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The Essence of the Obesity Debate

It all comes down to this: Does “overeating” make us fat? Or does “overstoring” make us fat? The choice is a binary one. I choose choice #2. Because choice #1, while obvious sounding enough, is preposterous. It’s like saying the … Continue reading

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A Brilliant Post on Calories That You Must Read Now

Do Calories Matter?

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Great Paleo Diet Video — Paleo 101

A cool Paleo diet video from Dr. Doug Willen of The Health Fixer. Check it!

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The “You’re Wrong, Therefore I’m Right About Everything” Disease

I’ve been reading a lot of diet blogs and books recently. And there’s something that almost all of them do that’s really starting to bug me. (I do it, too.) They (we) extrapolate way, way too much based on not … Continue reading

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Why Can’t We Stop Doing What Doesn’t Work?

I’m a man who loves to be told he’s a complete idiot. It’s not that I’m a masochist. But all my favorite ideas — the ones that have revolutionized my life in wonderful ways — have come to me completely … Continue reading

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The ONLY 100% Accurate Way to Think about Obesity?

All weight loss diets — low fat, low calorie, low carb, low blarb, etc — are, at essence, ways to treat obesity and/or prevent it. Think about your weight loss goal as a mountain you want to climb. Reaching your … Continue reading

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The “Dieting Made Easy” Lie

The lure of the “dieting made easy” promise is so, so seductive. We all want to believe in magic belly fat cures. For some of us, the possibility of magic is the only thing keeping us going. Ask yourself: how … Continue reading

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