thoughts of food
Why isn’t there a diet that works for everyone?
“Obesity is a population-size crisis in Western countries — but it’s a problem that may resist population-wide solutions.” | learn more
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under the microscope
Diet and exercise have different effects on insulin sensitivity and secretion
“The effects of exercise on insulin secretion, the role of exercise-induced energy deficit, and possible dose–response relationships are not well understood. This study aimed to evaluate insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion after progressively greater negative energy balance induced by exercise […]
thoughts of food
Low-carb vs low-fat diets face off in new Stanford study.
Once again demonstrating the trouble with nutrition research: “After one year the results are in and it’s a draw.” | learn more
thoughts of food
Mimicking the fasting mimicking diet.
Rather than pay the steep price for Dr. Longo’s ProLon program, Bob from QuantifiedBob.com recreated his own version from the original patent filing. Then, he recorded all of his bio-metrics for the 5-day experiment. | learn more
under the microscope
Longevity and the fasting-mimicking diet.
This article is based on an interview with Dr. Valter Longo Ph.D., professor of gerontology and biological sciences at the University of Southern California. It offers interesting strategies (and reasoning behind them) for increasing longevity. | learn more