Archive for the ‘Diet’ Category
I Am Therefore I Think!
The title comes from John Galt, the character of Ayn Rand’s book, Atlas Shrugged. He declared that “man cannot survive except by gaining knowledge, and reason is the only means to gain it. Reason is the faculty that perceives, identifies and integrates the material provided by his senses. The task of his senses is to [...]
In: Anthropology, Cancer, Diet, Disease, Obesity, Populations
Fruits and Vegetables
Once again, we’re being told about the necessity of fruits and vegetables. Indeed, a recent article from MSNBC took us to task claiming that American eating habits have gotten worse since 2010, not better. A Gallup poll found that 55.9 percent of Americans reported eating five or more servings of fruits or vegetables at least [...]
In: Cancer, Cholesterol, Diet, Disease, Sugar
The New Food Plate
By now you’ve probably heard that the USDA has replaced the ubiquitous and so-called confusing Pyramid with the Plate. The pyramid was an illustration purportedly displaying the recommended proportions of the various food groups that all of us should be consuming. The new version is based on a plate icon showing the proportion of the [...]
In: Diet, Insulin, Obesity, Sugar
Fatty Liver and Toxic Sugar
In Science Daily, there was a rather peculiar article regarding reducing liver fat. In my opinion, this is a perfect example of what happens when people perform a science experiment while holding preconceived notions as to what the outcome will be. Science is supposed to be an exploration of the unknown with no preconceptions. Researchers [...]
In: Cancer, Diabetes, Diet, Disease, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Insulin, Obesity, Sugar
Diet Soda Doesn’t Raise Diabetes Risk
But it doesn’t lower diabetes risk either. Harvard University researchers reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that sugary drinks are more likely to cause diabetes than artificially-flavored versions. They did not say that diet soda was a good choice but that it is still better than a sugary version. However, they also noted [...]
