The podcast is back! After a long hiatus, I've decided to start it up again and continue on a regular (bi-weekly, for now) basis with my new co-host, Danny Roddy. It will be a Q&A format, so make sure to send us your burning questions. We'll also have special guests on occasionally. Stephan Guyenet, Kurt Harris and Paul Jaminet are already lined up. If you've got ideas for people you'd like us to ...
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In the first article of this series we talked about the negative impact of 4 common food toxins: wheat, industrial seed oil, fructose and processed soy. In the second article we discussed which fats, carbohydrates and proteins are the best source of fuel for your body. In this article we're going to importance of eating real food. "Real food" is: Whole, unprocessed and unrefined pasture-raised (a.k.a. grass-fed) and wild local, seasonal and organic Let's look at each of these ...
In step #1, we talked about what not to eat. In this article, we'll talk about what to eat. Most of the calories we get from food come from protein, carbohydrates and fat. These are referred to as macronutrients. We also get other important nutrients from food, such as vitamins and minerals. These don't constitute a significant source of calories, so they're called micronutrients. For the last 50 years we've been told to follow ...
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- Mar 06 2011 01:55pm The health establishment is finally realizing the truth about the "natural" sweetener agave syrup: it's way higher in fructose than HFCS (80% vs. 55%) and it has the same toxic effect on the body.
- Mar 04 2011 08:06am Paleo-schmaleo. If you're not managing stress, you're at risk for all of the health problems the Paleo diet aims to prevent.
- Mar 03 2011 09:34am This is a good complement to the next article in my 9 Steps series ("Manage Your Stress") which will be published tomorrow.
- Mar 02 2011 09:15am If you're worried about your hemoglobin A1c level, you should read this.
- Mar 01 2011 08:49am Episode 4 of The Healthy Skeptic Podcast is up! This week we cover hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's, leaky gut and autoimmune disease.
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