Choosing a truly healthy diet can be a monumental source of confusion. Contradictory advice from so-called experts is all over the map. Differences among diets of long-lived, healthy people around the world also add to the mystery. Here are a few ideas for how you can sort it all out. [Read more…]
The Worst Diet in Human History?
Does saturated fat really ruin your health? Not really. Modern medical advice to avoid it is just plain wrong. Curious? Read on. [Read more…]
Latest Federal Dietary Guidelines: Still a Nutrition Minefield
You will never be healthy by following the latest federal dietary guidelines. They are a mixed bag of advice – some good, some bad, some ugly. Although the feds purport to use scientific research as the basis for their guidelines, nothing could be further from the truth. Lobbyists for agribusiness have more sway than science. Let’s take a look at some of the highs and lows of the latest federal recommendations. [Read more…]
A Day of Good Eating
First off, eating right means you must ignore most dietary advice by the USDA, FDA, AMA, AHA, and any other similarly clueless government or professional medical organization. Protein and fat are the healthiest foods. There is no such thing as a carbohydrate deficiency, since we do not need dietary carbohydrates whatsoever. Here is what a day of eating right actually looks like. [Read more…]