One of the biggest baddest impediments to weight loss is fructose consumption. Â The following excellent lecture spells it out beautifully, both scientifically and in layman’s terms. Â Although it is 1.5 hours long, it is well worth watching: For those who … Read More
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The Real Skinny on Margarine
When I was a kid in grade school I used to love science experiments. I would imagine myself as the mad scientist concocting various chemicals in a foaming beaker and uttering the “mooohahaha!” laugh I’d seen on TV so many … Read More
Tags: butter, diet, fat benefits, GMO, health, heart disease, margarine, prevention
Hi Carb, low carb, to starve or not to starve
Haiku: Low carb or too high, Special K ain’t so special When diabetic. So which is better? An Atkins like ketogenic diet or the high carbohydrate, low fat type Weight Watchers/ Jenny Craig/ Nutrisystem one. Before answering this, take a … Read More
Tags: atkins diet, diabetes, diet, heart disease, Nutrition, obesity
Cholesterol Control something something…
Don’t you just hate it when you forget things? You are having a conversation and right in the middle of it, you forget what you were talking about. Does that scenario sound familiar? Have you been taking a statin drug … Read More
How fat can save your bacon
Creating propaganda has never been the most noble of pursuits, and now it has descended to a level that is beneath my contempt. Recently, a margarine producer (I won’t name names) has begun a campaign targeting one’s heart and how … Read More
Tags: butter, Cancer, coconut oil, fat benefits, health, heart disease, margarine, Nutrition