The past couple of posts have been looking at the problems with nutritional science in general, and issues with the paleo diet concept in particular. I think that it’s important when it comes to nutrition (or any aspect of life) to keep an open mind, and question your beliefs. I suppose the question is now […]
What is Food? Part I: There is no such thing as food Read More »
The previous post was concerned with the problems with nutritional science in general. In this instalment, I plan to look at how these issues, and others, pertain to the science used to validate the concept of the paleo diet. The basic argument for eating a paleo diet goes something like this: “Our ancestors ate a
Diet Debate: The Problems with Paleo Science, and Why it Matters… Read More »
In the previous post, I looked at how a lot of the common arguments used by advocates of the Paleo diet are actually quite flawed, and reminiscent in many ways of the typical cases given for vegetarianism and veganism. Now, before I get hunted down by an angry mob with clubs and spears, I should
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WARNING: This post contains little science, but lots of speculation and sarcasm. If you are easily offended (i.e. a Vegetarian/Vegan/Fundamentalist Paleo dieter) or confused (i.e. a meat eater that has not formerly been a Vegetarian), please switch to another blog that reaffirms your world views now. Image: Rawich / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Although there are no definitive
Diet Debate: Is Paleo the New Vegetarianism? Did We Learn Anything? Read More »
When I first switched from a conventional “healthy diet” to a paleo diet, pretty much every aspect of my health improved dramatically. I very rapidly saw improvements in body composition, athletic performance, energy levels, digestion and my resistance to illness. One strange thing did happen however, in that I started to find that when it
A dietary cure for Raynauds? Can you bring your fingers back to life with Sushi? Read More »
There is a lot of talk in the “paleosphere” about which foods “want” to be eaten, and which foods “don’t want to be eaten”. Most notably, I’d recommend checking out the thoughts of Chris Masterjohn and Ned Knock on fruit if you haven’t done so already. When writing about evolution and natural selection, it is
Know Your Enemy – Selfish Genes: Is your DNA out to get you? Read More »
When I was a child, milk was most definitely “the white stuff”. Everyone knew that dairy was good for you – Essential for healthy bones and teeth – So important it was provided to all school children for free. Nowadays, however, there is perhaps no other food group that generates such controversy. Conventional wisdom says
Diet Debate: Dairy – Elixir of life, or not fit for human consumption? Read More »
This Debate is the first of what is going to be a new regular feature where I take a look at issues of contention/debate within the world of health, fitness and nutrition (which as no one can seem to agree on anything, should keep us going with plenty of topics for quite some time!). In
Diet Debate – Why do we get fat? How do we get thin again? Read More »
In the first part of this post, I looked at alcohol consumption in general, and how moderate drinking might affect long term health and longevity. After looking at the research, it certainly seems clear that some moderate alcohol consumption (up to 2 glasses per day), will certainly not impair your health – On the contrary,
Diet Debates: Can moderate alcohol consumption be good for you? (Part 2) Read More »
One of the questions I get asked the most frequently is whether alcohol consumption is compatible with healthy living, and if so, what types are best, and how much is acceptable? Is red wine the ultimate tipple, or can can grain based fermented beverages (aka beer) play a role? Although alcohol is often demonised within
Diet Debates: Is moderate alcohol consumption good for health? (Part 1) Read More »