome abs. I train less now but am healthier and stronger than ever. And I have abs.”
“The Philippines has the highest incidence of breast cancer in Southeast Asia. Breast cancer is also one of the leading causes of death among Filipino women. Most women with breast cancer have no known risk factors except that they are women. So no one should be exempt from being vigilant.” From I Can Sere foundation.
I believe it is false that the causes of breast cancer are unknown. Hopefully we might learn that ladies could limit their chances with smarter (or no) bra wearing, avoiding soy products, finding better alternatives to mammograms and building your immune system through optimal nutrition.
Please listen to this great podcast. Important for men too.
http://theshawnstevensonmodel.com/dangers-wearing-bras/
Please also listen to this regarding the big business of cancer: http://www.bewellbuzz.com/podcast/business-of-cancer/
Cultural genetic disease means we accept what’s normal without questioning it. It is embedded in who we are and how we think as a culture. Well, it is time to question all the information we have been fed and told. Remember the medical industry and drug companies profit greatly from our disease.
95% of all cancers are caused by environmental factors
Ampalaya is also known as Bitter Melon and Bitter Gourd. It is actually a vegetable often used in Chinese medicine as it is a powerful tool for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. In fact, the Primed Lifestyle is about stabilizing your blood sugars (and mood), boosting your immune system to better fight disease and thereby helping you to live longer and better. Many Primed clients are no longer diabetic through the easily sustained protocols, of which eating nutrient dense vegetables is one.
Ingredients:
Ampalaya also known as Bitter Melon and Bitter Gourd
Onions and Garlic
Salt and Pepper
Optional Ginger and Turmeric
Continue reading Ampalaya (Bitter Gourd) is a Rocking Vegetable to Eat Daily
Today is my birthday and I want to thank everyone for supporting Primed for your Life. I am dedicated to helping people improve their lives through optimal nutrition. Please feel free to email me at chad.davis.1@gmail.com how the Primed Lifestyle has positively impacted your life and/or that of your family and loved ones. Thank you.
I will buy a Wheat Belly cookbook for one of the kind people who replies to the request above and send some special Primed Recipes and Articles (reserved for Primed clients only) to all the others.
The Primed Lifestyle is for you whether you are an Ironman like Berns Tan,
an elite marathoner like Andy Pope,
a top cyclist like Maiqui Dayrit,
a female triathlete like Anna Rodriguez,
A male triathlete like Reujen;
I was once a sick, then fat, athlete. I was training too much (up to 25 hours per week) with a misguided formula to be fit and healthy.
I was eating the Standard Australian Diet (SAD) with lots of “healthy whole grains” (there is no such thing) and fueling my exercise with the sugarades, sugar gels and the carbo loading (sugar bread, pasta and noodles) that my fellow athletes were also doing (not the smarter ones though like Jenson Button).
Below is how I looked like with all my excessive cardio (cost of time, money, mental energy, sleep, recovery etc.). I have also included what were then my favorite food.
I was not healthy, vital or as happy as I should have been. I suffered from brain fog, lack of energy and sometimes bad skin.
Now I train a maximum of 6 hours per week on average, eat according to the Primed Lifestyle and have more energy and mental clarity than I ever imagined.
Continue reading Chad’s Sick then Fat Food and Exercise in 2013 compared with Healthy and Fit 2015
Yes, it is possible to get fit and stay healthy during your working hours with the right knowledge, attitude and equipment.
To find out more about LifeSpan WorkPlace Solutions please contact Alfred at alfred@lightnup.ph, or friend him on his facebook page or text him on 0998-985-3013.
Sitting Too Long Is Not Natural or Healthy
To beat the sitting too much conundrum you can employ many tactics like:
(1) Top your water bottle up every hour whether empty or not;
(2) Go to the toilet more (this will happen once you start drinking more water);
(3) Stand to answer the phone or make a call:
(4) Use a stand up desk for portions of the day. See below the many examples of where you can have a make shift desk that can go under your computer when you want to stand or be removed when you want to sit; and
(5) Set the alarm on your phone for every hour to remind you to stand and move your butt.
See here for some more ideas to “Be fit, not fat at work”.
Greasing the Groove
A lot of people exercise too much. This eats into their family time, time for self and time for work. It can be counter productive and there is a way to maintain your fitness even whilst on the job.
It is called greasing the groove where you are simply a lot more active during the day therefore eliminating the need for excessive cardio activities after work. I have heard it said that by simply using a stand up desk you are doing the equivalent of 6 marathons a year. That’s cool.
Imagine then the enormous benefits of using a treadmill desk or biking desk as shown in the pictures?
My beautiful daughter really enjoyed doing her work on the bike. She said it actually was fun and helped stimulate and invigorate her. Indeed, research shows that by simply moving more during the learning process you retain more information.
Continue reading Is Sitting Too Much the New Smoking? Probably. LifeSpan Workplace Has the Solution
Now that we live in Pasig City I am running all over the country to and from places like Makati, Quezon City, Paranaque and even old Manila.
When you have new and different routes to run it presents a lot of new challenges in terms of safety and running enjoyment.
It does not matter what country you are running in you need to think and plan ahead before putting on your favorite pair of shoes and hitting the street.
Here are my Top 20 Tips on Running Safety in No Order of Importance
1. When night running in the Philippines:
(a) Wear bright clothing so people notice you more and call out “Hey Joe” (most white people are called Joe in the Philippines – haha); (b) Carry small weights so you have something nice to give if being held up (never argue or fight with anyone as you do not know who and where their friends are); (c) Do some Coconut oil pulling for a fresher and cleaner mouth.
2. Beware of the Dog:
Even the small dogs because their bark can really startle you and pump you full of cortisol. More dangerous of course are the bigger dogs so I simply cross to the other side of the street or ensure someone who is tastier is between me and them!
3. Beware of the Person:
Generally you should trust no one and if seeing any one slightly suspicious treat them like you would a rabid dog. Cross the street, turn around or run away flat out. In Australia I have run with sand in my pocket and would use that as a first line of defense before running if attacked. It happens, so it is best not be naive and to be on guard. The picture below was taken at midday in Adelaide, Australia when an obviously drug affected guy walked past us. I put myself between him and my darlings and was super alert.
Ensure you take out an ear plugs if sensing danger and never wear earplugs if not absolutely certain of the safety of your surroundings.
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