Why we eat

My Philosophy of Intermittent Fasting

March 16, 2013 By Brad Pilon

In a day an age where science is EVERYTHING, we sometimes forget that philosophy is the 'thinking of thinking' and needs to play an important role when we discuss how we should eat. After all, we shouldn't confuse data collection with wisdom. The more we simply absorb data without truly critically analyzing its meaning, the more we can potentially fall victim to many of the … [Read more...] about My Philosophy of Intermittent Fasting

Why do I eat?

July 6, 2011 By Brad Pilon

A large part of learning to eat less is learning why we eat. Unfortunately, often times we go about this process in a very backwards manner. We concentrate far to much on the final outcome of 'what we ate', rather than the underlying motives, causes and goals behind "Why do I eat". In order to really examine 'why we eat' we must remove any emotion or preconceptions about … [Read more...] about Why do I eat?

Why We Eat (part 2)

June 27, 2009 By Brad Pilon

I'll admit, I wasn't always the best listener in high school. Sure I remember most of my lessons, but I'm not sure if I really 'got' them. Take for instance...Pavlov's Dogs. I'm sure you've heard the story: Pavlov was the man behind some of the most famous scientific experiments. Basically, he took a group of dogs and rang a bell every time they were fed. After a … [Read more...] about Why We Eat (part 2)

Why We Eat

May 29, 2008 By Brad Pilon

Here is a great post from the TTmembers.com forums about the benefits of fasting at how it teaches you to recognize when you are truly hungry..."But, to throw another curve at my doubts, yesterday during my fast, when I really wanted to say to hell with it and make myself a gorgeous pizza with olive oil and fresh basil (conveniently ignoring that I would have to let the dough … [Read more...] about Why We Eat

Why we hate the BMI

A new study adds to the growing evidence that an elevated BMI increases the risk of a heart attack in otherwise healthy people. In what has been called the largest study of its kind (data on over 500,000 people) researchers classified participants based on their body mass index (BMI), calculated as weight (kg) divided […]

How Many Calories can you Burn in a day?

Have you ever stopped to think that there might be an upper-limit to human metabolism? Basically a ‘ceiling rate’ at which we can burn through calories? Probably not, but don’t worry… I did for you! I’ve heard rumors of people eating well over 10,000 calories during a single cheat day, or even every day during […]

Reverse Taper Intermittent Fasting

The concept of the Reverse Taper Diet is still one of my favorite ideas. Without getting too technical, the concept is that you should be in your largest calorie deficit (eating the least amount of food) at the beginning of your diet, when you have the most fat to lose and thus the most fat […]

Fasting for Weight Loss – Setting the Record Straight

Paleo eating and vegan eating are the EXACT SAME THING. This is why any and all research on Paleo diets can be used for Vegan diets, and vice versa. It’s also why any personal experiences people have had with a Vegan diet can be directly applied to what you will probably experience with the Paleo […]

Optimal Fasting Length

I often get asked my opinion on the optimal length of a fast, unfortunately I don’t ever have a clear answer. To be honest, a 24-hour fast isn’t THAT much better than a 20-hour fast, in the same way that a 20-hour fast isn’t THAT much better than a 16-hour fast, which of course isn’t […]