{"id":1388,"date":"2009-09-10T15:17:49","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T21:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.brickhouseracing.com\/?p=1388"},"modified":"2009-09-10T15:18:29","modified_gmt":"2009-09-10T21:18:29","slug":"the-things-i-do-for-science-and-a-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brickhouseracing.com\/?p=1388","title":{"rendered":"The Things I do for Science… and a Rant."},"content":{"rendered":"

So I just signed up to participate in a research study that one of the Health & Sport Science students at U of M is conducting for his master’s thesis. For the study, I’m going to go on the “Daniel Fast<\/a>” for 21 days- the purpose being to look at what chages occur in the body in response to this (see link for what this diet entails- it’s generally a vegan diet with some extra restrictions). Measurements include a full blood chemistry panel as well as bodymass\/composition measurements before and after the 21 day period. It’s going to be tough, but, as you, the reader, know, I don’t mind things that are “tough.”<\/p>\n

Now for the “rant” part of this post.<\/p>\n

When I started looking for internet information about the Daniel Fast, I realized that it’s a religious practice. Ok, fine, whatever floats your boat or finds your lost remote… However, the more I searched, the more peeved I got. Nearly every website on the topic offers some sort of “guidebook” that you can download or get as a hardcopy for some sum of money. It’s pretty disgusting, because most of them advertise it in a way that makes it seem as though purchase of said guide will assist you to a higher plane of spirituality that you could not achieve otherwise. Bleh.
\nAlong with that, I’m generally amazed at what a difficult time people have giving up “precious” parts of their diet like meat and sugar. Granted, I’m in for a hellish bout of caffeine withdrawal, but I don’t feel the need to seek out the assistance of a higher power to assist me in the process. Some of the accounts I’ve seen from people, though… you’d think they were on a true fast rather than one where the quantity (of a somewhat restricted type) of food is unlimited.
\nTo each his own, I suppose. I mainly just take issue with the selling of salvation that is being passed off as righteous on most of these websites. Doesn’t seem right… but what do I know? I’m just a heathen…<\/p>\n

Of course, I’ll post some updates as to how it plays out. It’s going to be interesting considering I’ll be doing a fair amount of travel and racing during the 21 day period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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