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You "Ask", I Answer: Gary Taubes/Low-Carb
It is hardly radical for Gary Taubes to recommend staying away from foods rich in simple carbohydrates. Based upon the extensive and meticulously detailed evidence, I decided that avoiding sugar at all...
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You "Ask", I Answer: Gary Taubes/Low-Carb
It is hardly radical for Gary Taubes to recommend staying away from foods rich in simple carbohydrates. Based upon the extensive and meticulously detailed evidence, I decided that avoiding sugar at all...
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You Ask, I Answer: Gary Taubes/Obesity
I was impressed by your line by line refutation of the Taubes supporter. You quote Gina Kolata of the NYTimes – “[Gary Taubes] ignores definitive studies done in the 1950s and ’60s by Jules Hirsch of...
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You Ask, I Answer: Jules Hirsch/Rudolph Leibel Obesity Research
I can’t find [their studies]. I do have access to medical and nutrition journals – they are all online, and anyone can access them for about $8 per article – and I still can’t find this report. Nothing...
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The Case Against Low Carb
Ever since I posted about low-carb fanatic and journalist Gary Taubes’ talk at New York University, I have been receiving many e-mails and comments from low-carb advocates apparently eager to prove...
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You Ask, I Answer: Saturated Fat
You mentioned that saturated fat is the “bad” fat and this definitely is the common understanding these days. Have you read any conflicting evidence about this? After reading the first half of Gary...
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An Experiment to Remember
In November of 1944, Physiologist Ancel Keys and some colleagues at the University of Minnesota conducted a fascinating study known as The Minnesota Experiment. It consisted of 36 healthy anti-war...
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In The News: Taking Back "the C Word"
Let’s do this Vagina Monologues style. Ready? Say it with me: c-c-ca-ca-ca-calo…. calor-calor-caloriesssss! How wonderfully liberating! After a long period of foolishness where mainstream weight loss...
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In The News: Misleading Nutrition Story Number… Oh, Please, I’ve Lost Count!
As I sorted through my mail earlier today, I got excited at the sight of a magazine nestled between various bills and advertisements. The giddiness turned to disappointment when I turned the magazine...
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Don’t Blame Obesity on Carbohydrates
Ever since the second-coming of the Atkins Diet in 2003, carbohydrates have taken the blame for rising obesity rates. Before I go any further, let me make it clear that this country’s steadily rising...
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