Fire didn’t just change dinner. It changed us If I asked you what made us human, you might say language. Or tools. Maybe agriculture. All of those changed our species, but I think one discovery came even earlier—and it may have been the most important of all. Fire. Not because it kept us warm. Not…
Read MoreReal Pyramids are more fun If you read some low-carb sites, or Gary Taub’s books, you will find the contention that the food pyramid – the last one being in 2011 – put America into a low fat, high carb diet responsible for today’s obesity. That the government food pyramid misled a generation of people,…
Read MoreHow We Eat Most of us think we know what we eat. However, nutrition researchers have learned a frustrating lesson over the years: asking people what they ate yesterday is often less accurate than anyone would like. Although food diaries and surveys can provide useful information, memories are imperfect, snacks are easily forgotten, and portion…
Read MoreTaste Isn’t What You Think It Is Most people believe taste happens on the tongue. That idea seems obvious because food enters the mouth, the tongue recognizes flavors, and the brain decides whether something tastes good or bad. However, modern science has revealed a much more fascinating story. Taste receptors are scattered throughout the body,…
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Why bariatric surgery, fasting, and GLP-1 drugs can put type 2 diabetes into remission—and why the story is far more complex than sugar.
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Hangovers are more than dehydration. Here’s the real biology behind alcohol, hangover supplements, IV drips, and why time still wins.
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The food system was not engineered to make you obese. It was a result of natural selection at a grocery store. Truth is we need engineered foods
Read MoreLet’s Start With What Nobody Tells You When people start a GLP-1, they are told what to avoid. What side effects to expect, and sometimes how much protein they should be eating. While that information has its place, it misses the part that actually changes your day-to-day life. Because what really shifts is not just…
Read MoreThe first month of the GLP-1 journey can follow one of three pathways. In this article we go through those pathways as well as give you tips to avoid trouble.
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