Tag: science

  • The Biggest Loser Diet – Explained!

    The Biggest Loser Diet – Explained!

    This week results of a study were posted showing that contestants from “The Biggest Loser” from several years ago had mostly regained all their lost weight. From the conclusions offered in the findings it would seem there is no way to lose weight. The subjects metabolisms slowed down so much that it was nearly impossible…

  • Interesting NPR article about Keto and cancer

    Interesting NPR article about Keto and cancer

    There’s an interesting reddit thread over on /r/keto about a NPR article that talks about the potential of keto for cancer treatment. The basic premise is: cancer cells aren’t doing what they are supposed to do, particularly metabolically. If you deprive them of readily available glucose they don’t grow/shrink. More research is needed but it’s…

  • Day 061 – 100 days of Keto (Chow)

    Day 061 – 100 days of Keto (Chow)

    Weight: 204.6 Blood ketones: 0.4 mmol/L Again with the running! I went to my dentist yesterday to see if the pain in my jaw was tooth related, got a panoramic x-ray and everything looks good. Based on my description and the way my jaw was closing, the dentist posits that I hurt the “disc” in my jaw…

  • Science: Metabolic Effects of the Very-Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Misunderstood “Villains” of Human Metabolism

    In a recent thread on reddit I was directed over to an excellent journal article from 2004 “Metabolic Effects of the Very-Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Misunderstood ‘Villains’ of Human Metabolism” – it does a really great job explaining some of the actual science behind a ketogenic diet and debunks several myths including “you need 100g of carbohydrates a…

  • New US Dietary Guidelines out; not much changed, I’m apparently still dying

    New US Dietary Guidelines out; not much changed, I’m apparently still dying

    The methodology used to develop and update this Pattern continues to be grounded in that of the food guides USDA has developed for the last 30 years. “we didn’t cause the deaths of millions of Americans by telling them to eat more carbs, so we’re going to continue the same way. But you should limit…

  • Interview I did about Keto Chow and Ketosis

    I linked this in another post but didn’t want it to get lost in the shuffle, so it’s getting its own post! Check out the interview at http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/pellissier20160105 The interview was done via email, which was nice since it gave me time to think well about my answers and re-read them. My responses were largely completely…

  • The Effects of a Year in Ketosis (video)

    The Effects of a Year in Ketosis (video)

    Jim McCarter gave an interesting presentation at the Quantified Self Conference this year. You can check out the video at https://vimeo.com/147795263

  • 13 things people on keto are tired of hearing

    This is shamelessly stolen from this reddit post, with inline images. No carbs? Hah. I don’t think I could ever do that. But your body NEEDS carbs! Bacon every day? You’re going to kill yourself on that diet. You need to eat more fruit. So only whole grain bread, right? Good luck, you won’t be…

  • Amazing Analysis By Credit-Suisse On Fat In Diets

    Amazing Analysis By Credit-Suisse On Fat In Diets

    Wait, who? (definitely not WHO, they’re so behind the times it’s laughable) Credit-Suisse. OK, I’m going to go ahead and just steal their description of themselves: The Credit Suisse Research Institute identifies and provides insights on global themes and trends. Its objective is to provide our clients and the public with leading edge advice by leveraging…

  • Great NYTimes article by Gary Taubes

    Linky: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/opinion/diet-advice-that-ignores-hunger.html?_r=0 As described on Reddit: An excellent article highlighting the differences between fat and carb restricted diets, and the aftermath when people end them, and the effect that carbs have on increased hunger. Gary Taubes is the guy that wrote “Why we get fat and what to do about it” and “Good Calories, Bad Calories”…