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Love the Lights
On the way to work today I had to wait for every single light to turn green. The first couple of red lights passed nearly unnoticed. The next couple of red lights sparked some impatient indignation. “It’s Saturday at 6:30 … Continue reading
Swimming Upstream
It’s hard going against the flow. It’s hard advocating for science instead of superstition. Conventional wisdom’s main strength is from the constant repeating that it gets in conversation, the media and your head. Low calorie, low fat, exercise. To lose … Continue reading
Starvation Diets, Epic Failure
My nephew has asked me for help. I love being helpful, I love being the knowledgable one, but it can be frustrating. The problem with recommending dietary changes is that it involves change. My nephew is a very large man, … Continue reading
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When It Becomes a Lie
If you say something that isn’t true it’s only a lie if you knew it wasn’t true when you said it. Most of the lies in modern diet advice fall into this category. The people telling them mean well, they … Continue reading
June 3, Day 3
We are doing well. Even the newcomer to no-carb dining is doing well. Going from the Western Diet to a no-carb diet cannot be described as ‘One Small Change’. Changing from carbohydrate and fat and protein to fat and protein … Continue reading
Feasting On Asphalt
It’s possible to eat healthy on the road. Just don’t do it like the NY Times recommends. Continue reading
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Leptin
Never heard of it before yesterday. Leptin is an energy controlling hormone excreted by fat cells. It turns out that leptin is mentioned once in the book “Good Calories, Bad Calories” by Gary Taubes. I am going to quote the SINGLE … Continue reading
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I Have Stopped Losing Weight
I heard this before from friends that are on the No Carb way of life. I have stopped losing weight invariably means that I have stopped losing a pound or two of weight per week. Until you are at your … Continue reading
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Multiple Themes
This morning I read on Nina Teicholz’s book website, “TheBigFat Surprise.com”, a complete blow-by-blow takedown of the advice that Doctor Dean Ornish put forth in his New York Times op-ed from about a month ago. At that time I had written … Continue reading
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One Small Change at a Time 