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

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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...