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“Muscovado” – How to catch manufacturer’s sneaky names for sugar.
Do you know what "muscovado" is? How to catch the sneaky substitutes for sugar. How about "treacle"? Or how about "saccharose"? I didn't either. They are all sneaky words for sugar. Yup. And, food manufacturers are getting more and more creative...
Top 5 Takeaways from The Hacking of the American Mind
The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains Author(s): Dr. Robert H. Lustig Publish Date: September 2017 Difficulty Level: Medium Read Dr. Lustig, an endocrinologist, has written two books...
Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in millions — ScienceDaily
Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in millions -- ScienceDaily Mass General (along with a few collaborators) published the results of a simulation they conducted in August of 2021. In the paper they published on this...
Why Isn’t the Whole World Fasting? James Clear’s explanation of why facts don’t change our minds.
Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds Author: James Clear Why isn't the whole world fasting? #1 New York Times bestseller, James Clear's explanation of why facts don't always change our minds. I don't know about you, but I really don't get it...
Fasting and Milkshakes – What science can teach us about the way we experience hunger
Fasting and Milkshakes - What science can teach us about the way we experience hunger Author(s): Alia J Crum, William R Corbin, Kelly D Brownell, Peter Salovey Published Date: 2011 Mind over milkshakes: mindsets, not just nutrients, determine...
Fasting For Survival Lecture by Dr. Pradip Jamnadas
In this hour and twenty minute video, Dr. Pradip Jammadas, an award-winning cardiologist, explains in a succinct and humorous way why fasting is so powerful. It is not a surprise to those of us who have seen it why this video has almost 4M views...
The Complete Guide to Fasting – A great one! – 3 min review of the book
The Complete Guide to Fasting - A helpful book summary for your fasting journey Author(s): Dr. Jason Fung and Jimmy Moore Publish Date: October 2016 Difficulty Level: Easy Read An easy step-by-step explanation on how to implement fasting...
Pure White & Deadly – How sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it
Pure White & Deadly - How sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it Author(s): John Yudkin Publish Date: 1972 Difficulty Level: Medium Read This classic was way ahead of its time and is more relevant today than it was written...
Exploring Coca-Cola’s role in obesity strategy in China, elsewhere
In this article, Harvard researcher Susan Greenhalgh discussed her report analyzing how the Coca-Cola company shaped health science and policy in China. Read the original article online here: Exploring Coke’s role in obesity strategy in China,...
Starving Cancer and the Ketogenic Diet
In this TED Talk, Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discusses the role of the ketogenic diet in the treatment of various neurological diseases. Although his research originally focused on the role of ketones in the treatments of seizures caused by Navy Seal...
The Science of Fasting
“The Science of Fasting,” directed by Sylvie Gilman and Thierry de Lestrade, explores decades of clinical studies conducted by Soviet scientists that had previously been kept hidden. These case studies present new applications for fasting and...
Fasting in mood disorders: neurobiology and effectiveness. A review of the literature
This article reviews past literature related to the biological mechanisms that are activated during periods of fasting. It specifically focuses on the potential positive effects of fasting on mood. Published in October 2013 in the journal...
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