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As Seen On Twitter: Diet Sodas Make You Fat

May 29, 2013 By DH Kiefer 22 Comments

Artificial sweeteners might be making us fatter and sicker than we’re already making ourselves with carbs alone. This is what a research article recently published in Diabetes Care, the American Diabetes Association’s journal, is telling us, and it’s stirred up a serious maelstrom across the … [Read more...]

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The Magic (Or Lack Thereof) of Soy

April 29, 2013 By DH Kiefer 16 Comments

More from my original research notes: Soybeans are used for damned near everything: as industrial lubricants, cleaners, diesel fuel additives, paint removers, crayons, meatless burgers, non-dairy ice cream, infant formulas, and high-concentration protein powders. Read the ingredient labels of … [Read more...]

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Another Hidden Secret: The Power of Leptin

April 24, 2013 By DH Kiefer 13 Comments

More from my original research notes: Leptin’s story isn’t a long one, but it’s extremely important. The first thing you need to know is that its importance is typically ignored in most diet books—which is a completely wrongheaded omission, because Leptin is an extremely critical hormone in terms … [Read more...]

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Out of Balance: How to Think About Dieting

April 7, 2013 By DH Kiefer 10 Comments

Last weekend, I sat on a rather interesting discussion panel at the Paleo F(x) conference in Austin, TX. As I listened to otherwise rational people, who were making otherwise sound recommendations, emphatically claiming that a “balanced diet” for health required 30 percent carbohydrates—mostly from … [Read more...]

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