• How Reliable is the Evidence for Reducing Saturated Fat?

    How Reliable is the Evidence for Reducing Saturated Fat?

    Research Commentary Simon Thornley, Grant Schofield, Caryn Zinn, George Henderson https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.14325 Abstract Introduction Evidence from meta‐analyses has been influential in deciding whether or not limiting saturated fat intake reduces the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Recently, random effects analyses have been …

  • Do Low-Carbohydrate Diets Negatively Affect Female Hormone Balance?

    Do Low-Carbohydrate Diets Negatively Affect Female Hormone Balance?

    Key Findings Carbohydrate restriction does not result in alterations of ovulation, menses, or other indicators of women’s hormonal health. Low-carbohydrate diets have demonstrated positive benefits to women’s hormonal health. Extreme calorie restriction is likely to affect women’s hormonal balance and …

  • Rebuttal to the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine article: “Keto Diet Is Dangerous for Veterans with Diabetes”

    Rebuttal to the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine article: “Keto Diet Is Dangerous for Veterans with Diabetes”

    The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) https://www.pcrm.org/news/blog/va-secretary-wilkie-keto-diet-dangerous-veterans-diabetes Article Summary Instead of protecting veterans’ health, the Department of Veterans Affairs is considering putting it at risk by partnering with Virta Health Corp. to place veterans with type 2 diabetes …

  • Association of changes in red meat consumption with total and cause specific mortality among US women and men

    Association of changes in red meat consumption with total and cause specific mortality among US women and men

    Research Commentary Yan Zheng, Yanping Li, Ambika Satija, An Pan, Mercedes Sotos-Prieto, Eric Rimm, Walter C Willett, Frank B Hu https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l2110 Abstract Objective  To evaluate the association of changes in red meat consumption with total and cause specific mortality in …

  • Toney ‘The X-Man’ Freeman

    Toney ‘The X-Man’ Freeman

    The Carb-Appropriate Podcast Ep.14 I loved chatting with Toney about his journey into bodybuilding and more importantly, life after bodybuilding, and how critical it is to discover your WHY in life.  Toney had so many key insights into life that …

  • Keto-flu, ketogenesis, and Carb-Tolerance: Part 2

    Keto-flu, ketogenesis, and Carb-Tolerance: Part 2

    A Summary of Our Research: How did people ‘feel’ on a keto diet? Very little research has been conducted on people’s subjective experiences of diet. The study of this is incredibly important because if we are to properly understand diet …