(duration 32:57) In this show, we explore some expert opinions from the mainstream about the ills of carbs, which indicate that the high-carb/low-fat diet dogma is starting to be dispelled. Yet the notion that there are “good” and “bad” carbs still persists, such as whole grains (allegedly good) and refined grains (allegedly bad). Actually, lower …
Continue reading "60 – The turning of the high-carb tide"Yes, insulin in excess really does deserve a bad reputation. What follows is Healthy Mind Fit Body’s response to Weightology.net‘s answer to the contrary. Thanks go to blogger/podcaster extraordinaire Jimmy Moore for informing us of this and for reaching out to various other low-carb/Paleo/Primal bloggers to weigh in with their assessments on his Livin’ La Vida …
Continue reading "Does insulin really deserve a bad reputation?"I have not read Tim Ferriss’ latest book, The Four-Hour Body, yet, but I heard him on an interview yesterday discussing nutrition and fitness. He follows a “ketogenic” diet, which is similar to paleo, but allows for legumes. One thing that stood out for me is that he believes in one “cheat day” every week- …
Continue reading "The 4-Hour Body and Cheat Days"(duration 35:00) In this second half of our discussion of the role insulin plays in fat storage, we cover the last two posts on the weightology.net blog that dispute insulin’s role. Guest Stephanie Murphy again joins us to explore some more of the biochemistry involved, including cell glucose channels and receptors. One of the main …
Continue reading "59 – The ills of insulin, part 2"Last week, I stopped into the Efficient Exercise training studio here in Austin, TX to run through a workout with trainers Keith Norris and Skyler Tanner. They put me on the CZT machines. Here’s the video of me doing my best to fight the machine! Efficient is definitely a word I would use to describe …
Continue reading "Efficient Exercise: Intensity and the CZT machine"(duration 31:30) In this show, guest and friend Stephanie Murphy joins us to address a series of posts on the weightology.net blog that dispute the insulin factor in weight management. Stephanie’s academic background is in biochemistry and she’s currently in the midst of her MD/PhD program at Dartmouth. In this first half of our discussion, …
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