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Yet another reason to ignore the scolds who tell you to give up stuff you like – such as coffee. A new study compared the effects of caffeine plus carbs to the effect of carbs alone on athletic performance of college soccer players. Results: even the modest amount of caffeine used in the study increased [...]
A study presented at the Breast Cancer Symposium of the American Association for Cancer Research claims there’s a link between starch and breast cancer recurrence. My verdict: a very lame conclusion, and no clear link. Here’s the study: almost 3000 breast cancer survivors were surveyed by phone once/year, for 7 years, about what they ate [...]
When I recently heard a Type 1 diabetic (absolutely dependent on quick carbs to avoid dangerous hypoglycemia) saying that when he has low blood sugar he eats a “low carb” bar, I knew Carb Misinformation Syndrome was out of control. If there’s one thing that drives me (and many other nutrition experts) crazy it’s rampant [...]
Traditional bagels are incredibly simple: water, yeast, flour and salt. The ring shaped dough is first boiled, then baked to achieve that shiny, slightly crisp exterior. No fat and no trendy flavorings. Add a little cream cheese or butter. Now bagel-centric restaurants cater to our expanded view of what a bagel can be: flavored, [...]
Where are the thin people? Anyone remember the Stillman Diet? Low carb diets are nothing new, despite all the hype around branded names like Atkins. The Stillman Diet, or Doctor’s Quick Weight Loss Diet, was published in 1967. Soon afterwards, obesity rates started going up. If low carb diets are the answer, why didn’t obesity [...]
Nothing says summer quite like watermelon, even though it increasingly turns up in grocery stores in spring. It's one fruit that (mostly) hasn't … Read More
