I was listening to a Rob Wolf podcast this morning, some of which is excellent and some of which I find questionable, and I started to think, what are my health basics? Diet: Very low carb, moderate protein paleo (100g of protein per day on average); no dairy, no chocolate, no coffee; no fear of saturated fat Supplements: Potassium, magnesium and fish oil if I'm not getting sufficient Omega 3s from my food Exercise: I believe exercise is ineffective for weight loss, counterproductive even in the case of "aerobics." I do high intensity weight training two times a week based on Arthur Jones' principles*. I run barefoot (or in my Vibram Five Fingers shoes) a mile and a half to the gym and a mile and a half home those two days a week. Saturday mornings are always intense yardwork for two hours. *As much as is possible with free weights. Arthur Jones said that effective exercise is direct, variable, full range, full body (no split body workouts), intense, single set. Oh, how I mourn the availability loss of the Jones-designed Nautilus machines.