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Focus and Simplicity
“...one of my mantras -- Focus and Simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end b …
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Stephan Guyenet challenges generally accepted ideals with direct statements about Carbohydrates and Insulin. Do you agree or disagree?
If you are not making waves with at least some controversial proclamations, you're probably not making a very big impact either.
In Stephan's article from today, he addresses 3 ad …
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New study: Effects of n−6 PUFAs compared with SFAs
Stephan Guyenet recently tweeted this study:
Effects of seed oil vs. butter on liver fat, inflammation and serum lipids over 10 weeks
I would love for this to be 'hacked' as it s …
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How do we reconcile Stephan Guyenet’s latest comment with the “insulin story” in GCBC?
In the comments with his latest post, Stephan Guyenet writes:
"All this postprandial insulin spikes = fat gain stuff is nonsense as far as I can tell."
http://wholehealthsource.b …
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Food Reward -vs- Paleo Gourmet?
Your routine has been tracked for months and calories needed is known for each day of the week.
A world class chef is going to cook your paleo meals for one year. You have two cho …
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How do you feel about Peter(Hyperlipid)'s response to Stephan Guyanet?
It's definitely given me a lot more to think about concerning the insulin/leptin/lc/food reward debate that's been going on recently. Very glad that smart people are disagreeing an …
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Does anyone find the included article worth discussing?
Stephen Guyenet on exploration of correlations between sugar consumption (both natural and added) and obesity/diseases-of-civilization
I had a number of thoughts while reading thi …
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My proposed 30-day Guyenet Level 5 experiment (gulp)
I've decided to try this for 30 days and see what happens. My proposed foods are:
Stewed chicken
Steamed Broccoli
Hard and soft boiled eggs
I'm not planning to include the s …
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Any specifics on what Gary Taubes' outburst at AHS was all about?
I keep reading short snippets on my blogroll about how Gary Taubes was irrational, egomaniacal, etc., and would like to hear the dirt directly from any of you who were at AHS. App …
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CarbSane’s post about NEFA - Conversation with Stephan Guyenet and Dr Kurt Harris
Another thread lead me to the 'argument' discussion between CarbSane and Stephan Guyenet / Dr Harris.
If you haven't had a chance to see it, I'd recommend taking the time.
CarbSa …
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Is high carb incompatible with high fat?
Reading Guyenet's latest post rebutting the carbohydrate hypothesis it looks like every high carb culture he mentions tends to get fatter with the introduction of more fat in the d …
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KGH has revised dietary recommendations to include food reward…
http://www.archevore.com/panu-weblog/2011/9/13/archevore-diet-revised.html
In his first post in some time, KGH seems to be persuaded by Stephan's food reward series.
"I've not …
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Guyenet vs Roberts: Is repetition or novelty better for suppressing appetite?
Recently, Stephan Guyenet ended his food reward series by suggesting that, as a hardcore weight loss strategy, persons could try eating the same three foods every day. His idea, pr …
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Have you seen that Stephan posted a formal rebuttal to Taubes' questions?
http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2011/08/ancestral-health-symposium-drama.html
Do you think his rebuttal is solid?
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Hack Stephan’s diet plan
Ive been following Stephan's food reward series pretty closely. Tonight he finally poster his diet recommendations based on his theory of food reward being a dominant factor in obe …