Tag: "atkins"
The Next Big Thing in the Diet World
Get ready for the return of low-carb dieting….because Dr. Pierre Dukan (and his celebrity followers) are about to take the diet world by storm. Already a hit in Europe, the Dukan Diet is about to blow up in North America thanks to the unofficial endorsements of J.Lo and supermodel Gisele Bundchen. Recently translated into English, the Dukan [...]
The Atkins Diet for Vegans
Quick…What comes to mind when I say… Atkins Diet? Steak? Bacon? Ribs? How about textured vegetable protein? Or, smoothies made from vegan protein powder? Well, according to this research, test subjects who followed a “low-carbohydrate (26% of total calories), high–vegetable protein (31% from gluten, soy, nuts, fruit, vegetables, and cereals), and vegetable oil (43%) plant-based [...]
Red Meat Kills?
It’s a sad day people. This morning, I was going through my emails and came upon this study. This horrible, horrible study. This decade-long study, involving the 322,263 men and 223,390 women ages 50 to 71 who participated in the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study. This study, which tries to pry the [...]
Weight Loss & Breakfast: Eggs are Better
Need to lose a few pounds? Try this… Tomorrow morning, instead of wolfing down a bagel as you run out the door, scramble up a few eggs with some cheddar cheese and black forest ham. According to a bunch of new studies, this high protein breakfast will help you manage your hunger while also reducing [...]
How to Carbo-Load without Eating any Carbs
According to a study published in the Journal of Physiology, it is possible to reap some of the athletic performance rewards of a carbo-load without actually eating any carbs. The Science Previous studies have shown that the presence of carbs in your mouth activates regions of the brain that can improve athletic performance. The primary [...]
Mainstream Medicine Is Starting To Wake Up
Yesterday, media outlets around the world ( here, here and here) discussed a new scientific study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which reaffirmed the notion that a large waist can almost double your risk of premature death. This shouldn’t come as news to anyone who takes an active interest in their health. [...]
Atkins Diet redux – part 3
In Atkins Diet redux – part 2, I outlined the 4 different plans that make up the: Health habits – low carb, fat reduction and general good health for carb addicted North Americans Diet. Yikes That name really stinks. I am seriously going to need some marketing help if I am going to publish this [...]
Atkins Diet redux – part 2
In Atkins Diet redux – part 1, I introduced you to the Cliffs Notes (or Coles Notes for my Canadian readers) version of the Atkins or low-carb Diet. In Atkins Diet redux – part 2, I will introduce you to a better way to do low-carb. Health habits does Low Carb After 19+ years as [...]
Atkins Diet redux – part 1
Without a doubt, the Atkins Diet is the most controversial weight loss plan of all time. Whether you loved it or hated it, anybody with a few extra pounds on their body knew about Atkins. They knew that Atkins was low carb. They knew that Atkins got rid of body fat faster than any other [...]
New Research – Low Glycemic Diet Reduces Risk of Diabetes
A 20 year study that looked at the association between a low glycemic load diet and the risk of acquiring Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) concluded that a low glycemic load diet decreased the risk of type 2 diabetes in women. This study not only concluded that eating a low glycemic load diet has long term [...]
Atkins Diet v.s. Epilepsy
Just a quick post. A study, published by the Lancet Neurology, on-line May 3, 2008, showed that children following a ketogenic diet, suffered fewer seizures than the control group children. (62·0% vs 136·9%, 75% decrease, 95% CI 42.4–107.4%; p<0·0001) The ketogenic diet has been widely and successfully used to treat children with drug-resistant epilepsy since [...]
Re-name the Bagel-ful
While I am sure that Kraft spent a bazillion dollars coming up with the perfect name for this engineered food-type product, I think I can do better. How about you? Here is what I came up with: Bagel-ful-of-goo Bagel-ful-of-artificial cheese product Bagel-ful-of-chemicals & preservatives Bagel-ful-of-impaired insulin sensitivity Bagel-ful-of-why-is-my-butt-so-big Bagel-ful-of-my-mom-is-to-lazy-to-even-make-a-real-sandwich Bagel-ful-of-crap (pardonnez moi mon francais) . [...]
