Dried meat: Homemade beef jerky

You can dry many types of meat, including beef, pork, goat, deer, and even so… read more » Dried meat: Homemade beef jerky

Triglycerides, VLDL, and industrial carbohydrate-rich foods

Below are the coefficients of association calculated by HealthCorrelator for Ex… read more » Triglycerides, VLDL, and industrial carbohydrate-rich foods

Book review: Perfect Health Diet

Perfect Health Diet is a book that one should own. It is not the type of book … read more » Book review: Perfect Health Diet

Potassium deficiency in low carbohydrate dieting: High protein and fat alternatives that do not involve supplementation

It is often pointed out, at least anecdotally, that potassium deficiency is com… read more » Potassium deficiency in low carbohydrate dieting: High protein and fat alternatives that do not involve supplementation

Dietary protein does not become body fat if you are on a low carbohydrate diet

By definition LC is about dietary carbohydrate restriction. If you are reducing… read more » Dietary protein does not become body fat if you are on a low carbohydrate diet

What is a good low carbohydrate diet? It is a low calorie one

My interview with Jimmy Moore should be up on the day that this post becomes a… read more » What is a good low carbohydrate diet? It is a low calorie one

Ketones and Ketosis: Physiological and pathological forms

Ketones are compounds that have a specific chemical structure. The figure below… read more » Ketones and Ketosis: Physiological and pathological forms

Long-term adherence to Dr. Kwaśniewski’s Optimal Diet: Healthy with high LDL cholesterol

This is a study (Grieb, P. et al., 2008; full reference at the end of this post… read more » Long-term adherence to Dr. Kwaśniewski’s Optimal Diet: Healthy with high LDL cholesterol

Steamed gulf shrimp with vegetables

Few would argue against eating seafood several times a week, except in the case… read more » Steamed gulf shrimp with vegetables

Want to improve your cholesterol profile? Replace refined carbs and sugars with saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet

An interesting study by Clifton and colleagues (1998; full reference and link a… read more » Want to improve your cholesterol profile? Replace refined carbs and sugars with saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet

Okinawa: The island of pork

The original inhabitants of the Ryūkyū Islands, of which the island of Okinawa… read more » Okinawa: The island of pork

Half-hearted Atkins diet and cardiovascular disease

I would like to comment on a recent  article comparing the Atkins, Ornish and … read more » Half-hearted Atkins diet and cardiovascular disease