A USF professor presents evidence from 100+ years of research helping to combat the myths that "consumption of food high in fat and cholesterol causes heart disease, and individuals will live longer if they lower their serum cholesterol through the use of medication." The article details how sugar is what causes more disease and problems… Read more »
Protein plays a litany of roles in living systems: structural elements, peptide hormones, cell recognition, antibodies… the list is staggering and continues to grow as our understanding of biology expands. What, however, is the role of dietary protein in health and disease in humans? Is the source, type and quantity intimately and directly tied to… Read more »
Check out this article and interview with a 73 year old paleo-eating man, Art De Vany, who pulls his Range Rover in his driveway and calls it easy. There is also a short interview with Robb Wolf. Very interesting. Click here for full article/video
Check out this very interesting article that Mike found. The basic idea is that the physiology of the human species has not evolved as fast as the western diet. The article has evidence to support that the increase in common present day "disease" (heart disease, obesity, diabetes, etc) can be linked to the mismatch in… Read more »
Download Why Nutrition Mike did a great presentation on the different diets advocated by CrossFit. You can download the notes from his presentation above and watch the videos as well. Let us know if you have any questions!
By Mark Sisson From Mark's Daily Apple The following are both actual and paraphrased versions of questions I regularly get from readers: If grains are so bad how can you explain the leanness and good health of Clarence Bass? How is it that this guy can eat 30 bananas a day and not gain weight,… Read more »
Fat was once the devil. Now more nutritionists are pointing accusingly at sugar and refined grains. By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times December 20, 2010 Most people can count calories. Many have a clue about where fat lurks in their diets. However, fewer give carbohydrates much thought, or know why they should…. Read more »
I can't watch 20 minutes of TV without some jackass coming on telling me how this or that statin saved his carb-fueled life. Low cholesterol ranks up there as one of the better swindles in history. Some cholesterol posts:Drugmakers settle claims over statin cover-up. Cholesterol plays cancer-prevention role at the cellular level. Low Carb =… Read more »
There is plenty of info out there, and on this site, about the benefits of low carb / paleo / primal eating. But it can be difficult to get creative and budget-friendly meals. It is easy to eat the same Trader Joe's Wild Caught Salmon or grass fed burger day in and day out,… Read more »
This is a simple, yet great example of how we ended up with the current nutritional dogma. Nutrition-syllogism. So much of the garbage put out ends up going back to the Seven Countries Study done by Ancel Keys. His conclusions, and the subsequent fattening of America, has been a total disaster. Stephan at Whole Health… Read more »
