A new study released online in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism claims an association between the artificial sweeteners aspartame and saccharine and insulin resistance in obese individuals. “Our study shows that individuals with obesity who consume artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame, may have worse glucose management than those who don’t …
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You may have seen Hansen’s Natural juices or natural branded sodas in the naturals aisle in the grocery store with their unassuming packaging and wholesome halo. You absolutely have seen Monster Beverage energy drinks in just-about-everywhere with their giant, loud, and potentially fatal, well, monsters. These two diametrically different beverages …
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The nutrition facts label needs no introduction because if you have bought food in the last 20 years in the U.S., you have seen one. Unfortunately, you (and many others) may not have been able to make sense of it. The current nutrition facts label is notoriously obtuse and …
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When eating a ketogenic diet, one often eats a lot of eggs. They are a wonderful and quick source of protein, fat, and micronutrients. The mix of fat in them is nice as well since it is almost equal parts saturated and monounsaturated. Also, you know, choline. The thing is …
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Shoo, ya’ll — I haven’t posted in over a year! As you will see if you keep reading, I have been rather busy. Without further rigamarole, let’s get to the updates. School Is out! I graduated on May 9th, 2015 with a master’s of science in clinical nutrition and became a full-fledged …
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Breakfast Coffee I’ve actually been just calling this “fat coffee” because it has a crazy amount of fat in it. Before I tell you about it, I’d like to address something a few people have mentioned: Bulletproof coffee. What Bulletproof coffee is Coffee with fat in it and a lot …
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New Research on Gluten Sensitivity Gluten sensitivity has been a hot topic for a couple of years now. If you haven’t personally experimented with a gluten free diet, I’m sure you know someone who has. At the very least, you’ve seen Jimmy Kimmel make fun of people for avoiding gluten …
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This recipe was born out of experimentation and boredom with food choices in week 7 of my vegetarian ketosis experiment. Also, because I wanted a grilled cheese sandwich on a snowy day. As with all things that fit into a ketogenic diet, this bread is relatively low carbohydrate, high fat, …
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Ketosis Week 3 – Recipe Edition Housekeeping I have settled in to an eating pattern and have not exceeded my carb limit (but plan to next week in order to experience breaking out of ketosis) and so I am going to stop posting the chart of my intake because it …
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This week was a bit hectic because my wife and I are moving, she is preparing for an art show, and my car broke rather unexpectedly. This required me to frantically search for a new one while trying to move and help my wife transport art materials . I was …
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