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• Low-Carb Cruising

  

  Now we’re about to set sail on this year’s Low-Carb Cruise in the Carribbean. Ports include Belize, Isla Roatan (Honduras) and Cozumel. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Greetings From San Diego

  

  The obesity conference in San Diego is over. Highlights included plenty of interesting lectures, dinners with Jimmy Moore (thinner than ever after a year of... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• “I Was Wrong, You Were Right”

  

  Not many things impress me more than a scientist who dares to change his opinion. An excellent example is the influential Danish scientist Arne Astrup. Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Is There Such a Thing As Good Sugar?

  

  Agave nectar (syrup) is called “Good Sugar”. What is agave nectar? It is sugar from the Mexican agave plant. It is particularly rich in fructose, the very... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Why You Can’t Trust the Weight Loss Advice of a Dietitian

  

  Here’s a photo from a symposium for dietitians. It is not a joke. This is why you can’t trust weight loss advice from a dietitian. He or she may have been... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Thirty Grams of Carbs in Two Ways

  

  Both the pictures above contain 30 grams of carbs – a daily intake while eating moderately strict LCHF. Which would you choose? In other words: avoid the major... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Vitamin D Can Help People With Parkinson’s Disease

  

  Parkinson’s disease is a common cause of debilitating complaints in predominantly older people. They experience successively increasing problems with stiffness... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Doctor: “No Fat People in Auschwitz”

  

  Obesity treatment? Here is yet another example of how prejudiced a physician can behave as a result of a calorie fixation. And how little it helps people with... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Minus 33 Lbs on LCHF Without Hunger

  

  Suzie, in this before and after picture, e-mailed me and wanted to share her story. Her 33-pound LCHF weight loss took 6 – 9 months, and since then she has... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Why You Should Forget About Calories

  As if calorie counting wasn’t silly enough to start with, it’s actually impossible. Why? Because the number of calories printed on a food item or a menu is... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Why 20 Percent of Boys in America Get ADHD

  

  This is insane. A New York Times article chronicles how up to one in five American boys get an ADHD diagnosis. Most of these kids are prescribed medication,... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Coca Cola Blames Chairs, Assumes You Are Stupid

  Did you think drinking sugar all day was bad for your weight? Silly you. The obesity epidemic is caused by chairs. Yes, really. At least that’s what Coca Cola... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• The Darkest Secrets of the Food Industry

  Do you want to know the darkest secrets of the food industry? Read the great new book Salt Sugar Fat, like I’m doing right now. The author, Pulitzer prize-winne... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Final Report: Two Months of Strict LCHF and Ketone Monitoring

  

  Note: This experiment was done six months ago and initially only reported on my Swedish blog. This is a somewhat delayed translation! Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• How to Improve Your Memory With Omega-3

  

  This is pretty cool. A well-designed study just showed that supplementing omega-3 – one gram of DHA per day – for six months can improve memory and reaction... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• How to Lose 88 Pounds in Seven Months With LCHF

  

  Lars Fransén has tried to lose weight before, by exercising and doing other things, without much success. Last year he did something new. He focused on Just.... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Kids Drinking Low-Fat Milk Gain More Weight – Again!

  

  Big mistake? Is low-fat milk good for you and your family? Yet another study says no. The start of the low-fat craze back in the 1980′s perfectly matches... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Four Weeks of Strict LCHF and Ketone Monitoring

  Can ketone measurement help you lose weight and improve performance? That’s the main question I’ll be trying to answer with my four-week experiment. See Report... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• The Doctor Asked: “What Have You Done?”

  Yet another story from a person with type 2 diabetes, who has tried an LCHF diet: At an appointment with my doctor, after being on an LCHF diet for one year... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Time to Register for Ancestral Health Symposium 2013

  

  Do you want to attend this years’ biggest conference about Paleo diets and health? Ancestral Health Symposium 2013 will be held in Atlanta, GA from August 15th... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE