Inspiration

Inspiration

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I find it inspirational to read the success stories that others post in the various forums I read. Some are spectacular, some seem ordinary ...

Butter, Margarine and Heart Disease

Butter, Margarine and Heart Disease

12:04 PM

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Shortly after World War II, margarine replaced butter in the U.S. food supply. Margarine consumption exceeded butter in the 1950s. By 1975...

The Fundamentals

The Fundamentals

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I heard an interview of Michael Pollan yesterday on Talk of the Nation . He made some important points about nutrition that bear repeating....

Smoking and Diabetes

Smoking and Diabetes

11:41 AM

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So, you're a smoker and you've been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. And you're sick of people telling you to quit? Yeah, I know....

U.S. Weight, Lifestyle and Diet Trends, 1970- 2007

U.S. Weight, Lifestyle and Diet Trends, 1970- 2007

9:09 PM

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For this post, I compiled statistics on U.S. weight, health and lifestyle trends, and graphed them as consistently as possible. They span t...

Peripheral vs. Ectopic Fat

Peripheral vs. Ectopic Fat

7:49 PM

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I went to an interesting presentation the other day by Dr. George Ioannou of the University of Washington, on obesity and liver disease. He...

Polyunsaturated Fat Intake: What About Humans?

Polyunsaturated Fat Intake: What About Humans?

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Now we know how to raise a healthy pig or rat: balance omega-6 linoleic acid (LA) and omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (LNA) and keep both relat...

Polyunsaturated Fat Intake: Effects on the Heart and Brain

Polyunsaturated Fat Intake: Effects on the Heart and Brain

9:30 AM

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I'm revisiting the topic of the omega-6/omega-3 balance and total polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) intake because of some interesting studies ...

The Diabetes Diet Wars

The Diabetes Diet Wars

5:40 PM

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So, you’re a type 2 diabetic and you want to know what to eat? It seems such a simple question. After all, scientists all around the world h...

Health is Multi-Factorial

Health is Multi-Factorial

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Thanks to commenter Brock for pointing me to this very interesting paper , "Effects of fish oil on hypertension, plasma lipids, and tu...

Real Food X: Roasted Marrow Bones

Real Food X: Roasted Marrow Bones

9:25 PM

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Bone marrow is a food that has been prized throughout history-- from hunter-gatherer tribes to haute cuisine chefs. It's not hard to un...

Miracles and Wonders

Miracles and Wonders

7:17 PM

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What an interesting world we live in. As Paul Simon wrote, these are the days of miracles and wonders. When I was diagnosed with type 2 back...

Turning Points

Turning Points

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There are turning points in all our lives. Some we only recognize in hindsight, while others are immediately obvious. My life changed comple...

Vitamin K2 in Marrow

Vitamin K2 in Marrow

8:41 PM

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I'm always on the lookout for foods rich in vitamin K2 MK-4 , because it's so important and so rare in the modern food system. I hea...

Snacks

Snacks

6:44 PM

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One of the most common questions from newly diagnosed type 2s is "what can I eat as a snack". What follows are just a few ideas ba...

Experts

Experts

3:47 AM

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One of the most difficult things about incurable conditions, like type 2 diabetes, and how to treat them is the variety of opinions availabl...