Healthy Eating

The Beer Diet Results

Not only did Evo beat all expectations in terms of weight loss, but his levels of triglycerides and his cholesterol decreased dramatically without an increase in liver enzymes. Evo did better than someone on the famous Ornish diet would have done. What does this tell us?

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Do Vegans Live Longer?

Can the diet you eat make you live longer? Do vegans live longer? Probably no- food can kill you faster, but it is more a question of balance than of anything else.

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Breakfast Myths

Breakfast is not the most important meal of the day. Breakfast doesn’t jump-start your metabolism. If you just want a cup of coffee for breakfast- that is just fine.

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Craft Beer versus Common Domestic Beer

There is a difference between craft beers and domestic beers. The difference is how the body processes the beer. The craft beer that Evo consumes are not only tastier, but probably better for a person

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In Search of the Perfect Chicken

Making the perfect chicken isn’t easy. But there are ways to do it. Here we go through a bit of the trials and tribulations of making the perfect chicken- with a great skin and moist meat. Learning from the kitchens of great restaurants like Tarbell’s, Zuni Cafe, Ad Hoc, and Michael Mina – we continue to perfect our perfect chicken recipe.

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Soda and Artificial Sweeteners

When people come to me for weight loss surgery they tell me they are “addicted” to “soda.” They add – but I use “diet soda.” They need to get off the diet soda, because if they do not, they will not lose the weight that they should.

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Sodas, Food Stamps, and Obesity

You can purchase soda with food stamps – which means, the government is paying for obesity – and when New York tried to get an exemption, they were denied.

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Fast Food and Chain Restaurants- Can’t Afford Them

Cooking at home is less expensive – less for food costs, less for calories, less for sodium.  Eating out at chain restaurants often have more calories than even fast food places

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Gluten- a Short Course: When and How to Choose It

Many people today are talking about diets that are “gluten-free.” Restaurants are offering “gluten-free” menus. There are websites, chiropractors, and others proclaiming that going on a gluten-free diet will provide improved health. But lets be clear- unless you have an allergy to gluten, removing gluten from your diet will not provide better health.

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