Jeff Bites
Real food. Real Life. Real Progress.
Category: The System
-

Health concerns kicked off my journey. Blood pressure high. Cholesterol high. Prostate cancer markers biopsy level. Energy low. More than some numbers on a page I had people who needed me. My 9 and 6 year old need a healthy dad. My wife needs a healthy and capable husband. Defining or redefining why you are…
-

Hmm… There is nothing like the 1st bite of pizza. 2nd bite is good too. The 3rd bite is less fulfilling than the 2nd but good. Finally, the chow down. “Activate autopilot” and you eat until you are full. What’s startling is everyone acts like each bite has to be absolutely amazing. Seitan, Tofu, Tempeh,…
-

I am not perfect. I want to be with the tribe. I want to eat like everyone else. The difference is that I only want to eat foods that nourishes my bodies ability to flourish. When my kids get ice cream…I get sorbet. When my family eats pepperoni pizza ->I eat roasted red peppers and…
-

How do you behave when you are tired? Cranky? Sleepy? A little mean? Me too. “Leave me alone.” “Get out of my face.” I get ‘down right’ selfish. I want to rest and I deserve it and lord help anyone who gets in my way. What if you adopted that same attitude about your work…
-

My algorithm thinks I am opening a vegan restaurant. Plant based desserts, smoothies, salads, dips, pastas, bowls, and wraps. The Golden Age of Plant Based Recipes is upon us: While not all of your recipes will turn out well, many will. They will become your food staples at your dinner table.
-

When you are plant-based this is better than any coffee or energy drink available. Eat a fruitful breakfast: Grapefruit, 2 apples, 2 Brazil Nuts, handful of Pumpkin seeds, and a banana. This breakfast will turn you into a “bottled rocket.” So if you need an extra “kick in the ass” this breakfast has you set.…
-

WFPD. Vegan. Vegetarian. Mediterranean. Longevity. Clean eating. Pescatarian. Keto. Low fat. The diet does not matter. The reason you eat is to produce energy. Unused energy is ALWAYS stored. You should be “shaking, rattling and rolling” at least 6 times a week. Exercise can be a 30 minute walk, 20 minute game of pickleball, dancing,…
-

What’s the one thing you remember growing up eating? Mine was peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I am sure I had 4 to 5 of those every week from 3 years old and through college. It was a Staple. These staple items are things you know you can eat them multiple times a week with…
-

So you drank the Kool-aid, huh? Good. They best thing you can do to get started on your whole food plant based journey is pick one day a week you will not eat animal protein. No eggs. No milk. No chicken. No beef. No turkey. No fish. And if you need help on what day.…
-

You are what you eat. In our steak-drenched society, flipping to a plant based diet can feel impossible. But what if you could re-enforce your healthy choices with your…feed?! Following plant based creators whether it’s for recipes or education. Each scroll on your timeline builds your resilience. Update your algorithm: Tik Tok, Instagram, Threads, X.…