Get it? Blood sugar!
In our previous two posts, we took a high-level look at the hormonal effects of fasting, along with some of the benefits of these hormonal changes. Today, we’ll take a quick look at the effects on inflammation and blood.
Inflammation
Inflammation comes in many forms. It might be something you feel [...]
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Today, we Skribit. The question of the day, with 184 votes, is a very interesting one. It is:
Physiological processes during fasting
As you know, I’m a big fan of intermittent fasting, but this is an area of it that I’ve never really looked at. I’m going to break this into several posts because [...]
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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, [...]
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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So I’m late to the party, but it took a long time to get through the request list at the library. I finally got a hold of Gary Taubes excellent book Good Calories, Bad Calories and went through it. My reaction is that this could be the book that turns things around in [...]
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