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...]
As Seen On Twitter: Diet Sodas Make You Fat
The Magic (Or Lack Thereof) of Soy
![Soy-based products suck as soy milk may be a culprit to potential problems with fat loss](https://athlete.io/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/soy-e1369322965593.jpg)
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...]
Another Hidden Secret: The Power of Leptin
![Leptin is an extremely critical hormone in terms of obesity](https://athlete.io/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mleptin.jpg)
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...]
Out of Balance: How to Think About Dieting
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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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