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Not So (Artifically) Sweet
I have had countless clients try to replace their sugar-laden diets with ones rich with artificial sweeteners. While this may work in the short term, it definitely does not work in the long term. And, the reasons for this are countless. New research shows sugars specifically activate six neurosecretory cells in the brain,
Add Salt and Stop Gaining Weight?
“In a study that seems to defy conventional dietary wisdom, scientists have found that adding high salt to a high-fat diet actually prevents weight gain in mice.”1 So, after all this time, is adding salt to the diet not really as consequential as we thought? Can we just douse our food with it, eat whatever foods we fancy and then magically stay lean and fit? Let’s investigate. The researchers hypothesized that fat and salt, both tasty and easy to overeat, would collectively increase food consumption and promote weight gain. They tested the hypothesis by feeding groups of mice different diets:…
Dramatic Weight Gains Caused by Modern American Diet (MAD)
According to the CDC, the average US woman now weighs 166.2 lbs and the average US man weighs 195.5 lbs.1 As reported in the Washington Times, this means the average woman today weighs as much as the average man did during the early 1960s.2 Overall, women are 18.5% heavier than they were in the early 1960s and men are 17.6% heavier. Part of these weight gains can be attributed to height; both the average man and woman are approximately one inch taller today compared to the early 1960s. The majority of the weight gains, however, come from increased body fat,…
Modern Caveman? How Paleo is Beer and Mead?
Is there room for a pint of beer on the Paleo diet now and again? Are there any occasions where a brew can make a surprise appearance? And, how about mead? Let’s start with some definitions. The Beer Academy defines beer as having barley, hops, water and yeast.1 With two out of four failing to stay true to strict Paleo guidelines, the resulting beverage can’t be suitable either. Even gluten free beers are grain-based; all grains, rich in anti-nutrients and quite helpful in promoting leaky gut syndrome, are one of the key things to be avoided on a Paleo diet.…
Mom, Can I Eat It? The Slippery Slope of Food Choices for Paleo Kids
“Can I try the bread,” my four year old asks me, when our server automatically delivers it to our table. It was the first time she asked to eat a grain, when I didn’t have a Paleo-friendly alternative, such as an almond flour cupcake at a celebration, and I felt ill-prepared to answer. I had a split second to make a decision: if I said no what message would that send, and if I said yes what implications would that have on future choices? How do you discern when your Paleo child will eat grains? Hunter-gatherers didn’t have to navigate…
Dr. Cordain Discusses The Paleo Diet with Native Society
These days, the Paleo diet seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue. It was my absolute pleasure to join theNativeSociety.com for both an intelligent and heartfelt interview and contribute to their mission to inspire and aspire individuals worldwide. Originally published on theNativeSociety.com, April 15, 2015. Q: How did you get into the health industry? A: I am primarily an educator, researcher and writer. I am a Professor Emeritus at Colorado State University where I have taught, mentored students and carried out research for 32 years. Q: Tell us about The Paleo Diet. What inspired the idea and what…
Getting Fatter and Fatter: The Psychology of Eating
What we eat is determined by how we feel. But what we feel is partially determined by what we eat.1, 2, 3 This paradoxical catch-22 is doubly important because of the obesity pandemic which we currently find ourselves in.4, 5 Clearly, there is a great psychological disruption from the obvious paradigm of eating healthy foods, which help us to feel good and keep us on a healthy path.6, 7 And the mere fact that that issue is so largely affecting so many of us, means that there must be a lot more to this issue. When we eat vegetables, like…
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