Food Kills

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Metabolic typing and the food pyramid from hell

October 9, 2008 · 1 Comment

Food pyramid of death

The food pyramid of death, recommending six or more daily servings of nutrient depleted garbage carbs like pasta and cereal

People are different and they should eat different foods.

The food pyramid, diet books, doctors, and health organizations (I’m thinking ADA) all recommend overly simplified one-size-fits-all garbage dietary prescriptions for how to stay healthy.

People come from different families who come from different ethnic backgrounds, so we all have different dietary history. (more…)

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Let’s talk about insulin and weight gain

October 7, 2008 · 5 Comments

Insulin is for everybody

Insulin is for everybody

Insulin ain’t just for diabetics.

What’s the deal with insulin?  How does insulin work? Why should I care about my carbohydrate consumption?  How can blood sugar effect my weight gain?

Insulin is a hormone that is produced in your pancreas.  It’s released when there is glucose in your blood, and for my discussion it does two things. (more…)

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