In the last post in this series, I said that the one rule you needed to remember is “Eat Real Food.” It’s simple. It’s effective. And it seemed to resonate well with the community. However, it also generated a few questions that need answering. Obviously, while it’s as clear-cut as [...]
Here’s something interesting I just saw this morning: Pepsi launches ‘healthy’ option. This drink, called Pepsi Raw, “is said to be made from natural ingredients and contain no artificial preservatives, colours, flavourings or sweeteners.”
The calorie content of a 300ml bottle is 117 compared to 126 for normal Pepsi.
Pepsi Raw has only natural ingredients including [...]
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It didn’t take me long to roll my eyes when I saw this headline: Tasty Low Calorie Foods: Fat Hidden In Fiber May Let You Taste, But Not Digest, Rich Flavors.
“Our goal is to keep the fat in the food, but stop it from being digested by surrounding it with layers of dietary fiber,” says [...]
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Here’s an interesting rat study that I came across today: Artificial Sweeteners Linked To Weight Gain
I’ve mentioned before that I don’t think using artificial sweeteners on a regular basis is a healthful endeavor. Here’s a study, in rats, showing that rats feeding constantly on artificial sweeteners gained more weight than rats feeding on sugar.
Animals [...]
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Last night, I just had to finally catch an episode of The American Gladiators. While that was on, I caught a commercial for Propel fitness water. You can watch the video at that link.
The basic premise is that many vitamin-enhanced waters have 125 calories per bottle. [...]
As if their effects on your waistline and health aren’t enough reason, there’s now data showing that sugary soft drinks increase the risk of gout in men.
First, a description of gout:
Gout is a joint disease which causes extreme pain and swelling. It is most common in men aged 40 and older. It is caused by [...]
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Amusing thought of the day: I was out to eat with a friend and his friends for lunch today. One of them asked for fat-free Italian dressing with her salad. Now as far as I understand it, “Italian dressing” is typically some type of oil mixed with some type of vinegar and some type [...]
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Given that the calendar just ticked over to January 1st, 2008, there are a lot of resolutions to eat better and lose weight. Here are ten things to remember as you embark on your health journey.
Junk food doesn’t exist; there is junk and there is food.
Similarly, real food has no nutrition label. Food [...]
So I talk a good deal about the evolutionary diet and how it’s the proper diet for optimal health and longevity, but I’ve never really discussed how to adopt such a diet. It’s absurd to think that one following the typical Western diet of grains, sugar, grains, sugar, grains, no fat, grains, and processed [...]
Here’s an unintentionally humorous article from WebMD: Foods With Something Extra - Functional, enriched, and fortified foods offer health bonuses. I had my first good laugh (groan might be more appropriate) with the opening paragraph. It didn’t get better as the article continued.
Fooling Mother Nature can sometimes be a good thing. In the [...]
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