Yes, You Should Be Eating Butter

One of my mantras in the office is that most people should avoid wheat, corn, dairy, soy, and sugar. Inevitably people ask: what about butter? Isn't that dairy?

Yes, technically. But butter is much more fat than protein, and that distinction matters.

Butter is a water-in-oil emulsification. The water is suspended in the oil, making it solid at room temperature, whereas the cream used to make it is liquid. This emulsification creates stability and reduces spoilage. More importan...

All Water Is Not Created Equal

Everyone's carrying a water bottle. But not all water hydrates the same way.

You can drink a gallon of the wrong type and still end up chronically dehydrated, running to the bathroom every hour while your cells stay thirsty.

The difference isn't just purity. It's mineral content, osmolarity, and whether your body can actually hold onto what you're drinking.

Here's how to choose water that actually works.

Why Water Type Matters for Hydration

Your body doesn't just need H₂O molecules. It needs water with the right mineral content and electrical charge to move across cell membranes and stay in your tissues.

Pure water (no minerals) has low osmolarity. It passes through your system quickly because there's nothing holding it in your cells. You drink it, you pee it out, and your intracellular hydration status doesn't change.

Water with minerals has higher osmolarity. The dissolved electrolytes (sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium) create the osmotic g...