Category: The Truth

  • What junk does to the body?

    Eating the right things is essential to your body performing at its best. When you eat junk your body responds with regular aches and pains. Those fries that have been cooked in 5 week old grease makes your knees swell. The soda overwhelms your body and cannot use the sugar for energy causing headaches and…

  • Every doctor prescribes it but never describes it

    Ever wonder why you hear the same thing from your doctor? Repetition has rendered the words meaningless. Of course I am talking about the infamous… Diet & Exercise Sandwiched together like peanut butter and jelly. But much like The Sixth Sense movie, they miss the point even when all of the evidence is right in…

  • Successful plant based eating also means failure

    You are a Rockstar! You are cooking high protein pastas and chowing down on homemade oatmeal raisin cookies. You are slimming down or muscling up. The people around you are noticing a positive shift in your moods and energy. Your loved ones a cynical, “You still eating carrots or whatever.” But who cares about the…

  • How do you get protein if you are plant-based?

    There are only 5 ways to get protein: Chicken, Beef, Turkey, Eggs, Dairy SIKE!!!!! This is what I used to believe but after thinking about it I had a lingering question. If we have to eat the cow to get our protein, how do the cows get the protein? They eat plants. So cows don’t…

  • Why being a young ambitious country killed our health

    What is the sign of a wealthy nation? Gold? Guns? Tik Tok stars? Nope. The dinner plate. After the great depression, farmers were asked to do the seemingly impossible for Americans… We wanted access to more steak. We can’t wait for more fried chicken. My kids need eggs to start off their day. And farmers…

  • Stress Out? Your diet can help!

    Work? Lack of work? Kids? Aging Parents? USA World Cup loss? We are all stressed out for various reasons. What if eating could become a stress reliever? Sounds too good to be true. Whole food plant based diets have a “treasure trove” of benefits for body and mind. Lowering Neuroinflammation: Plant diets rich in polyphenols…

  • Cheat Days are for Rookies

    The Cheat Day is the worst thing you can do when trying to lose weight. During the week you are strict with your eating regimen, then comes Saturday. Breakfast: Delicious buttermilk pancakes dripping with syrup. Lunch: Cheese “burger” with crispy hot fries and finished off with chewy chocolate chip cookies. Dinner: 8 Cheesy slices of…

  • Microplastics effects and the plant based solution – Part 2

    Part 1: https://jeffbites.com/2026/07/06/microplastics-effects-and-the-plant-based-solution/ How can we combat the microplastic invasion of our bodies? Plants of course. Which plants you ask? Kimchi??? What’s kimchi? Kimchi is traditionally a Korean dish made from fermented vegetables. Napa cabbage, radish, and garlic. The study from South Korea discovered this glorious plant based plastic binder through several studies. In the…

  • Microplastics effects and the plant based solution

    Microplastics have become a major health concern. Why? Tupperware, disposable water bottles, plastic containers, plastic ware, ziploc bags, you name it. It comes in multiple colors. Plastic is a permanent part of our lives. You…cannot…escape. How does plastic get into our bodies anyway? It’s not like we chew on it. My pen says otherwise. 🫠…

  • What does your food do for you?

    Have you ever eaten a big salad? You were stuffed but some how not weighed down. Have you ever eaten steak and potatoes? While satisfying and fulfilling, you were like anchored to your seat after finishing. The food you eat should taste good and… Make you feel good.