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Explaining the science and debunking the myths of nutrition, metabolism, and health.

Review of Whole, by T. Colin Campbell, PhD

I recently purchased the book Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition. Based on the title, I knew the book would focus on the importance of eating a diet comprised of whole foods and figured it would be an interesting read. This book was interesting in the worst kind of way and really just gave me a headache (probably…

Better than Butter? Not Sugar

The battle against saturated fat continues. In the past, it was considered nutritional dogma that saturated fats should be limited in order to preserve or restore cardiovascular health. However, in recent years, this has been called into question as some studies have found no association between intake and risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) (1). Recent work out of…

Breakfast Consumption and Weight Loss*

Breakfast is often considered the “most important meal of the day,” and if you are looking to lose weight, you mustn’t skip breakfast… or so the story goes. This idea is widely believed in popular culture as well as by many nutrition scientists and government bodies and is repeated so often that many in the…