Over the last couple of years, as the popularity of the Paleo diet has expanded, a lot of controversy has emerged over exactly what a Paleo diet is. Part of the problem is that there are now a number of authors and bloggers - from Mark Sisson to Kurt Harris to Robb Wolf to Paul Jaminet to myself - that advocate what might generally be called a Paleo diet, but with slight variations in each case. ...
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I imagine some of you have heard about the new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine claiming that low-carb, meat-based diets raise the risk of heart attacks, other cardiovascular events and death. With headlines in the media like "Low carb, high meat diet has high risks" and "Low-carb diets might be deadly", you might be (understandably) concerned. Well, as they say in NYC, "fuggedah-bout-it." As many preposterous and poorly designed studies as I read (and ...
Summary: The simplified view of cholesterol as "good" (HDL) or "bad" (LDL) has contributed to the continuing heart disease epidemic Not all LDL cholesterol is created equal. Only small, dense LDL particles are associated with heart disease, whereas large, buoyant LDL are either benign or may protect against heart disease. Replacing saturated fats with carbohydrates - which has been recommended by the American Heart Association for decades - reduces HDL and increases small, dense LDL, both of which ...
