Do Low-Carb Diets Hurt or Help Brain Function?
Before I discuss what the research currently shows about low-carb diets, cognitive function and mental health, I need to get something out the way. Whenever […]
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Low-Carb Shills Are Still Trying to Prove the “Metabolic Advantage” – and Still Failing
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the mythical “metabolic advantage” claimed for low-carbohydrate diets. It’s a subject I figured I’d already done to death, but it turns out some people just won’t let up.
Sweet Stupidity (Part 1): Is Sugar Really as Bad as Alcohol, Cocaine & Heroin?
With every passing year, the claims of diet gurus and health ‘experts’ seem to get more and more ridiculous. Today we examine the especially moronic claim that table sugar is as addictive and destructive as alcohol, cigarettes and even cocaine and heroin!
Why Low-Carb Diets are Terrible for Athletes: Part 2
The science showing zero- and low-carb diets are a disaster for athletes, and the truth behind the competitors who supposedly achieved success on a low-carb diet. All three of them.