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 [...]
Souvlaki, The Greek Hamburger. Photo courtesy of Debliteck Ltd
We’ve been to Italy; now let’s go to Greece, another supposed bastion of health with its “Mediterranean Diet”. From Athena to Athens and the Parthenon to the Pantheon, let’s explore what the country that brought us Zeus can bring to our table.
History and Geography of [...]
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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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I’m sure everyone saw this news release a few days ago titled Mediterranean diet cuts mortality rates, says study. Here comes the media darling again!
Eating plenty of fruit, vegetables and fish instead of meat, not to mention olive oil rather than saturated fats, is generally accepted to be good for you, but only a [...]
Say it ain’t so Joe! But it is. Imagine that…eating a diet in line with our genetic roots helps people regain/maintain their health. Here is the abstract of the study for those inclined to read such things.
The main result was that the blood sugar rise in response to carbohydrate intake was [...]
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