A few years ago I went to the doctor for a routine appointment, and I was told that my LDL cholesterol was elevated. I was in my early 40s. ...
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Insulin responses to foods rich in carbohydrates and protein
Insulin is often presented as a hormone that is at the core of the diseases of civilization, particularly because of the insulin response el...
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PepsiCo to reduce sugar and fat in products
I guess PepsiCo is moving ahead of the competition, but in a snail pace and in a very, very politically correct way. Will this help in any w...
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The 2013 PLoS ONE sugar and diabetes study: Sugar from fruits is harmless
A new study linking sugar consumption with diabetes prevalence has gained significant media attention recently. The study was published in ...
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My transformation: I cannot remember the last time I had a fever
The two photos below (click to enlarge) were taken 4 years apart. The one on the left was taken in 2006, when I weighed 210 lbs (95 kg). Sin...
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Want to improve your cholesterol profile? Replace refined carbs and sugars with saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet
An interesting study by Clifton and colleagues (1998; full reference and link at the end of this post) looked at whether LDL cholesterol par...
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How much vitamin D? Vitamin D Council's recommendations
Since my recent post on problems related to vitamin D deficiency and excess I received several questions. I have also participated in sever...
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Applied evolutionary thinking: Darwin meets Washington
Charles Darwin, perhaps one of the greatest scholars of all time, thought about his theory of mutation, inheritance, and selection of biolog...
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