SubscribeAbout Scott Kustes
I am a computer geek with an intense passion for nutrition and fitness. My formal education consists of a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from the University of Louisville and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame. Now that that’s out of the way, the real me is driven by the pursuit of health knowledge and a desire to cut through the nonsense that pervades nutritional “wisdom”. My journey to find the truth in health has led me to many sources and I have drawn inspiration and education from a number of people, some of whom you’ll find in the blogroll on the main page. I am forever in debt to those who have had the courtesy to share their wisdom with me.
I’ve always been interested in good nutrition, but unfortunately didn’t really find out what it was until about 5 years ago. My health, fitness, and nutrition education began the day I found CrossFit from one of the martial arts sites that I used to frequent. Through the CrossFit message board, I was turned onto folks such as Robb Wolf, Drs. Mary and Michael Eades, Loren Cordain, and others. These people taught me that low-fat wasn’t the right way and to focus on meat and vegetables. Needless to say, I never looked back. Throughout the past 5 years, I’ve treated myself as a guinea pig, experimenting with the inclusion and exclusion of different foods, supplements, and exercise regimens. You can be sure that I will continue this “black box” testing throughout my life.
My sports “career” has consisted of basketball in grades 5-9, football in 9-11, and track in 9-12. As a sprinter in the 100m, 200m, and short relays, track was the sport in which I really excelled, though I bypassed the chance to run for a small college to chase after an Engineering degree (notice that the first paragraph doesn’t list an Engineering degree). Beyond that, I’ve pursued martial arts on my own, participating at different times in Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and Systema, along with a year of boxing while at Notre Dame. One day I will find the time to get back into martial arts.
A student of life, I strive to never stop learning, never stop questioning, and never stop searching for every little edge in the game of health. On these pages, you’ll find my musings about health news, articles and studies, recipes and cooking tips, and posts on my other passions, particularly nature, animals, and evolution. I hope you enjoy reading this site as much as I enjoy writing it. I hope that we all learn something new today and that I am able to pass along some information that is helpful to you in your journey to supreme health.
5 Comments so far
Cheryl Ziff on 20 May 2008 at 9:37 am #
Hi there,
I just discoverd Crossfit of Watertown (in CT). From their website, I found yours.
I just scanned your article on Milk. I love it. I too share a passion for anything nutrtion related. I have my B.S in Nutritional Science from Cal Poly SLO, but am not an R.D. Not sure I would want to be. I think our education system is so influenced by the meat and dairy industry, that so many people are getting the WRONG MESSAGE.
Anyway…just wanted to say I think it’s cool that you are a computer geek and a health nut. Great combo. I have so much to share with others (along the same lines that you do), but would not know how to get a web site going. So I am writing a book with all the good stuff in it.
I need to read more about you, but are you huge fan of meat? Check out http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com and Thecancerproject.com. Great plant based info on those sites. Both promote getting back to eating foods that our bodies recognize as food and can utilize better.
Have a great day!
Cheryl
Scott Kustes on 22 May 2008 at 8:17 am #
Cheryl,
I am a big fan of meat, organs especially. It is the only food that the human animal can live solely upon. I can’t reach your site from work, but I notice that you cite T. Colin Campbell’s “The China Study” in your promotion of plant proteins. I encourage you to read Chris Masterjohn’s scathing rebuttal to see how Mr. Campbell, either intentionally or unintentionally, misinterpreted and mis-extrapolated the data to arrive at his conclusion. As I discussed here, animal proteins were the first source of major protein for humans, the source we evolved to consume. Egg, an animal protein, is the most bioavailable protein and is the protein against which all others are judged.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by and have a look around. Feel free to jump in anywhere…we love a good discussion.
Cheers
Scott
Mimi on 20 Sep 2008 at 8:56 pm #
Great site! But astonishing to discover any paleo worth his RealSalt referencing Loren Cordain — a guy who, in his book “Paleodiet”, recommends Diet Coke as part of a paleo way of eating (or have I misread?)
Thanks for any info.
Scott Kustes on 23 Sep 2008 at 3:33 pm #
Mimi, I don’t recall reading that in the book, though it very well may be there. However, any learner worth his RealSalt will read from many sources, taking what is useful and discarding the rest. Dr. Cordain was a starting point for me, not an end point.
Cheers
Scott
Mimi on 23 Sep 2008 at 5:29 pm #