Archive for October, 2008
Why Exercise is Not the Answer
Tweet All the “experts” routinely suggest that the obese could ameliorate their problem or even prevent it if they merely exercised ninety minutes per day according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines. So the cure is to move more and to eat less, right? No matter where you look, there is advice to engage in daily [...]
In: Exercise, Insulin · Tagged with: Exercise, Insulin, Obesity
Will a zero carb, high-fat diet lead to heart disease?
Tweet Why are we infatuated with total cholesterol levels when they have never been shown to accurately predict heart disease? The only two markers that have are high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and the number of triglycerides. The HDL should be high and the triglycerides should be low. The total cholesterol is irrelevant. Why should this be [...]
In: Cholesterol · Tagged with: Cholesterol
Do Calories Count on a Zero-Carb Diet?
Tweet What do we mean when we say, “Calories don’t count.” To many people, we sound downright heretical. Everyone knows that a calorie is a calorie, right? It isn’t. The faith in the law of thermodynamics is founded on two misinterpretations of themodynamic law, not the law itself. First, there is the misconception that an [...]
In: Obesity · Tagged with: Calories, Insulin
Carbohydrates Kill People
Tweet I know, that appears to be quite a statement, but it’s true. Refined carbohydrates, starches and sugars are the dietary cause of coronary heart disease, and diabetes. They are the most likely causes of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and the other chronic diseases of civilization. Carbohydrates affect insulin secretion by the pancreas and the more [...]
