The 2013 PLoS ONE sugar and diabetes study: Sugar from fruits is harmless

A new study linking sugar consumption with diabetes prevalence has gained sign… read more » The 2013 PLoS ONE sugar and diabetes study: Sugar from fruits is harmless

The man who ate 25 eggs per day: What does this case really tell us?

Many readers of this blog have probably heard about the case of the man who ate… read more » The man who ate 25 eggs per day: What does this case really tell us?

The steep obesity increase in the USA in the 1980s: In a sense, it reflects a major success story

Obesity rates have increased in the USA over the years, but the steep increase … read more » The steep obesity increase in the USA in the 1980s: In a sense, it reflects a major success story

Kleiber's law and its possible implications for obesity

Kleiber's law ( ) is one of those “laws” of nature that is both derived fro… read more » Kleiber's law and its possible implications for obesity

Men who are skinny-fat: There are quite a few of them

The graph below (from Wikipedia) plots body fat percentage (BF) against body ma… read more » Men who are skinny-fat: There are quite a few of them

The China Study II: Carbohydrates, fat, calories, insulin, and obesity

The “great blogosphere debate” rages on regarding the effects of carbohydrates … read more » The China Study II: Carbohydrates, fat, calories, insulin, and obesity

How lean should one be?

Loss of muscle mass is associated with aging. It is also associated with the me… read more » How lean should one be?

The China Study II: Does calorie restriction increase longevity?

The idea that calorie restriction extends human life comes largely from studies… read more » The China Study II: Does calorie restriction increase longevity?

Income, obesity, and heart disease in US states

The figure below combines data on median income by state (bottom-left and top-r… read more » Income, obesity, and heart disease in US states

The baffling rise in seasonal allergies: Global warming or obesity?

The July 26, 2010 issue of Fortune has an interesting set of graphs on page 14… read more » The baffling rise in seasonal allergies: Global warming or obesity?

Intermittent fasting, engineered foods, leptin, and ghrelin

Engineered foods are designed by smart people, and the goal is not usually to m… read more » Intermittent fasting, engineered foods, leptin, and ghrelin

Obesity protects against disease, unless you eat butter

Notes: - This post is a joke, a weird parody of academic research, which is why… read more » Obesity protects against disease, unless you eat butter