A study came out yesterday showing that an Atkins diet is better for weight loss, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar control. Let’s take a look.
So first, some good points:
It was a 2-year trial, meaning no one can say “well, it works well in the short-term, but…”. I suppose they can still say it [...]
First, there was Fen-Phen with its promises of weight loss, but which carried the additional benefits of valvular heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. Then there was Vioxx, an NSAID which delivered great benefits in treating arthritis, but only if you weren’t too concerned about the minor risks of heart attack and stroke. And [...]
It’s time for more Skribit fun. Today’s question is quite interesting:
Do salicylates in vegetables spike insulin and what does that say about eating lots of vegetables?
What Are Salicylates?
Salicylates are compounds that occur in most plant foods. While they are found predominantly in unripe fruit, salicylates are also found in vegetables, herbs, spices, seeds, [...]
Look at all those omega-3s. Photo courtesy of Hicker Photo
Let them eat fish! (Or at least take fish oil) Omega-3 Intake During Last Months Of Pregnancy Boosts An Infant’s Cognitive And Motor Development - “A study…reveals that omega-3 intake during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s sensory, cognitive, and motor development. [...]
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Amber Waves of Grain
Miguel Carrera posted a link to an interesting article in the comments of my recent post on whole grains. Published in BioMed Central, it is titled Agrarian diet and diseases of affluence - Do evolutionary novel dietary lectins cause leptin resistance? I found it to be a very interesting and informative [...]
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Your brain is trying to kill you. Photo courtesy of Nana Aristocat
Add some variety to breakfast. Paleo Breakfast Recipes courtesy of Nikki Young - I haven’t tried any of these, but I think the cucumber “sandwiches” on page 19 look pretty neat. It’s a clever idea.
And speaking of breakfast, it’s not your [...]
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A reader named Bob (Thanks Bob!) sent me the following link: My Big Fat Diet.
In Alert Bay, Canada, there is a community of Namgis First Nation aborigines suffering from high rates of obesity and the accompanying complications. Dr. Wortman has taken a group of these aboriginals and put them on a [...]
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Looks like we’re following the wrong “circadian” rhythm. Early to bed early to rise … depends on the TV schedule in your time zone - “authors Daniel S. Hamermesh, Caitlin Knowles Myers, and Mark L. Pocock look at the brief fight between American’s natural timing cues—the circadian rhythms determined by the [...]
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Looks like the prevailing wisdom is still wrong: Animal foods linked with reduced risk of breast cancer, while starch found to be associated with enhanced risk - “Women in the high starch group were found to be at a 34 per cent and 85 per cent increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer respectively.” [...]
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Let’s look today at two somewhat contradictory articles that are an exercise in showing how the media influences perceptions. First up, we have this article from EurekAlert: Whole grain diets lower risk of chronic disease
In this study (partially funded by General Mills), researchers took adults (ages 20-65) with metabolic syndrome and [...]
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