Harvard study: ‘Case against carbs, for fats grows stronger’
By Marika Sboros It’s not the definitive word for the best weight-loss diets but it’s close. And it doesn’t venture into the contentious plant- versus [more]
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Green tea: Fung on how it boosts fasting, weight loss
In China, a “cuppa” usually means a cup of green tea. Green tea is a staple of traditional Chinese medicine and has been for centuries. [more]
ZINN: ‘UNETHICAL FOR DIETITIANS NOT TO OFFER LCHF’
By Marika Sboros Three things embarrass New Zealand-based dietitian and academic Dr Caryn Zinn most these days. At university, she never questioned what lecturers said [more]
NOAKES TRIAL: MAKING A ‘REAL MEAL’ OF CRITICS
University of Cape Town emeritus professor Tim Noakes generates abnormally high levels of venom from doctors and dietitians for a spectacular about-turn in favour of low-carb, [more]
Think you can outrun a bad diet? Fat chance!
By Marika Sboros Many doctors and dietitians still want you to believe that obesity is from gluttony and sloth. In other words, all you have [more]
Obesity – Dr Jason Fung’s weight loss secret
By Marika Sboros Dr Jason Fung can make you fat – even obese – or thin. Fung, a Canadian physician and nephrologist (kidney specialist), is [more]
The Idiot’s Guide to low-carb, healthy-fat eating
By Marika Sboros Some doctors and dietitians still believe that low-carb, high-healthy-fat (LCHF) diets are dangerous. That’s despite compelling evidence to show safety and efficacy [more]
Can you trust dietitians who are in bed with Big Food?
Should you follow advice from dietitians who are bed partners with the food industry? Even when they say that they sleep with Big Food just [more]