by Michael O'Neill | Sep 5, 2016 | news, research, short
It looks like research has revealed a new sense of taste in humans, and it’s for — you guessed it — carbs. Until now, the consensus was that humans couldn’t detect the taste of carbs. The notion was that because carbs break down so rapidly, only a...
by Michael O'Neill | Aug 29, 2016 | Food Options
I was pleasantly surprised when Joshua Gonzales reached out to me from Keto Delivered. He asked me if I would be interested in reviewing a subscription box of the keto-friendly foodstuffs his company curates and sends out monthly. “Of course!” was my reply. After all,...
by Michael O'Neill | Aug 4, 2016 | news, short
McDonald’s recent announcement to replace High Fructose Corn Syrup (HCFS) with Sugar in its buns is yet another example of corporate health-jacking: making inconsequential changes to give the appearance of a meaningful pivot to healthy nutrition. Case in point:...
by Michael O'Neill | May 1, 2016 | news
There’s some good news on the horizon, and many thanks to Alice and Fred Ottoboni for alerting me to it. Ellen Davis, friend of Ketopia and prolific low carb writer, has had her book picked up by a publisher. “Fight Cancer With A Ketogenic Diet”...
by Michael O'Neill | Apr 11, 2016 | video
Not a new topic by my favorite science and nutrition writer, but this recent video by Gary Taubes is worth a look by anyone interested in health and nutrition. In it he speaks on some familiar topics, and reveals a new book in the...