Shredded at Last
Getting Rid of Stubborn Fat
by Dr. Clay Hyght, DC, CSCS, CISSN

This article orignally appeared at T-Nation.com

The only thing harder than starting an exercise and nutrition plan is following through till the bitter end, without giving up or giving in to the “this is too hard” or “I’m just not meant to be lean” excuses.

Sometimes, however, even perseverance is not enough. It often takes something more high-tech to enable you to get rid of that last little bit of body fat that seems permanently affixed to your body. (more…)

I would normally not worry you with a food recall.  However, many readers of DrClay.com shop at Whole Foods Market, so I thought I should share this with you.

Whole Foods has issued a statement that beef purchased from June 2 to August 6 (in select states) should be thrown out due to possible E. Coli contamination.

The contaminated beef has been linked to a large processing plant in Nebraska, so it will ultimately affect far more beef than just that found in Whole Foods.  For example supermarkets like Dorothy Lane and Kroger may be affected.

Whole Foods says that no beef found in their stores now came from the Nebraska plant in question. 

Tips for not getting E. coli: you can dramatically reduce your chance of getting food poisoning from E. coli by thoroughly cooking your beef and by not reusing (prior to washing) anything that has come in countact with the raw beef.  For example, don’t put raw beef on a plate and then use the same plate for the cooked beef. 

Here are the states affected by the Whole Foods Market beef recall:

• Connecticut
• Rhode Island
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Florida
• New Jersey
• New York
• Kentucky
• Maryland
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Virginia
• Washington D. C.
• Alabama
• Georgia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Illinois
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• Wisconsin
• Canada

Yours in health,

Dr Clay

If I had a dollar for every time someone has asked, “how many grams of carbs should I have each day?” I’d have enough money to buy a few copies of Madonna’s latest album… or fill up my car with gas.  I think I’d go for the latter.

While I, nor anyone else, can tell you exactly how many grams of carbs you should take in each day, there are some guidelines I can give you to help you reach your goals.

Two Key Points Regarding Carb Intake

• If your goal is to lose fat, then you should eat less carbs.
• If your goal is to build muscle, then you should eat more carbs. (more…)

I just got an email from my aunt who was raving about a cucumber salad that someone made.  She passed the recipe along to me, so I’m passing it along to you.  (Update: my aunt says she forgot to mention that the recipe had sugar - I would opt for Splenda, however.)

Ingredients 

• One large cucumber sliced

• One or  more (just what ever you like) tomatoes sliced

• One large onion sliced or chopped

Directions

Mix the following and pour over veggies:

• 6 Tablespoons salad oil (extra virgin olive oil would be optimal)

• 2/3 cup white vinegar

• salt, pepper (peppercorns are better)

• 1/2 t celery seed

• 1/2 dry mustard

• Splenda to taste

Let sit in refrigerator a day or two.

~ Dr Clay