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Science

Science as a Candle in the Dark

October 2, 2010

That of course is the subtitle of the late Carl Sagan’s 1995 book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark. (Affiliate link.) A book I read on my honeymoon 14 years ago on the island of St. John. A book that changed the way I view everything.
Not many things in life affect [...]

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Shit Your Doctor Says

September 26, 2010

Let’s face it – sometimes well-meaning and wonderful people talk shit and say dumb things. And they often say dumb things with conviction.
Sometimes they are famous actors who say intelligent things like “Save our planet!” Our planet has a name – it’s called the Earth.
Sometimes they are politicians who say brilliant things like [...]

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Dr. Su Explains Why Carbohydrates Can Kill

September 21, 2010

I am a fan of Dr. Robert Su, M.D. He is a brilliant physician and a good man. I wanted to share with you all a recent blog post of his. If anyone in your family has heart disease, this is a must read article.
Enjoy.
Coronary Artery Disease: Understand Atherosclerosis and its Prevention.
September 20, [...]

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Even The New York Times Fails Us

September 16, 2010

Well sportsfans it seems that The NY Times has joined forces with The Huffinton Post in getting their facts twisted on the recent survey which indicated, albeit weakly, that if you eat a lot of carbs and eat fat and meat you run a slightly higher risk of dying earlier and suffering more maladies than [...]

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5 Top Health Websites

September 4, 2010

Here are 5 of the best health websites on the web:
The Metabolism Society
Headed by Dr. Richard Feinman, professoer of cellular biology at SUNY Downstate medical school, this is the go to site when you want to find out scientifically founded information on many subjects. Ditch the ADA, ADtA, USDA and most other similar organizations and [...]

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A List of Low Carb Physicians

August 18, 2010

This is a list of physicians that understand and support a low carbohydrate dietary approach to health and wellness. It was compiled by my friend Jimmy Moore of Livin’ La Vida Low Carb fame.
Conventional nutritional wisdom will often lead you down a path of ill-health. If you’re looking to improve your overall physical [...]

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All Mammals Eat A High Fat Diet

July 12, 2010

So you think a gorilla’s vegetarian diet is low fat? How about a cow?
In this video Dr. Barry Groves explains why all mammals require mostly fat to survive. And you’ll see why a pure vegetarian/vegan diet for humans can be devastating to one’s health. If you have a friend or family member who is [...]

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Smart Advice on Making Decisions

February 20, 2010

A brilliant friend of mine sent this to me the other day. It was written by Michael Bond and was printed in New Scientist Magazine issue 2732.
Though it is not directly exercise related, you can apply these tactics in your approach to living a healthier and stronger life.
How to avoid making foolish decisions
It’s [...]

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Life is a Spiral

September 29, 2006

I’ve often been fascinated with the spiral. One day after a teacher at Long Island University said to me "The spiral of Life" images kept coming to me that made me realize how right he was.
Life, meaning DNA – a spiral.

Life, the mothers umbilical cord

Our galaxy

  A Hurricane

A Tornado
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