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Waist-to-weight ratio vs. body max index

The optimal waist / weight ratio (WWR) theory ( ) is one of the most compatible with evidence regarding the lowest mortali…

Jan 21, 2014

Doing crossfit and looking like a bodybuilder?

Top crossfit athletes like Annie Thorisdottir and Rich Froning Jr. (pictured below; photos from Crossfitthestables.com and …

Jan 6, 2014

You can eat a lot during the Holiday Season and gain no body fat, as long as you also eat little

This post has been revised and re-published . The original comments are preserved below. Typically this is done with posts …

Dec 23, 2013

Dried mussels: A little plate with 160 g of protein (plus some comments on high-protein low-carbohydrate dieting)

Many hunter-gatherer groups employed various methods of drying to preserve meats. Drying also increases significantly the …

Nov 25, 2013

Latitude and cancer rates in US states: Aaron Blaisdell’s intuition confirmed

In the comments section of my previous post on cancer rates in the US states ( ) my friend Aaron Blaisdell noted that: …co…

Nov 11, 2013

Aging and cancer: The importance of taking a hard look at the numbers

The table below is from a study by Hayat and colleagues ( ). It illustrates one common trend regarding cancer – it increase…

Oct 28, 2013

How to handle a dog attack

For most people, dog attacks are not very common. But they happen occasionally, and the experience can be traumatic. Incid…

Sep 30, 2013

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