low-carb overweight Fat and Carbohydrate: Clarifications and Details The last two posts on fat and carbohydrate were written to answer a few important, but relatively narrow, questions that I feel are particul... By apit nursing Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Comment
low-carb overweight Fat vs. Carbohydrate Overeating: Which Causes More Fat Gain? Two human studies, published in 1995 and 2000, tested the effect of carbohydrate vs. fat overfeeding on body fat gain in humans. What did t... By apit nursing Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Comment
diet liver low-carb overweight Glucagon, Dietary Protein, and Low-Carbohydrate Diets Glucagon is a hormone that plays an important role in blood glucose control. Like insulin, it's secreted by the pancreas, though it'... By apit nursing Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Comment
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Food reward low-carb overweight The Potato Diet In 2010, I wrote a series of blog posts on the health properties of potatoes ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). The evidence showed that potatoes are non-toxic... By apit nursing Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Comment
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diet disease Food reward gluten low-carb overweight Interview with Aitor Calero of Directo al Paladar Aitor Calero writes for the popular Spanish cooking and nutrition blog, Directo al Paladar ("straight to the palate"). We did a ... By apit nursing Thursday, July 12, 2012 Comment