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Livestock’s Long Shadow
A link to the World Health Organization’s FAO paper on the effects of our dietary choices on the environment seems timely, given recent weather related disasters brought on by climate change. It’s late in the game to make an impact,…
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What did our ancestors eat?
To put it bluntly, it’s irrelevant. Why? Because humans are still evolving. If our evolution had come to a halt over ten thousand years ago,…
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Can cooking temperatures transform cooking oils into trans fats?
Not really. Trans fats form under temperatures much higher than those reached while cooking. While some trans fat formation may occur during cooking, it is…
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Will B vitamins give you an energy boost?
Yes, say naturopaths, supplements pushers and people operating under the placebo effect, but the evidence is just not there. B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6,…
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“Stuffed” book review
I recently re-read a review I wrote on “Stuffed”, a book that critiques the roles industry and governments play in the obesity epidemic, and one that has come up a few times in discussions with my students recently. I’m sharing…
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Fasting – is that what you’re really doing?
Run a search on the word “fasting” and you will undoubtedly get back hundreds of results, most of which will lead you to websites loaded…
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The skinny on healthy skin
Your skin is your largest organ. On average, this amounts to about 2 square meters of surface and roughly 3 to 4 kilograms of mass.…
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The role of exercise in weight loss
Regular exercise can help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, improve bone density and muscle tone, maintain a healthy weight, improve hemoglobin A1c levels, work…
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