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Category Archives: the science behind it
Try this experiment: Go to two different blogs, scan the comments
I think that people are starting to wake up to the fact something is wrong with the conventional wisdom on diet. For the past several decades, government officials and health experts have been telling people to adopt a low-fat, high-carb … Continue reading
Posted in Food, the science behind it
Tagged Alternative Hypothesis, cholesterol, low-carb, paleo, Peter Attia, primal, War on Insulin
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Weekend Challenge: Educate Yourself, Podcast Edition
We could all stand to know a little more of the science behind primal/paleo. Enter Robb Wolf, former research biochemist is the New York Times Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution – The Original Human Diet. Wolf does excellent weekly podcasts, … Continue reading
Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
It is 2012! Many people are ushering in the new year with resolutions. Are you? If you are, I have some tips for you on how you can beat the Standard American Statistics on keeping your resolution. (Of course, I’d love … Continue reading
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I.F.
I was inspired by Chuck’s last post, and since I have also been slipping recently, I decided to try Intermittent Fasting for the first time today. Really, i’ve done this before without even realizing it: during college I would frequently … Continue reading
Michael Ellsberg: Changing His Diet and Changing His Life
Michael Ellsberg, renowned journalist and author of The Education of Millionaires, was struggling with bipolar II from 2000-2007. When scores of medication didn’t stop his depression and suicidal tendencies, Ellsberg took his life back by quitting coffee, refined sugar, and … Continue reading
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Why Primal?
Being an analytical person most everything in my life has a reason. I try to be careful, and purposeful about virtually everything I put myself too. This includes how I eat, sleep, and otherwise play. To do something that is … Continue reading
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Morning Links
The NYT article, Should We All Go Gluten-Free?, goes viral. Clifton Harski, the lead trainer at MovNat, published some exercise videos on his new blog. Let’s hope he keeps up with the regular posts. The best piece I’ve read on … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Food, the science behind it
Tagged Clifton Harski, EconTalk, evolution, gary taubes, Megan McArdle, Movnat, New York Times, Penn State, Russ Roberts, Scientific American
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Dairy
I’ve been toying with different levels of milk and dairy products in my diet during my last 60 days. At first it was hard for me to cut out dairy so I continued to use milk in my coffee and … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Interesting article, satiety, the science behind it
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Heartburn!
When I first started doing pale, back in July, I thought it might have been a coincidence that my heartburn was gone. It’s not like I suffer of a bad case of heartburn, it’s just a bit uncomfortable. Every now … Continue reading
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Morning Links
A study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, explains why calorie restriction is not effective for weight loss. (Hint: hormones!) Team Robb Wolf gives 5 Steps to make the most of the upcoming Off-season. Mark Sisson has … Continue reading
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Tagged Mark Sisson, paleo, Richard Nikoley, Robb Wolf, study
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Mass Production, Restaurants, and Food Quality
A few days ago, a friend of mine sent me a link to an interesting article (now five years old) written by someone inside the food industry. In the article, the author, Jay Porter, owner of The Linkery in San Diego, … Continue reading
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TED Talk: Try something new for 30 days
TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. They hold two annual conferences at which some of the world’s top thinkers give talks. These TEDTalks are videotaped and shared for free on the web. There’s more than 1,000 TEDTalks … Continue reading
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Tagged 30-Day Challenge, motivation, TED Talk, video
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Unfortunately, Diet Soda Makes You Fat
Think that diet soda helps you lose weight? Think again. Calories in, calories out is NOT the way our bodies work. (Read Gary Taubes, Why We Get Fat). And diet soda proves this to be true. The following article does … Continue reading
Posted in hormones - insulin, satiety, the science behind it
Tagged bob is fat, diet soda
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