I'm so far behind in blogging about some of the astounding stuff Stephan has uncovered over the last few months that I better not get any further behind and just run this one up the flagpole instanter.But I haven't even gotten to the best part yet.Well, just click on over to get the whole thing. Nothing I can add, except perhaps the comment I posted concerning his correct, first-hand (like mine) identification of the faux in "Mediterranean Diet" here in America. What we think it is and it's... Read Full Story

As I mentioned just recently, I'm interested in trying raw food for my dog-people. So this morning I was out and about and noticed a shiny new store, a pet food express. Turns out they have a few companies supplying various forms of raw food product. Nature's Variety offers both Raw, as well as a grain-free low-carb kibble and canned line they call Instinct that appears comparable to the EVO I feed them now.I got them some of their raw frozen turkey necks, bone & all. Contrary to popular... Read Full Story

If you keep this up, you're eventually going to get someone tell you you're "too skinny," that you look "unhealthy," or some such other baseless judgment.Here's a good comment exchange over on Art's blog. Peter says:So I’ve changed my mind about my thin “look.” I think we’re all just too fat is the problem, with an “average” look being 40 pounds overweight.To which Art responds:It does seem that people are used to a certain look that is, on the whole, swollen from subcutaneous fat and... Read Full Story

I previously blogged about how to cook.Now, I've just received an email from a reader who's in the market for new cookware, asking if I had any recommendations. Well, this is what I installed in the kitchen of our downtown loft last April. Most of those pots & pans are a semi-commercial hard anodized version of Magnalite and are no longer in production. I've since taken then up to the cabin and replaced with All-Clad stainless steel. It's quite a different cooking experience, but fun. The... Read Full Story

From time-to-time -- not every weekend but some -- I'll do the briefest commentary on current events that are not necessarily diet fitness related. First up, Francisco d'Aconia, a character from Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. I was reminded of this yesterday in a reader's email.Watch money. Money is the barometer of a society's virtue. When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion—when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce... Read Full Story

Here's the enormity of it, folks. An ER doc writes in to Art De Vany relating a 6-hour shift where only 2 of 18 patients weighed less than 300 pounds....They are on Avandia (increases insulin sensitivity in muscle and fat-cells that are desperately trying to protect themselves from excess glucose), Glyburide (increases glucose uptake in cells that are trying to avoid the sugar onslaught). They are on Zoloft (serotonin uptake inhibitor to increase serotonin because their receptors are worn out... Read Full Story

Regular readers: you'll note there is now a 1-5-star rating widget at the end of each post. May I ask that from here out, you take the micro-second to give my your gut, visceral reaction. Don't be afraid to issue a 1, a 5, or anything in-between.It's all about you, now, and this will help me focus on what you like the best. Also associated with this widget is the "most popular posts" thingy to the right, just under the search function. As you all rate posts, other readers will be directed to... Read Full Story

I like to think that other than accounting for long tails (lottery-style luck) that, for most, where you get in life is somewhat related to (less than 'directly proportional to' or 'a function of') how well you see coming trends and modify your life in ways that capture the tide. This could be as basic as an employee of a buggy-whip manufacturer finding a job with a steering wheel manufacturer (when he'd have been in high demand, i.e., early) to a master-level electrical engineer inventing... Read Full Story

As ridiculous as it sounds, that's what it boils down to for millions upon millions stuck in the sugar crack-house."Hypoglycemia" has to be the most overused, misunderstood condition in existence, perhaps with the exception of "I got the flu" (most of what people identify as "flu" is simple food poisoning).I had an interesting experience over the weekend, when I took part in a fairly rigorous hike, about 4.6 miles round trip, but with three miles of that on an average 15% grade. To make it... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Evolutionary Fitness". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own... Read Full Story