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Comment on Pemmican Is Not Jerky: Jerky Is Not Pemmican by Michael M

Michael M — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:37:30 +0000

I take it you are worried about the dehydrating aspect of commercial raw meat in terms of bacterial contamination? Personally I wouldn't do it (unless I had no other choice) but I know people who have done it and everything was just fine. YMMV.

Comment on Pemmican Is Not Jerky: Jerky Is Not Pemmican by Dave, RN

Dave, RN — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:18:52 +0000

I've made my meat dryer/jerky maker. For my first batch of jerky (doing that first, then moving on to pemmican) is it safe to use grocery store meat?

Comment on Pemmican Is Not Jerky: Jerky Is Not Pemmican by Michael M

Michael M — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:11:46 +0000

Well you should consider yourself blessed. So your husband is not on board or does he eat whatever you make?

Comment on Fluoride Follies: If You Care About Your Teeth And Health by Reggie

Reggie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:12:14 +0000

Wow. nutrition-and-physical-regeneration.com is amazing.

Comment on Pemmican Is Not Jerky: Jerky Is Not Pemmican by Elizabeth @ The Nourished Life

Elizabeth @ The Nourished Life — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:31:18 +0000

Yes, I am so blessed that my mom and I both started reading Nourishing Traditions at the same time more than a year ago, so we've been sharing this journey together. It worked out pretty well, because we're always sharing our latest experiences, what's working and what's not. I don't really talk with anyone else who eats like this, so I'm happy for the support! The only trouble is we don't live close enough to split a side of grass-fed beef.

Well, I guess I'll just have to try some pemmican sometime. It really does seem like the solution for a portable, convenient *and* nourishing food.
Elizabeth @ The Nourished Life´s last blog ..Multimedia Monday: Podcast, Transitioning From the Milk Diet, Plus Changing the World With Food

Comment on Pemmican Is Not Jerky: Jerky Is Not Pemmican by Michael M

Michael M — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:11:04 +0000

@Dave, RN

That is because US Wellness Meats wants your pemmican bar to have the texture of a candy bar when you eat it.

Comment on Pemmican Is Not Jerky: Jerky Is Not Pemmican by Michael M

Michael M — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:09:44 +0000

@Elizabeth @ The Nourished Life

Your mom is into traditional foods?

I've never tried pemmican but my mom says it's really delicious, especially with dried fruit. Dried fruit and meat seems like an odd combo to me.

You never know until you try it.

Comment on Pemmican Is Not Jerky: Jerky Is Not Pemmican by Dave, RN

Dave, RN — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:35:07 +0000

So now I'm confused. You said that pemmican will store for years and does not need refrigeration, but the picture at the top says "keep frozen"…

Comment on Pemmican Is Not Jerky: Jerky Is Not Pemmican by Elizabeth @ The Nourished Life

Elizabeth @ The Nourished Life — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:23:38 +0000

Funny, my mom and I were just discussing pemmican this morning. A friend of ours is going out of town to do some work, and all the meals are provided. But since the meals will most likely be SAD, he's going to bring lots of pemmican so he won't be existing solely on second-rate fare. I've never tried pemmican but my mom says it's really delicious, especially with dried fruit. Dried fruit and meat seems like an odd combo to me.
Elizabeth @ The Nourished Life´s last blog ..Multimedia Monday: Podcast, Transitioning From the Milk Diet, Plus Changing the World With Food

Comment on Fluoride Follies: If You Care About Your Teeth And Health by Michael M

Michael M — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:43:18 +0000

Scott,

Thanks for stopping in. Yes I recognize you from over at 180 Degree Health.

For me, its cast iron and glassware all the way. I may yet buy some stainless steel cookware. What brand do you use?

Comment on Fluoride Follies: If You Care About Your Teeth And Health by Swede

Swede — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:34:22 +0000

Michael,

I found your blog from 180 Degree health and I thoroughly enjoy it!

What cookware do you use? I purchased from stainless steel pots and pans several yours ago after concern about Teflon and the persistent perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) problem. It's a small aspect of a healthy lifestyle but I imagine that many would benefit from making the switch.

Scott

Comment on Fluoride Follies: If You Care About Your Teeth And Health by Michael M

Michael M — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:43:59 +0000

@Dave, RN

I don't blame you. It is mind boggling when you think about. We have the modern soy industry today because someone decided they needed to find a use for all the waste product of the soy industry. Of course that doesn't quite equal the Manhattan Project. Oy vey!

