Many people have a love-hate relationship with bacon. They love the taste and crunchiness, but are still worried that all that processed meat and fat may be harming them. Well, there are many myths in the history of nutrition that haven't stood the test of time. Is the idea that bacon causes harm one … [Read more...]
The consumption of processed seed and vegetable oils has increased dramatically in the past century. Commonly mistaken as health foods, quite a few studies show that these oils can cause harm. What Are They and How Are They Made? These are oils that are extracted from seeds like Soybean, Cottonseed, … [Read more...]
As the harmful effects of sugar and high fructose corn syrup become increasingly more evident, people are turning to natural alternatives. A sweetener that has become very popular in the past few years is coconut sugar. This sugar is derived from the coconut palm tree and is touted as being more … [Read more...]
A perfect example of a healthy food that has been demonized by mainstream nutrition professionals is coconut oil. It has mainly gotten a bad rap because it is very high in saturated fat. But as we know, saturated fat is not so bad and what we're left with is a perfectly healthy cooking oil. Coconut … [Read more...]
How many people do you know who lost weight simply by switching from Coke to Diet Coke? Probably not many. That's because unless followed by other lifestyle changes, choosing diet drinks is absolutely useless. Diet Soda - What Exactly is it? Diet sodas are carbonated beverages. Instead of … [Read more...]
"The Whiter The Bread, The Sooner You're Dead." It has been known for a long time that white bread and refined grains in general aren't particularly nutritious. Nutritionists and dietitians all around the world have encouraged us to eat whole grains instead. But grains, especially gluten grains like … [Read more...]
Nutrition professionals have an excellent track record of demonizing healthy foods. Red meat, cheese, coconut oil... to name a few. But the #1 worst example is their decades of propaganda against eggs, which are among the healthiest foods on the planet. Eggs do NOT Cause Heart … [Read more...]
Have you heard of the term "nutritionism"? It's the idea that foods are nothing more than the sum of their individual nutrients. Nutritionism is a trap that many nutrition enthusiast and professionals tend to fall into and I am guilty of it myself. The fact is that real foods are way more than just … [Read more...]
Dr. Robert H. Lustig is a pediatric endocrinologist, an expert on obesity in children and a very talented speaker. He's also the guy who brought the dangers of fructose into mainstream attention. His presentation above, Sugar: The Bitter Truth, is a 90 minute lecture that delves deep into the science and … [Read more...]
