by Michael O'Neill | Aug 1, 2012 | exercise, research
Gretchen Reynolds has a nice piece today on the diet vs. exercise schism that many of us come to terms with on our weight loss journeys. Citing two new pieces of research (one of which has already been covered here), she notes how research continues to suggest that...
by Michael O'Neill | Jul 27, 2012 | research
Recent research published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition calls into question the notion that very low-carb ketogenic diets are unsuitable for athletes because they will not be able to achieve commensurate levels of performance without...
by Michael O'Neill | Jul 27, 2012 | research
You know the ones…they are always invoked in the context of, “You’re overweight because you’re a victim of Western Civilization. If you only moved around like our hunter-gatherer ancestors, you’d burn more energy and you’d be...
by Michael O'Neill | Jun 27, 2012 | research
We’ve been fighting this notion that “a calorie is a calorie is a calorie” for some time now, but it looks like the establishment may be finally understanding the implications of its own research. In a new study published in the Journal of the...
by Michael O'Neill | Jun 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Alright, every once in a while someone will ask me, “Is there a study proving low carb diets are safe for your kidneys? I’ve heard that they make your kidneys explode…” Usually, my response is, “That’s why you have two of...
