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What is The Muscle Kitchen©? It is definitely not a quick-fix diet scheme which are rarely well-founded and thought out, extreme and often harmful. Most people fall off a diet plan, regain the weight, wasting money and hope in the process. The true definition of "diet" is simply what we habitually eat. The Muscle Kitchen© clarifies the mass of misconceptions about food and nutrition, even from other nutritionists and diet plans. It focuses on eating for health and fueling for longevity - for every day, from here on.

GETTING STARTED Take one step at a time; upgrade your resources and tools BASICS  How to do everything right PRINCIPLES  Rules that rock, that make us healthy, rock hard muscle; just plain good sense ADDICTIONS How I kicked nicotine and caffeine naturally. NEWSFLASH - you can be addicted to the very foods you are allergic to! YIN/YANG Balance, grasshopper. balance = acid vs. alkaline foods and why they matter CAVEMAN CUISINE Our ancestors weren't far off the mark. Not having to work for food, maybe we have too much of good thing for our own good. FOOD COMBINING Less is really more; frequent, simple meals are healthier and easier for everyone AUTHOR Back story, history, photo gallery, etc. A short bio of Steve Perkins, author and creator of "The Muscle Kitchen." BODY TYPES  We're hard-wired, here's some perspective on capitalizing on which you are and how to fine-tune your body machine COOK IT RIGHT Cooking technique is crucial in keeping nutrition in the quality foods you buy then serve EMOTIONS & EATING Get a grip on your personal relationship with food, your eating habits and mind set. FAST FOOD  Survival in the drive-thru lane; it happens to everyone, no time, starving ... help! VOLATILE OILS  They're everywhere and everything - the key to freshness and purity in the foods we buy, store, cook and eat. FOOD LABELS  What you see is what you get; read them religiously FOOD PYRAMID  Fact or fallacy? Whom do you trust? GOD-LIKE FUEL What did the 'classics' eat long before all the protein powders and supplements? Tried-and-true bodybuilding foods easy to find and use GOOD CARBS, BAD CARBS  Grain products can sap your energy if misused, learn the difference and eat them in the right proportion THE GURU COOKS  -VIDEO- The Cooking Buff demonstrates his amazingly easy, tasty and healthy Oatmeal Pancakes recipe HIV + AGING Special concerns, dietary and supplement. Living better despite HIV ... because of HIV HIV + NUTRITION  Positive and vital information; think, act and eat more like an athlete HIV + WOMEN  Special health and nutrition concerns for HIV-positive women HYDRATE OR DIE  fluids, beverages, liquids - crucial to everyday survival KITCHEN SMARTS  Microbes and cooties, sanitation matters, no compromises in food preparation PROTEIN. PROTEIN. PROTEIN.  The key to muscle and a healthy immune system, the wrong kinds of protein RECIPES Breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner. Just a few to tease and please. -VIDEOS- SAVE YOUR GUT Safe, smart food combining, intestinal health, digestive enzymes WHY ORGANIC?  It's good for you, good for the soil, good for the air and water, good for future generations SHOPPING LIST Careful cart savvy, grocery store wisdom; avoid certain areas of your grocery store, shop others first... SLOW CHOW  Dining out strategies, just say no to dessert, what to avoid, where to start and finish SOFT DRINKS  are NOT at all soft, they're America's 'other drinking problem'! SNACKS Smarter fuel on the fly; what NOT to graze on, portable food ideal for travel SWEET TEETH  The cold, hard facts about sweeteners, which ones to use, which ones to avoid like the plague. THE MUSCLE KITCHEN© FOR DUMMIES  Chart visuals for a quick overview, though not nearly as thorough as the book THE NUTRITION GURU  -FLASH- The Muscle Kitchen's Steve Perkins goes public - upcoming presentations TLCC Old timers' protein: tuna & lots of cottage cheese YOGHURT Probiotics; essential, friendly digestive bacteria LINKS Resources, references, affiliates, recommended reading FEEDBACK Comments from visitors & readers of The Muscle Kitchen BLOG Discourse, discuss, vent, ask, answer. Go. Know. -NEW- ENDORSEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Venues and practictioners that The Cooking Buff uses and ascribes to. -FREE- TMK STORE Get the printed book "The Muscle Kitchen"; 'Ready, Aim, Fuel' food target magnets; the author's near-death recovery story, "The Blotto Time" (PDF format) Go by the book. Go BUY the book. Copyright © 2005-2008 The Muscle Kitchen. All Rights Reserved. DISCLAIMER   |   PRIVACY NOTICE   |   SHOP   |   SITE MAP  |  CONTACT