another major study on low carb / high fat eating habits
YET ANOTHER MAJOR STUDY SHOWS HOW WE ARE BEING DUPED BY CURRENT DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS About six weeks ago I showed you A LARGE STUDY that concluded that higher consumption of carbohydrates was associated with increased morbidity and mortality. And not only that, but saturated fats were actually shown to be heart-protective. This is not so […]
new study talks about the relationship between dietary carbs, dietary fats, cardiovascular disease, and death
NEW STUDY TAKES ON THE FAT -VS- CARBS DEBATE AS RELATED TO DISEASE & DEATH “High carbohydrate intake was associated with higher risk of total mortality, whereas total fat and individual types of fat were related to lower total mortality.Total fat and types of fat were not associated with cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, or cardiovascular […]
the american heart association takes on dietary fat yet again
THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION TAKES ON DIETARY FAT ONE MORE TIME THIS TIME: WARNING ABOUT THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF COCONUT OIL “Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading global cause of death, accounting for 17.3 million deaths per year, comprising 31.5% of total global deaths in 2013. Since 1961, the American Heart Association (AHA) has recommended […]
fatty acid metabolism and inflammation: why paleo is superior to low carb
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID METABOLISM AND INFLAMMATION: ANOTHER REASON THAT PALEO IS SUPERIOR TO LOW CARB You’ve only heard me say it about a million times — when it comes to your health, inflammation is everything. The problem is that it’s rare to find people who truly understand what inflammation is, let alone the fact that […]
dietary fat -vs- dietary carbohydrate: the new yorker clears up (or maybe muddies) the debate
THE BIGGEST CULPRIT IN CHRONIC ILLNESS AND OBESITY? DIETARY FAT -vs- DIETARY CARBS Jerome Groopman writes for the New Yorker. He also happens to, “hold the Dina and Raphael Recanati Chair of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School and is the chief of experimental medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center…. and has […]
scientific paleo: why i recommend the paleo diet (or similar) to most people with chronic conditions
SCIENTIFIC PALEO: WHY I RECOMMEND A PALEO DIET TO MOST PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS “Following a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet for just eight weeks can lead to rapid weight gain and health complications, a new mouse study has demonstrated. The study has prompted researchers to issue a warning about putting faith in so-called fad diets with […]
the war on fat is over? nope; it continues full steam ahead
THE WAR ON DIETARY FAT; IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OVER…… NOPE, AND NOT EVEN CLOSE Five years ago I wrote about the article in Time Magazine telling us that THE WAR ON DIETARY FAT WAS OVER. The problem is, this idea — the idea that any and all dietary fat is the root of […]
type ii diabetes, obesity, butter, and public health
TYPE II DIABETES, OBESITY, BUTTER, AND PUBLIC HEALTH: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME A few days ago I received a request from The Diabetes Council of Hyde Park, NY to be part of an “expert” panel (word used loosely in relationship to myself) on DIABETES, and provide a short article […]
intermittent fasting
MY NEXT SELF EXPERIMENT…INTERMITTENT FASTING Jean Fortunet “Both the developed and developing world are currently in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Intermittent Energy Restriction (IER) has become the subject of considerable scientific interest as a potential dietary approach for weight-loss and improving cardiometabolic health. Current evidence from studies suggest that IER is capable of […]
more on ketogenic diets
WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT KETOGENIC DIETSPART II “All these molecular changes suggest that a ketogenic diet is protective against brain injury. Remarkably, a long-term ketogenic diet does not seem to be associated with significant side effects…”From Shelly Fan’s October 1, 2013 article published in our nation’s oldest science-related publication, Scientific American (The Fat-Fueled […]
the lowdown on ketogenic diets
WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT KETOGENIC DIETS(PART I) “Several diseases involving alterations in mitochondrial metabolism, including type II diabetes, obesity and cancer, are exceptional candidates to benefit from dietary therapeutic strategies, such as ketogenic diets. These diets were shown to reverse redox signalling pathways that increase the malignancy of tumors, and to possess anticonvulsant […]
doctors surprised that high fat diets outperform low fat
SURPRISE SURPRISEHIGH FAT DIETS OUTPERFORM LOW FAT DIETS OpenClipart Vectors “Behind current dietary advice to cut out the fat, which contains more than twice the calories per gram of carbohydrates and protein, the thinking is that simply reducing fat intake will naturally lead to weight loss. But our robust evidence clearly suggests otherwise. There is […]
more on our government’s war on dietary fat
YET ANOTHER REASON TO BE LEERY OF GOVERNMENTAL DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS janeb13 – Pixabay “The scientific committee advising the US government has not used standard methods for most of its analyses and instead relies heavily on systematic reviews from professional bodies such as the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, which are heavily […]
saturated fat -vs- trans fat: which one causes chronic illness and death?
HEART DISEASE AND DIETARY FATWHAT’S THE CONNECTION? Bryan Brandenburg “The average American consumes approximately 60 percent of their calories from sugar, flour, and refined oils. I’ve labeled these folks ‘dietary crackheads’ because these calories are so addictive…. What about those who consume 60% of their calories from dietary crack? The answer is obvious: most gain […]
is it possible to eat healthy on a budget?
EATING HEALTHY WHILE ON A BUDGET?YES; IT’S POSSIBLE! “In 1900, 2 percent of meals were eaten outside the home. In 2010, 50 percent were eaten away from home and one in five breakfasts is from MacDonald’s. Research shows that children who have regular meals with their parents do better in every way, from better grades, […]
to paleo or not to paleo?
MORE ON THE PALEO DIETAUTHOR PLUGS PALEO EVEN THOUGH SHE HATES IT greekfood-tamystika – Pixabay “Let me get this out of the way right now: I’m not a fan of the paleo diet. I don’t support this restrictive, meat-heavy diet that bans so many nutritious foods, such as dairy, grains and beans. It’s a diet […]
the latest on low carb diets
THE LATEST RESEARCH ONLOW CARB Rita E – Deutschland – Pixabay “Dietary carbohydrate — directly or indirectly, via insulin and other hormones — is catalytic, controlling the disposition of fat and whether it is stored, incorporated into TAG-rich lipoproteins, or oxidized. Fat, in this sense, has a passive role. The failure to understand this fundamental […]
weight loss & health: low fat or low carb?
WHICH IS THE BEST DIET FORWEIGHT LOSS AND HEALTH? Bruno Glätsch – Bühlertann/Deutschland – Pixabay “Numerous parameters showed greater benefits for the low – carbohydrate diet. Some previous studies had also indicated that the low-carb approach was superior, but these had observational designs that made them vulnerable to a host of confounding factors.” Nancy Walsh […]
humans as carnivores?
HUMANS AS CARNIVORES DekoArt-Gallery – Arthur Halucha – Selm/Deutschland – Pixabay “Carnivore: Meaning ‘meat eater’ (Latin, caro meaning ‘meat’ or ‘flesh’ and vorare meaning ‘to devour’) is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue.” Wikipedia’s definition of Carnivore“Plants are mean and sneaky. They […]
huffington post weighs in, telling us to eat more carbs
HOW MANY CARBS SHOULD WE BE EATING?THE HUFFINGTON POST KNOWS Pexels from Pixabay “What’s most important is the type of carbohydrate you chose to eat because some sources are healthier than others. The amount of carbohydrate in the diet – high or low – is less important than the type of carbohydrate in the diet. For example, healthy, whole grains such as […]