Five signs you’re eating too much sugar
April 25, 2023
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Let’s first get some definitions out of the way. I’m not going to be technical about sugar – whether it’s lactose, sucrose, or glucose. Let’s
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How much sugar is in our blood?
April 20, 2023
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I use the concept of “a teaspoon of sugar in the bloodstream” when I teach people with diabetes because I want them to understand that
Natural sugar vs added sugar
April 15, 2023
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You see lots of products that say “no added sugar” and apparently that means they’re better for you, right? Not really. I’m here to tell
Why do we get fat?
April 10, 2023
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I am an author of a recent paper that came out, called The carbohydrate-insulin model: A physiological perspective on the obesity pandemic. The authors include
Why are eggs the perfect food?
April 5, 2023
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Eggs really must be the perfect food. By that I mean the whole egg – not just the egg whites, but also the egg yolks.
Does keto cause constipation?
April 1, 2023
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We need to talk about what constipation really is and what it isn’t. What is constipation? Most people come to me thinking that having a
Can’t stay on a diet for long? Here’s WHY!
March 25, 2023
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Dr. Eric Westman: Hi, I’m Dr. Eric Westman and it’s my great pleasure to introduce Dr. Vera Tarman. Dr. Tarman is the Medical Director of
The truth about vegetable oils
March 20, 2023
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If people want to avoid vegetable and seed oils and get most of their fat from animal sources, that’s fine, but we know that this
Is internet diet advice derailing you?
March 15, 2023
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Are you distracted by diet information on the internet? The internet can be confusing I work at Duke University. I’ve been there since 1990, studying
Should you stop eating fat?
March 10, 2023
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A recent study has come out saying dietary fat is bad. There will probably be more coming that say dietary fat is bad and there