Frederic Patenaude's Blog, page 20

Why I Stopped Being a Health Maniac

When I was in my early 20’s and had just moved to San Diego, I met a lot of people. Some people were really great.

Sugar and Heart Disease

Many of the anti-vegan, pro-meat podcasters, and YouTube low-carb diet gurus, like Joe Rogan, Chris Kresser, Dr. Mark Hyman, and others are claiming that the real cause of heart disease is the consumption of sugar and grains, and not saturated fat and cholesterol.

Why Keto and Atkins Are the Same

According to the article “The Beginner’s Guide to the Ketogenic Diet” at Ruled.me, here’s the definition of the ketogenic diet:

“A keto diet is well known for being a low carb diet, where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy.

Why Eggs Are Back on the Menu

Eggs are one of those foods that we used to think were unhealthy, but now popular knowledge, most bloggers, and YouTube “experts” are telling us that it’s okay to eat them.

Should You Eat Fruits Mono-Style?

There’s a belief in some circles, whereby we should consume fruit one type at a time, rather than mixing them. Proponents of this school of thought think that each fruit is better digested when it’s eaten “mono style,” ideally one type of fruit per meal.

5 Urban Legends of Health

A lot of popular advice is wrong. Many half-truths and misconceptions become “facts,” in spite of efforts at debunking them. But yet, doubt remains, and egregious fallacies still spread.

Why Clinton Went Back to Meat

Bill Clinton healed heart disease with a vegan diet, after reading Dr. Esselstyn’s book on reversing heart disease.

In fact, we could say that he went on a super healthy vegan diet too.

My Tropical Island Dream (And How it Changed Over the Years)

I’ve always had a particular fascination with islands. Many people often dream of tropical paradises, particularly of warm, tropical islands isolated from the modern world, where life is simple, the fruit is abundant and every day a new adventure.

What Vegan Restaurants do Wrong

I live in an area of Montreal, where the restaurant scene is quite active.

Restaurants come and go, and very few manage to stay in business for more than a year or two.

Back Pain : The Raw Truth

Back pain is a strange, modern problem. Almost everyone will at some point experience some back pain, and for many, it can become a debilitating limitation and annoyance.