The Best Diet Writing 2018
Welcome to the second annual "2018 Best Diet Writing" Anthology [AKA blog post with embedded hyperlinks]. Nearly every week, I send an email with links to recent stories, podcasts, articles, lectures, etc. titled This Week in Nutrition. While anything food related is fair game, it tends to include topics that have a direct relationship on how the ways that we eat impact health and wellness- also known as "nutrition" or, more controversially, "diet." From the pool of stories f
Can You Trick Your Brain to Lose Weight? "The Hungry Brain" Review
Summary: Don't let anyone tell you there is only ONE factor driving obesity (sugar, fat, insulin, sedentary behavior, etc.) because there are many. But take heart, understanding the complexity can help us take better control of our eating behaviors, our health, and maybe inspire a little self-compassion. This one's on me for being so late. Stephan Guyenet, PhD's book "The Hungry Brain" was published in February and I am reviewing it now. But don't be like me, get this book NO
Is the Paleo Diet Really Killing You? An Investigation into a Mouse Model
The press release for a recent study out of the University of Melbourne is titled, “Diabetes expert warns paleo diet is dangerous and increases weight gain.” These findings are reiterated by the lead author, Associate Professor Sof Andrikopoulos, in a YouTube video describing the experiment, which was done in New Zealand Obese (NZO) mice. Much of the nutrition internet reacted in the expected way – people who are generally supporters of lower-fat diets liked it and people wh