Obesity Code Review

I finished reading The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Weight Loss by Dr. Jason Fung a month or so ago. I am pleased to recommend it as an introductory book on topics such as diet, weight loss, or health. As simple as it sounds, Dr. Fung is one of the few it not the ...

Re: Help I have stomach pain and bloating

Them: I think im not meant to eat raw cauliflower. Every time I do I feel horrible all day. Me: Interesting. I wonder why. What about broccoli ? Them: Same thing. But when i cook or roast the two I’m okay. Me: Does it cause stomach pain or just mysterious lack of energy? Both: Both. ...

Re: Is protein powder safe while breastfeeding?

In response to a public question about protein powder while breastfeeding.  Sophia: I’ve read mixed info on this. Is protein safe while breastfeeding? The brand I’m using is Biohealth and it’s a protein powder. Justin: Biohealth brand has different flavors and I can only find the ingredients listed for just one (when I switch flavors on ...

World’s Longest Living People

50 Secrets of the World’s Longest Living People Some time closer to 2005 I was reading a book called 50 Secrets of the World’s Longest Living People. Although I don’t agree with everything it claims, it is an interesting take on health. Here are a few notes I took while reading the book: Okinawa Around ...

Alton Brown Diet

It is the start of the new year and a lot of folks are choosing to double their efforts at losing weight with their New Year’s resolutions. This seems like a perfect time to post the following treasure that originally aired January 4th, 2010. (That’s 5 years ago to the day.) There’s an episode of Good Eats named ...

Can I Eat Cholesterol But Still Eat Sugar, Grains, And Gluten?

This is an an answer to an inadvertent reader question I received.  The full question is “What if I eat cholesterol-full paleo foods and still eat sugar and grains and gluten?”   In other words, “What if I eat tofu as a vegan, but also eat chicken and veal and babies?”   As funny as ...

Paleo Diet Versus My Cholesterol

These results are my own and published for your amusement. Eating Habits Recap I was on a (subjectively) healthy diet (the slow-carb diet) for almost a year which resulted in my lipid panels on 12/12/2011. I’ve been on the Paleo diet since 2/21/2012 with very few exceptions. My data is pretty clean. I haven’t eaten ...