Even with the interventions of fate, Tracie had some trial and error to get the whole picture and
learn how to fine-tune it. But imagine if she had actually known how to lose weight in a nutrient-
rich way from the very start. Her transformation would have been subject to far less chance and
would have happened a whole lot sooner.
That’s the lucky position you are in right now reading this book. This could be the day your life
changes—and with a road map to the most direct route right in your hands. You don’t have to wait
for a chance meeting with a stranger and an overnight stay in a NYC bus terminal to learn how
eating nutrient-rich can change your life for the better, forever.
Jon Hinds
In 2004, Jon Hinds, founder of the Monkey Bar Gym chain and
one of the leading trainers in the world, started to have extreme
and debilitating pain in his hands. Prior to this, he had trained in
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and was the gold medalist at the Pan Am
Games. When Jon’s hand pain became so unbearable that he
could no longer train the way he wanted to, he knew something
had to be done.Jon took the typical course of action and visited many doctors. They all told him the same thing—he
had arthritis at the age of 40. There was no way Jon was going to accept this, so he continued to
search for a better answer.
I had wanted to introduce myself to Jon for a long time. I knew his father Bobby, who was the
founder of Lifeline USA, a popular line of portable training equipment that I’d used for many years.
Jon had invented many of the products himself, and graced the front of every box sold, and I was
very impressed with him and his career.
So, one day I called Jon. While we were talking, he told me about his hands. I immediately asked him
if he was eating significant amounts of animal protein.
At that time Jon was eating the typical “fitness” diet of chicken and vegetables with starches and a
piece of fruit thrown in every once in a while. His animal protein intake was significant, large
portions two to three times a day.
I told him point blank, “You are eating too much protein—animal protein in particular. Take it out
of your diet completely or reduce it to only a few times per week, and your hand pain will likely go
away.” I explained that the standard “fitness” diet, which most people rely on to maintain their
weight and get “enough protein,” is nutrient-poor and does not have the nutrient levels needed for
the body to stay healthy and perform well for long periods of time.