Category: General Interest

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You Are What You Eat? – Not The Whole Story!

You Are What You Eat? – Not The Whole Story!

Don Chisholm, the guy who makes the probiotics I use in my top nutrition bars and powders, wrote the book ‘Have You Got The GUTS to Be REALLY Healthy?” wherein he improved that line, “You are what you absorb.”

The reason being that malabsorption is a major issue, I have seen a video from Gary Brecka (worth looking at his podcasts, search my blog – www.tomgrimshaw.com/tomsblog for three of them) where he said a full 40% of people have the MTHFR gene mutation that prevents uptake of certain nutrients.

So if you have that gene mutation and you do not know about it and handle it, even if you eat perfectly you will be malnourished.

Considering there is more non-human DNA in our bodies (bacteria in our gut) than human DNA and as Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, allegedly said over 2,000 years ago that ‘All disease begins in the gut’, the current deterioration in the health of the average person would appear to indicate that we are paying far too little attention to gut health.

One easy to implement suggestion is to add a new fermented food to your shopping list each week. Sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha are some to start with.

Quite a few years ago now I had a guy test the level of inflammation/oxidation in my body. He said it was the second best he had ever done. Beaten only by a vegetarian who ate a lot of fermented foods.

Hope this helps.

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This Mom Has a Genius Trick!

Food Bank Kids

“I just had to share this because it works so well for us! I’m sure I’m not the only mom who gets tired of hearing their kids ask for every single thing in the grocery store. I say no a lot, but I think it’s just natural for kids to see things and want them.

So, to distract them, I started letting them pick out one can of food for the food bank every time we shop. Any can they want! And guess what? They love it! They think really hard about which can to choose. They carry it to the checkout, hand it to the cashier, and then put it in the food bank bin themselves.

My daughter even likes to tell people what the food bank is and why it matters! We’ve done this for the last 5 grocery trips, and not once have they asked for toys or treats! And the best part? They’re helping others at the same time.

I know this won’t last forever, but if you have a 2 or 4-year-old like me, I highly recommend trying it! Maybe when they get older, I can turn it into a fun game—like, ‘Find a can that starts with the letter C’ or ‘Find a vegetable!’”
— Candice Bell
Credit: The Inspireist

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Alvaro Munera

Alvaro Munera

In the middle of a bullfight, matador Álvaro Múnera did something no one expected.

The crowd was roaring, the bull lunged with fury, and Álvaro raised his cape for the final strike. Then—he stopped.

Instead of finishing the fight, he lowered himself to the ground and simply sat. Silence fell over the arena.

Later, he explained: “I no longer saw danger in the horns. I only looked into his eyes. They weren’t filled with rage, but with innocence. He wasn’t attacking—he was pleading for his life. This wasn’t a fight… it was cruelty.”

In that moment, Múnera dropped the sword. He walked away from bullfighting forever.

But his transformation didn’t end there. Álvaro became an outspoken activist against animal cruelty. He spoke in schools, wrote, and joined organizations to defend animals.

He taught that empathy is stronger than tradition, and that true courage is refusing to harm—even when the world expects you to.

Critics called him a traitor to his culture, but he stood firm. Today, his story inspires thousands. The matador who once killed for applause now fights for compassion, showing that one moment of recognition—one glance into another being’s eyes—can change everything.