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Fatty foods don’t cause heart disease, bread and pasta do – Washington Times

By on July 9, 2018 in Diet, Health

Fatty foods don’t cause heart disease, bread and pasta do

This year, more than 610,000 Americans will die from heart disease. It’s the leading cause of death for both men and women. For decades, doctors and nutritionists prescribed low-fat diets to people trying to lower their risk of heart disease. Saturated fats in meats and dairy products were thought to clog our arteries.

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Debunking What the Health, the buzzy new documentary that wants you to be vegan – Vox

By on April 30, 2018 in Diet

Debunking What the Health, the buzzy new documentary that wants you to be vegan

There’s a sensational documentary out on Netflix that seems to have a lot of people talking about going vegan. In the spirit of so many food documentaries and diet books that have come before,What the Health promises us there is one healthy way to eat. And it involves cutting all animal products from our diet.

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ZDoggMD Interview: Lose Weight AND Eat Jellybeans, w/Dr. Charlie Seltzer

By on March 11, 2018 in Diet, Exercise, Science

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A Real Doctor Watches “What The Health”

By on March 3, 2018 in Diet, Health

A Real Doc Watches What The Health: Extra Scenes

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U.S. News is wrong about what constitutes the best diet

By on January 29, 2018 in Diet

Gary Taubes and Nina Teicholz weigh in on…

U.S. News is wrong about what constitutes the best diet

Dieter beware: U.S. News & World Report, in its high-profile January cover story on “best diets,” calls the DASH and Mediterranean diets tops for health, though these regimens represent the failed nutritional status quo of the last 50 years. DASH is listed first in the U.S.

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Weight management program can put type 2 diabetes into remission — ScienceDaily

By on January 6, 2018 in Diet, Fitness

Type 2 diabetes remission possible: “Almost a quarter (36/149) of the weight management group achieved weight loss of 15 kg or more at 12 months, compared with none in the control group. Additionally, nearly half of the weight management group (68/149) achieved diabetes remission at 1 year, compared with six (4%) in the control group.”

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Low Carb For Doctors: Explaining Low Carb In A Simple Way | Diet Doctor

By on November 14, 2017 in Diet

Low carb for doctors: Explaining low carb in a simple way – Diet Doctor

How do you make low carb simple for patients? Dr. Unwin explains that carbs break down into surprising amounts of sugar in the body. In the sixth part of our low carb for doctors series, Dr. Unwin explains how doctors can explain the concept of low carb in simple terms to their patients (transcript).

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“Eat Less Move More” Is Bullshit | Body for Wife

By on October 27, 2017 in Diet, Exercise

“Eat Less Move More” Is Bullshit

Remember the sexy dance Jamie Lee Curtis did in True Lies? Now, instead of Arnold, her co-star is a cup of Activia yogurt where she talks about probiotic digestive system regulation something something. I bring up Jamie because she was the first one I ever heard say “eat less, move…

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Studies Find Ketogenic Diets Promote Longevity and Memory in Mice | Big Think

By on October 21, 2017 in Diet, Health

Studies Find Ketogenic Diets Promote Longevity and Memory in Mice

Ketogenic diets are this year’s weight-loss silver bullet. While we should approach every diet with a healthy dose of skepticism, the more studies being conducted on ketosis-the state your body enters when producing elevated amounts of ketone bodies, which are constructed via fatty acid metabolism in your liver-the more the benefits are accruing.

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Your Brain on Plants: The Ultimate Guide to Micronutrients and Mental Health – Diagnosis:Diet

By on September 9, 2017 in Diet, Science

Your Brain on Plants: Micronutrients and Mental Health

Do vegetarian and vegan diets contain the micronutrients our brains need to function properly? Or do they put people at risk for serious deficiencies that increase the likelihood of developing psychiatric disorders? In my last post, Food Fights: Are Vegan Diets Healthier for the Brain?

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