Posted by Admin | 4:00 AM

A new study linking sugar consumption with diabetes prevalence has gained significant media attention recently. The study was published in ...

Labels: diabetes, obesity, refined carbs, statistics, sugars

Posted by Admin | 2:22 PM

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...

Labels: body fat, my experience, refined carbs, sugars

Posted by Admin | 6:22 PM

Insulin is often presented as a hormone that is at the core of the diseases of civilization, particularly because of the insulin response el...

Labels: glucose, insulin, protein, refined carbs, research, sugars

Posted by Admin | 5:13 PM

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...

Labels: coconut, refined carbs, saturated fat, sugars

Posted by Admin | 3:11 PM

An interesting study by Clifton and colleagues (1998; full reference and link at the end of this post) looked at whether LDL cholesterol par...

Labels: Atkins, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, low carb, refined carbs, research, sugars

Posted by Admin | 11:09 AM

Since my recent post on problems related to vitamin D deficiency and excess I received several questions. I have also participated in sever...

Labels: metabolic syndrome, refined carbs, research, sugars, vitamin D

Posted by Admin | 6:44 AM

Charles Darwin, perhaps one of the greatest scholars of all time, thought about his theory of mutation, inheritance, and selection of biolog...

Labels: Darwin, evolution, genes, genetics, hydrogenated fats, refined carbs, sugars, Washington

Posted by Admin | 7:07 AM

As I blog about health issues, and talk with people about them, I often notice that there is a growing contempt for the medical profession. ...

Labels: omega-3, omega-6, refined carbs, sugars, trans-fats

Posted by Admin | 8:42 AM

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. ...

Labels: cholesterol, HDL, LDL, my experience, refined carbs, sugars