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 ins…
refined carbs
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 w…
How to make white rice nutritious
One of the problems often pointed out about rice, and particularly about white rice, is that its nutrition content is fairly…
Rice consumption and health
Carbohydrate-rich foods lead to the formation of blood sugars after digestion (e.g., glucose, fructose), which are then used…
Hunger is your best friend: It makes natural foods taste delicious and promotes optimal nutrient partitioning
One of the biggest problems with modern diets rich in industrial foods is that they promote unnatural hunger patterns. For e…
Laser surgery for myopia early in life may create reading problems after 40
Shortsightedness, or myopia, seems to be endemic in urban populations. The National Institutes of Health suggests that myopi…
The China Study one more time: Are raw plant foods giving people cancer?
In this previous post I analyzed some data from the China Study that included counties where there were cases of schistosom…
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 …
The huge gap between glycemic loads of refined and unrefined carbohydrate-rich foods
I often refer to foods rich in refined carbohydrates in this blog as among the most disease-promoting agents of modern diets…
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 th…
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…
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 parti…
Cancer patterns in Inuit populations: 1950-1997
Some types of cancer have traditionally been higher among the Inuit than in other populations, at least according to data fr…
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 sel…
Go see your doctor, often
As I blog about health issues, and talk with people about them, I often notice that there is a growing contempt for the medi…
Refined carbs, sugar, and cholesterol: My own experience
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 i…
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