What I Eat and What I Don’t Eat – 2023 Edition

It has been 3 years since the last edition of this post. I also have ones from 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2017.

Before I get into the foods, I’ll describe where I am now. I weigh … [continue reading]

Eliminate Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches

There persists this belief that coming off caffeine will result in headaches for a few days. I hear it frequently on health podcasts as if it were accepted gospel. Even Michael Pollan, who wrote extensively about caffeine in his book … [continue reading]

My Ugly Protein Shake

I am currently testing the higher protein advice of Dr. Peter Attia, which I mentioned back in April.

This year I started increasing my protein levels and I started eating breakfast 3-4 times a week. The result so far

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I Got a Hernia

About 3 weeks ago, I felt off, but I didn’t know why. I suspected I may have gotten a hernia, but I had no knowledge of the topic, so I did some online research and visual inspection. I decided I … [continue reading]

(Still) Not a PubMed Warrior

More than a decade ago, I posted Not a PubMed Warrior. I outlined several reasons why I didn’t use PubMed as a tool for this blog.

To start, I am not qualified to read a nutritional study. I’ve never

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What Obesity Paradox?

I’ve been following health and fitness news for many years now. One topic that has always puzzled me is the Obesity Paradox. To get us all up to speed, I asked Poe AI to explain the term.

The obesity paradox

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