Tag: carbs

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]

Rick Rubin Did NOT Get Fat From Carbs

Rick Rubin was recently on the Joe Rogan podcast. He talked about how his health improved and he lost 130 pounds when he abandoned his vegan diet.

JOE: What about veganism got you that big?

RICK: It’s a carb only

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Hyperlipid For Dummies

For several years now I have been aware of Hyperlipid. It is a technical nutritional blog that is highly regarded, especially in the low-carb community. I’ve always felt there was something worth learning, but it was beyond my comprehension … [continue reading]

Listening to the Smartest Vegans

Nutritional wars can be quite entertaining. This post is about my place in the latest battles.

As many of you know, I abandoned the low-carb view of Paleo back in 2012. In the post No More Low Carb Lies, … [continue reading]

Oh Noozs It’s Da EVIL Sugar Lobby!

The latest battle in the never-ending Carb Wars involves a narrative that the sugar lobby was suppressing scientists from publishing research that was unfavorable to sugar. As with any lobby group, there may be some truth, but what is implied … [continue reading]

No More Low Carb Lies

I still recall exactly where I was when I discovered that Gary Taubes was wrong about his insulin theory of obesity. It was January 2012 and I was in Long Beach, California staying on the Queen Mary. Someone was trying … [continue reading]