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Chipotle Beef with Guacamole & Pico de Gallo
Bringing the Mind into Medicine
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of:
Strict pull-ups
w/ 20 double-unders
Robustly spiced ground beef is topped with a creamy guacamole and a zesty pico de gallo, delivering a satisfying blend of smoky, spicy, and tangy flavors.
Why Integrating Science and Experience is the Way Forward
Reps of the pull-ups decrease each round, while the double-unders stay at 20. 10 pull-ups and 20 DUs, then 9 pull-ups and 20 DUs, then 8 pull-ups and 20 DUs, etc.
If you cannot complete 10 strict pull-ups while fresh, begin at a later round (8, 7, etc.) so each round remains manageable. You will likely still break the pull-ups into multiple sets, but avoid starting with a round you cannot complete.
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Ingredients
6 oz ground beef
1 Tbsp butter
½ tsp chipotle powder
¼ tsp of ground cumin
¼ tsp of smoked paprika
¼ yellow onion, diced
2 Tbsp red bell pepper, diced
3 Tbsp avocado
1 ½ oz lime juice, divided
¼ red onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 oz cilantro, chopped, divided
¼ large tomato, diced
1 ½ tsp of jalapeno, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
Macronutrients
Protein: 46g
Fat: 46g
Carbs: 21 g
Preparation
Cook the meat and vegetables: Dice onion and red bell pepper. Heat butter (1 Tbsp) in a skillet over medium heat. Saute diced red bell peppers (2 Tbsp) and diced yellow onions (¼) for 3-4 minutes. Add ground beef (6 oz) with chipotle powder (½ tsp), cumin (¼ tsp), smoked paprika (¼ tsp), salt and pepper to taste. Break apart with spatula and cook until beef is brown. Set aside.
Prepare the guacamole: In a small bowl, mash the avocado (3 Tbsp) and mix in lime juice (1 oz), diced red onion (¼), minced garlic (2 cloves), chopped cilantro (½ oz), salt and pepper to taste. Adjust seasoning as needed.
Make the pico de gallo: In another bowl, combine the diced tomato (¼ large), diced red onion (¼), cilantro (½ oz), jalapeño (1 ½ tsp sliced, if using), lime juice (½ oz), and pinch of salt. Mix well.Â
Serve: Spoon the spiced beef onto a plate. Top with a dollop of guacamole and a spoonful of pico de gallo. Garnish with extra cilantro if desired.Â
In another examination of the mind-body connection in medicine, Martin Picard argues that despite remarkable advances in diagnostics, pharmacology, and surgery, chronic disease rates keep climbing and U.S. life expectancy continues to fall behind that of other developed nations. He traces this paradox to an understudied factor: the human mind.
Picard shows how the mind shapes health through three interconnected domains — behaviors, mental health, and energy metabolism — and how psychological states trigger real physiological cascades, from cortisol release to shifts in cellular respiration. He argues that modern medicine's reductionist focus on molecular mechanisms, while powerful, leaves the subjective human experience out of the picture, and that closing this gap is essential to fulfilling the promise of personalized, effective healthcare.
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