Author: Dr. Steroids

Low-carb substitutes are often fraught with artificial ingredients, unhealthy substitutes, and just plain junk.  It doesn’t have to be that way, however.  If you’re looking to decrease the amount of carbohydrates in your diet, I’ve got some great natural foods that will help you save carbs and calories to achieve your goal! Whether you’re a diabetic trying to get his blood sugar under control or a bodybuilder leaning out, there are still ways to achieve the tastes and textures you crave while avoiding artificial ingredients.  Whether it’s pasta, rice, bread or potatoes you miss, I’ve got some great options.  There’s…

Albert Haynesworth finally decided to pass his conditioning test for the Washington Redskins. Is this guy really that fat? I mean, think about it. I know that there could be a correlation between being a big, fat dude and being lazy. But how can a $100 million athlete not be able to pass a conditioning test in training camp? Sure, he’s got knee problems – so does half the league. Sure, it’s hot outside – it’s hot in the Himalayas right now. Is Albert Haynesworth fat, lazy, disgruntled, stupid or a combination thereof? That is the question my friends. Albert…

According to a study on NationalMaster.com, the United States has the highest obesity rate among all countries, coming in at 30.6%. It’s no surprise that many of us are trying to burn the fat and drop some weight. You may think cutting fat from your diet is a good way to start, but you couldn’t be more wrong. Fat is an important part of the human diet. It’s the trans-fats that we need to watch out for. Eating low fat meals is a great way to monitor your fat intake without completely eliminating the fat from your diet. Unfortunately, not…

What is the one of the few foods on the planet that never spoils? Honey. The Egyptians used honey for embalming bodies and centuries later it was found in tombs unspoiled. Fresh from the beehive, raw honey is runny and sticky. As it ages pure honey will crystallize. Through time, sun, and heat exposure the consistency and color can change. But it will never spoil. While this fact is amazing, there are more benefits of honey to discover. In antiquity when armies were in their camps awaiting battle they would eat a handful to gain strength and clarity of mind.…

This week, Sluggers and Slugs will cover the past week’s highlights, preview some of this week’s match-ups, and predict the American and National League wild card races. Week 18 Highlights Do you know the saying, “Dropping like flies?” Well, not even that saying can do justice to the Boston Red Sox.  They have been falling like rain this season and continued to do so when Kevin Youkilis went on the DL with his season ending thumb injury. Another team bitten by the injury bug this season has been the Philadelphia Phillies.  The Phillies lost 1B Ryan Howard to the 15…

The face of evil. Photo from: Dave Krieg’s Strike Beard NFL referee Bill Leavy opened a “rule interpretation” meeting by apologizing for sucking at the 2006 Super Bowl. In case you don’t remember, the Steelers beat the Seahawks 21-10. Now Leavy says he’s “sorry” that he didn’t do better. He rolls his sob story like this: “It was a tough thing for me. I kicked two calls in the fourth quarter and I impacted the game, and as an official you never want to do that.” “It left me with a lot of sleepless nights, and I think about it…

People suffering from ailments, illnesses, and even cancer may be able to  receive medicinal help for their various conditions from medicinal marijuana use.  It is not approved for medical use in all states because the tests for its pain-relieving prospects are relatively new. The fact that chronic recreational users receive a great amount of negative attention does not bode well for the medical side of marijuana use. People are constantly being arrested for both growing and selling marijuana illegally. I will readily admit on this blog that back in the day I also used marijuana. However, I also used it…

On a trip to Russia last year, I tried a sweet dessert called halvah. Not sure why I’d never had it in the States, as it most certainly isn’t Russian, but rather is believed to be of Turkish origin. Anyhow, if I didn’t love sesame seeds before trying this little delight, I’d have fallen instantly head-over-heels. Halvah is a paste of sesame seeds and honey. The variety I indulged was also dipped in dark chocolate, making it akin to a Reese’s Cup, but less sweet and more grown up. It was flat out delicious. Besides halvah, I love tahini (an…

Darrelle Revis may be a whiny holdout, but he’s still the best cornerback in the NFL. Troy Polamalu is simply the scariest safety in the game today. What do these two guys have in common? Unique workout routines. Ever since Revis was a standout at Pitt pro day, he has been using unique methods to keep himself in shape. In fact, many people would credit his workout with the phenomenal season he had in 2009. Troy Polamalu isn’t just long hair and a tongue-twisting name. When he came out of USC everyone knew he was going to be a beast. …

For many people the gym is a place for routine. Mondays are shoulders and biceps; Tuesdays are back and quads, etc.  I think you get my drift.  I bet some of you are even nodding asking how I knew your workout routine. My question to you is, “are you seeing the results you want?”  Most often people answer, “no.” The reason is that your body is prepared before you even work out for what you are going to do.  That means your metabolism is not fired up and your body is very unenthusiastic. You need to shake things up and re-ignite that…