What Your Fitness Tracker Is Not Telling You
If you expect weight loss based on energy expenditure as recorded by your device, you may be disappointed.
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What is Missing From The Paleo Diet?
An article in The New York Times in 2018 sited a study by Obesity Reviews that suggested that more & more people are adopting the Paleo diet to get health benefits without having to go through a paleo lifestyle. Here are my thoughts.
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Primum Non Nocere – Above All, Do No Harm
In august 2019, Medical News Today reported “Diabetes overtreatment seriously endangers health”, a study from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The article stated that more and more people treated for type 2 are having a serious, potentially life threatening complication called hypoglycemia when using blood sugar lowering medications, such as insulin.
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The Mystery of the Metro State University Cancer Clusters
Four employees at Metro State University were diagnosed with three different types of cancer within the span of six months. This is not so mysterious to me and I will tell you why…
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Challenging Mainstream Ideas On Weight Maintenance
You can lose weight by eating less but how do you know you are getting what you need nutritionally?
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Does Gluten-Free Mean Trouble Free?
An article in The Washington Post in June 2019 revealed that more and more people are using “better-for-you” pasta alternatives that are gluten-free. What is gluten? Why gluten-free? Does gluten-free mean trouble-free?
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Willpower, Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery
Most people concerned about weight-related medical problems tried dieting. They try these “diets” a few times and finally decide on bariatric surgery. I have another idea.
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Nutrigenomics: Can Studying Our Genes Tell Us What To Eat?
Companies are selling tests to identify genes associated with nutrient intake, a sort of personalized nutrition, in theory. Here are my thoughts…
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The Importance Of Watching Your Salt Intake
In 2016 the American Psychological Association reviewed a pattern of salt intake and reported a staggering 90% of Americans consume too much salt. People are getting more dependent on salt and craving salty foods. What is wrong with that?
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How Obesity Is On The Rise While Type 2 Diabetes Is Declining
According to CBS report: No explanation for why diabetes cases are declining while obesity is rising. I believe I can explain why…
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