The Stonehenge Builders Ate Meat

There’s a lot to like about the paleo movement. Lauren Cordain’s work has been been tremendously informative, and Robb Wolf’s book delivers some fierce insights on healthy (and unhealthy) eating. And so it comes as no surprise that I keep my eyes...

Are Artificial Sweeteners to Blame?

Are artificial sweeteners to blame for the obesity epidemic? From ScienceDaily: Artificial sweeteners — promoted as aids to weight loss and diabetes prevention — could actually hasten the development of glucose intolerance and metabolic disease, and they...

Full Fat Goes Mainstream?

NPR’s Morning Edition aired a delightful segment on full fait dairy foods and the (to some) unexpected consequence: “people who eat higher fat dairy tend to be leaner than people who eat skim (low fat) products.” It turns out that this “high...