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Deconstructing Nutrition – The Thermic Effect of Food

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Before I get started let me just say that this was by far the most difficult research project I have done to date.The amount of misinformation, conflicting results, and misinterpreted data out there on this topic is amazing.For this reason, I have had to break this topic up into three different partsPART IThe thermic effect of food is the energy your body requires to digest, … [Read more...] about Deconstructing Nutrition – The Thermic Effect of Food

Sweet Misery

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Here is a link to a very interesting movie on the history and politics behind Aspartame.I will warn you ahead of time that the movie is very one-sided, and many of the claims that are made about the dangers of aspartame seem to be greatly exaggerated. However, it is also very eye opening.Even if the claims are greatly exaggerated, they still describe a very scary political … [Read more...] about Sweet Misery

Give up on fighting fat?

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I came across a very interesting article the other day. I've been wrestling with it's suggestions for a while now and am still not sure whether or not I agree with any of them.Take a look below and let me know what you think...but please keep in mind that this article is full of personal beliefs from the author and is not to be confused with my beliefs or with scientific … [Read more...] about Give up on fighting fat?

Deconstructing Nutrition – When you don’t eat, your metabolism slows down

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When you don’t eat, your metabolism slows down.This "nutrition fact" says that when your caloric intake is too low, your metabolism actually slows down. It has been referred to as “starvation mode” and is the basis for the current trend of advising people that they should eat every couple of hours, never skip meals, and never cut your calories too low while dieting.But is it … [Read more...] about Deconstructing Nutrition – When you don’t eat, your metabolism slows down

The Omnivore’s Dilemma

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As the old saying goes “Eat like everyone else, look like everyone else”.OK, I think I made that up, but it’s still true.The way you eat is a large determining factor in the way you look and feel. For this reason I highly recommend that you read the book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollen.In a very in-depth and systematic approach, Mr. Pollen investigates the history … [Read more...] about The Omnivore’s Dilemma