We’ve written lots about how carbohydrates–not fats–are behind the so-called diseases of civilization: obesity, diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis. The problem is, plant foods, especially refined starches and grains, trigger an insulin response in the body. Besides being the hormone primarily responsible for fat storage, insulin has a corrosive effect on the body. Too many Americans are […]
Robert Atkins was pilloried by the medical profession for having the nerve to question the prevailing dogma that fat is at the root of our dietary ills. Not fat, Atkins insisted, carbohydrates. Quit carbohydrates and the fat will melt off your body and restore your health. His words were like mana to millions of Americans suffering […]
The results from my latest blood work arrived yesterday. Drum roll, please…. And the envelope: HDL, or “good” cholesterol, is up 39 percent, from 41 to 57 (normal range: 40 – 59). Triglicerides, a measure of fat in the blood and a key marker for insulin resistance and potential heart disease, are down 35 percent, 103 to […]
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