A Culture Dying to Eat
A recent PhD thesis was interpreted as proving that carbohydrates protect against type 2 diabetes. Therefore, low carb diets were said to increase the risk of diabetes. As usual this is a case of a single observational study (i.e. statistical correlations from a survey) and headline-seeking journalists. But it’s more irresponsible than usual. Observational studies… [Continue Reading]
Recent data suggest that since the 1970s on average we’re consuming in the neighborhood of 550 additional calories daily – about a meal’s worth. The question that matters of course is, “Why”? Undoubtedly there will be many plausible answers. The world has changed quite dramatically since the 1970s with many of the changes impacting upon… [Continue Reading]
You think diabetes happens like male pattern baldness? You have to wait and wait until middle age to find out if you have it and then be powerless to change it? What if you could train for it? What if you really can impact your health destiny? Good news! Type 2 Diabetes is not just… [Continue Reading]
