Eat as much fat as you want…really? Review of "Why we Get Fat" by Gary Taubes
I recently read an important book called “Why We Get Fat” by Gary Taubes. It is a follow up (and somewhat of a Cliff notes version) to his tome “Good Calorie, Bad Calorie”. The author is a science...
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Don’t trust the Flying Spaghetti Monster. If you are attempting to lose body fat it isn’t a good idea to carb load. In fact, carb loading is rarely a good idea because it triggers a powerful pro-fat...
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The thing about hunger is most of us aren’t hungry because we need food. We have trained our bodies, with the help of Monsanto to Mcdonalds, to crave and desire food. As Americans we have fast, cheap...
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Without insulin your body will not accumulate fat. It is the only bodily agent with the ability to lock fat up in your adipose tissue. No insulin spikes = no extra fat storage. Alas, you can’t rid...
View ArticleSweet Potato the King of Healthy Carbs
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These two seemingly unrelated observations are fundamentally linked: 1- It is estimated that at least two thirds of all deaths in the U.S. are related to bad diets. 2- Our grocery stores and...
View ArticleThe House of Carbs
Car·bo·hy·drate: - any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as...
View ArticleDonut Cut Calories!
If you severely restrict the number of calories ingested, you could eat nothing but fried doughnuts and still loose weight. There is a better way and it does not involve dieting, calorie math or...
View ArticleEat as much fat as you want…really? Review of "Why we Get Fat" by Gary Taubes
I recently read an important book called “Why We Get Fat” by Gary Taubes. It is a follow up (and somewhat of a Cliff notes version) to his tome “Good Calorie, Bad Calorie”. The author is a science...
View ArticleI’m Hormonal: The Key to Weight Loss
We’ve all been told in order to lose weight you need to burn more calories than you eat. Once you achieve a deficit of 3500 calories you will lose one pound of fat. I used to believe this as...
View ArticleDon’t Let Your Carbs Be Lonely
Don’t trust the Flying Spaghetti Monster. If you are attempting to lose body fat it isn’t a good idea to carb load. In fact, carb loading is rarely a good idea because it triggers a powerful pro-fat...
View ArticleBreakfast Makes Me Hungry
My mother always told me breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Is this another one of her cover-ups, like the Santa Claus fiasco? Others before her have proclaimed “Eat breakfast like a...
View ArticleThe Hungry Games: Controlling Hunger
The thing about hunger is most of us aren’t hungry because we need food. We have trained our bodies, with the help of Monsanto to Mcdonalds, to crave and desire food. As Americans we have fast, cheap...
View ArticleInsulin Makes You Fat. Period.
Without insulin your body will not accumulate fat. It is the only bodily agent with the ability to lock fat up in your adipose tissue. No insulin spikes = no extra fat storage. Alas, you can’t rid...
View ArticleSweet Potato the King of Healthy Carbs
A smoking mascot to sell vegetables?! Sweet Potatoes vs. Yams Here is a weird story that starts with your mom and ends with the devil: the USDA. First let me say your mom has lied to you for many...
View Article3 Food Like Substances You Need To Avoid
These two seemingly unrelated observations are fundamentally linked: 1- It is estimated that at least two thirds of all deaths in the U.S. are related to bad diets. 2- Our grocery stores and...
View ArticleThe House of Carbs
Car·bo·hy·drate: – any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as...
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