by Michael O'Neill | May 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
So it turns out that fructose-induced metabolic syndrome makes you stupid. …at least it does if you’re a rat, or presumably, are rat-brained. In a new paper published in the May 2012 issue of The Journal of Physiology with the catchy title,...
by Michael O'Neill | May 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
In this segment of The Skinny on Obesity series, Dr. Robert Lustig examines the role of insulin and the adiposity of mothers in the rise of obese children (who go on to be obese adults).
by Michael O'Neill | May 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
One quick look at my progress and you’ll see that my weight loss is not linear (first 1/3 of the chart notwithstanding). In fact, if you look closely enough, you’ll see that I tend to gain weight, or “spike”, right before I drop again. This...
by Michael O'Neill | May 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Gary Taubes writes a cover treatment in the latest Newsweek and lambastes the conventional wisdom regarding the causes of the US obesity epidemic and the addled recommendations that are proposed to rectify it. In his cross hairs are the usual suspects: too many...
by Michael O'Neill | Apr 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
A few easy resources to familiarize yourself with before visiting the doctor. Depending on your doc, you may even want to print these and have them at the ready while you’re there. A – Z Diet Study (JAMA) Shows the relative weight losses for multiple...
by Michael O'Neill | Apr 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Lots of people write about fructose. From Lustig to Sisson and just about everyone in between. Currently, I’m reading Robb Wolf’s, “The Paleo Solution”, and was quite taken by this little quote that summarizes some of the problems with our...
