First off, I feel that it's important for me to say ... ANY BREAKFAST IS BETTER THAN NO BREAKFAST! Of course, there's always qualifiers... but the point is that you really should not skip breakfast. Why? There are lots of reasons, but here are a few of the things that we have evidence for, regarding the benefits of breakfast: From this 2009 review article in the Cambridge Journals: "The evidence indicates that breakfast consumption is more beneficial than skipping … [Read more...]
Paleo Diet Review and High Fructose Corn Syrup
A diet rich in soy and whey protein, found in products such as soy milk and low-fat yogurt, has been shown to reduce breast cancer incidence in rats. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) When I give seminars or discuss topics online, I get a lot of questions about various popular diets and what I think of them. Almost any "diet program" will have something good to it. That's where I start, so that I don't jump right into offending anyone! However, just about all commercial diet … [Read more...]
