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Carbophobia

I realized yesterday how carbophobic I've become. My friends were coming over for poker night, and I was setting the table with snacks - mini pretzels, crisps, chili nuts, and jelly candy. As I was inspecting the setup, I found myself pondering about carbohydrates and…

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The role of insulin in the body

Diabulimia is a sad condition where diabetics skip taking their insulin in the fear that it's making them fat. Blood sugars go up, and if you're unlucky, you can end up with diabetic ketoacidosis and die. It helps to know a little bit about insulin…

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Below 7: Roasted pumpkin (success)

It's pumpkin season! Someone was kind enough to give me one, so the option was either to eat it or turn it into a trumpkin. I went with the eating option and chopped my pumpkin into 40g pieces, that I tossed in olive oil and…

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In defence of food

The only way we're going to reduce disease is to go backwards to the diet and lifestyle of our ancestors. The macronutrients are at war with each other. It's saturated fat against polyunsaturated, protein versus carbs, and omega-3 battling it out with omega-6. One day…

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