Comment on Fluoride Follies: If You Care About Your Teeth And Health by Dave, RN

Dave, RN — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:55:02 +0000

Exactly why I bought a whole house fluoride filter…

Comment on Why The State Hates Cholesterol by Wifezilla

Wifezilla — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:33:49 +0000

VIva La Revolution!

I have begun raising my own animals (ducks and quail) on a very small scale. More people are turning to back yard chicken flocks, raising dairy goats, and even miniature cow and pig breeds in suburban settings.

People are tired of factory farming and government subsidies of the corn and soy that cause so many health problems.

Comment on "The Bread Of The Wilderness" – Pemmican by Learning What to Eat | Leave Diabetes

Learning What to Eat | Leave Diabetes — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:33:06 +0000

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Comment on Vegetarians, Come Away From The Dark Side by Michael M

Michael M — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:49:19 +0000

@Lucky

You are welcome Lucky. Hopefully it will provide some food for thought for your friend.

Comment on Vegetarians, Come Away From The Dark Side by Lucky

Lucky — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:26:31 +0000

What a great post! I'm definitely showing this to my friend. I never thought about the way the animal kingdom can be divided by their eyes. What a cool thing to think about today. Thanks, Michael, for sending me this link!
Lucky´s last blog ..Hunting Lessons With Hector… and barefeet running in the snow!

Comment on Flash! Omega 6 (LA) and Omega 3 (ALA) Are Not Essential Fatty Acids by Michael M

Michael M — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:59:13 +0000

Nope, wasn't worried about you.

Comment on Slaying The Low Carb Dragon 6 – Wisdom From The Pacific Islands by Michael M

Michael M — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:58:07 +0000

LOL! Although certain folks tend to ignore both points.

Comment on Flash! Omega 6 (LA) and Omega 3 (ALA) Are Not Essential Fatty Acids by EL66K

EL66K — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:12:39 +0000

Don't worry Michael, I already supplement D3. Actually, before doing it, my liver lust hadn't developed (maybe it wasn't because of the vit A, just that I hadn't acquired the taste). And from what I've read(and the report) DHA needs are really low even when having rapid growth as long as the mechanisms of the body are not disrupted. I'll supplement some lecithin though, for the "membranes" and stuff, seems practical in my case.

Oh, hehe, and BTW the reason I eat so much liver is because it is dirt cheap (and most likely grass fed) here in Colombia. I find it undesirable if I eat too much anyway, so I'm not really worried. Liver is awesome.

Comment on Slaying The Low Carb Dragon 6 – Wisdom From The Pacific Islands by John S

John S — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:07:35 +0000

Amazing…slaying the low-carb dragon and the anti-tobacco dragon in one fell swoop! Ha, ha.

Comment on Flash! Omega 6 (LA) and Omega 3 (ALA) Are Not Essential Fatty Acids by Michael M

Michael M — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:34:26 +0000

Buy the report. Take some fermented cod liver oil (or eat some good caviar) to get your D to balance out the A (and get some DHA if you are really concerned about that), and keep eating the liver. Vitamin A toxicity is usually a vitamin D deficiency. For most of us our total consumption of PUFA is just not an issue when eating mammalian livers although you should track your nutrient intake if you are eating it every day and adjust accordingly if necessary.

Comment on Flash! Omega 6 (LA) and Omega 3 (ALA) Are Not Essential Fatty Acids by Michael M

Michael M — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:16:11 +0000

Hey Sarah,

What is that? About 2 grams per 8 ounces in terms of PUFA? There isn't enough fat in beef liver to make it a concern. Personally, I wouldn't worry about it. Liver is an excellent food and it is good your kids actually want the stuff.

Comment on Flash! Omega 6 (LA) and Omega 3 (ALA) Are Not Essential Fatty Acids by EL66K

EL66K — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:03:06 +0000

Damm, I eat liver daily… I almost live on it. It is very low in EfA, though. It's just that it is good quality PUFAs along with a lot of vitamins, minerals, etc. Lol, I guess my vitamin A levels must be through the roof.

Michael, this issue is extremely interesting. Maybe I'll buy the full PUFA report. It's funny how already established facts get replaced by the jibber jabber of SCIENCE. Ill designed, goverment sponsored science of course.

I should be careful though, since apparently demyelenation or brain damage (god..) can indeed be a call for DHA.

Comment on Flash! Omega 6 (LA) and Omega 3 (ALA) Are Not Essential Fatty Acids by sarah

sarah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:13:21 +0000

Hey there! I love your site! I am wondering, I think this is relative enough, how much beef liver is too much? My kids want it atleast once or twice/ week. Is that too much cause of the PUFA's? We always feel great after eating it. But left overs gives us liver for an additional day so we end up eating quite a bit of it.