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High Carb Diets Still Misunderstood

In 1976, Nathan Pritikin published an article in the Journal of Applied Nutrition (Vol 28, number 3-4) titled “High Carbohydrate Diets: Maligned and Misunderstood.”

42 years later  this article is still relevant, as the public is still deeply confused about nutrition.

The Controversy Explained: Canada’s New Food Guide

Yesterday, Health Canada introduced a new Food Guide, which is the equivalent of the USDA’s Food Guide, previously known as the “Food Pyramid.”

Although this new guide is not perfect, we could rightfully say that it’s a little miracle that it got published!

Coconut Oil Warning

Coconut oil and coconut products are popular these days.

Some examples:

1) Chris Kresser, who promotes a sort of modified paleo diet, gives us a sample menu plan, in which at least 30% of all recipes contain either coconut oil or coconut milk.

The Dark Side of Traveling

“So I can understand the mad passion for travel books and their deceptiveness. They create the illusion of something which no longer exists but still should exist, if we were to have any hope of avoiding the overwhelming conclusion that the history of the past twenty thousand years is irrevocable.” ― Claude Lévi-Strauss, Tristes Tropiques 

Traveling has been such a huge part of my life and my identity as a “multi-lingual international man,” that you might be surprised to read my article today on how I am entirely rethinking traveling and the way I’m planning to travel in the future.

“Intermittent Fasting” is Not Fasting

Nowadays the term “intermittent fasting” is widespread. Behind the trend, however, there’s a big misconception about fasting.

Anything under 36 hours is not fasting.

The Outrageous Things McDougall Says About Sugar

We’re not addicted to sugar. We’re addicted to the combination of sugar and fat (with a preference for fat).

In a recent webinar, Dr.

The Inconvenient Truth About “Carbs”

If there’s a trend that drives me nuts, it is the obsession with avoiding “carbs.”

When someone says something like, “Oh, I don’t do fruit because they’re full of sugar” I almost want to hug them and cry.

Clueless About Caffeine Withdrawals

Most people drink caffeine daily but are clueless about caffeine withdrawal symptoms and when they are likely to show up.

We wrongly assume that caffeine withdrawals only occur when giving up caffeine entirely.

Why I Don’t Eat 80-10-10 or Raw Till 4

In 2005, I became interested in the 80-10-10 Diet, designed and promoted by Dr. Douglas Graham. 80-10-10 is the proto diet that spawned many other versions on the same theme, such as 90-5-5 or Raw Till 4.

The Apple or Grape Cure

In 1928, Johanna Brandt, a naturopath, wrote a little book called “The Grape Cure.”

She claimed that this “grape cure” cured her cancer.