Monthly Archives: September 2009
Low-Carb Diet Lowers Glucose Levels More Than Standard-Carb Diet
Stephan Guyenet, Ph.D., (neurobiology) posted a graph at his blog (Whole Health Source) showing dramatically better glucose levels in people with diabetes eating a low-carb diet (20% of energy from carbs) compared to those on a 55% carb diet. No … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 15 and Week 2 Recap
Weight: 162 lb (73.6 kg) Waist circumference: 35 inches (89 cm) Transgressions: none Exercise: none Comments Down 3 lb (1.36 kg) for the second week of the diet, for a total of 8 (3.64 kg) since the start two weeks … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 14
Weight: 162 lb Transgressions: none Exercise: none Comments It’s easy for body weight to vary throughout the day by as much as 3–4 pounds (1.4–1.8 kg), depending on state of hydration, meals, and volume status of the urinary bladder and … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 13
Weight: 162.5 Transgressions: Ate a fancy salad my wife made me while I was asleep, with glazed walnuts, 1/4 apple, 6 grapes, lettuce, etc. More carbs than usual, but not by much. How could I turn her down? Exercise: 30 … Continue reading
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Low-Carb Mediterranean Diet Beats Low-Fat For Recent-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
A low-carbohydrate Mediterranean diet dramatically reduced the need for diabetic drug therapy, compared to a low-fat American Heart Association diet. The Italian researchers also report that the Mediterranean dieters also lost more weight over the first two years of the … Continue reading
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World’s Oldest Person Dies at 115
Gertrude Baines died yesterday in Los Angeles at the age of 115, according to the Associated Press. She liked to eat fried chicken, bacon, and ice cream. Steve Parker, M.D.
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 11
Weight: 164 lb Transgressions: none Exercise: none Comments I was tempted to eat some chocolate chip cookies my daughter baked, but decided against. Didn’t want to have to report it here! I miss carbohydrates, not only sweets, but also whole … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 10
Weight: 164 lb Transgressions: forgot to eat my 1 oz of nuts yesterday, and ate 18 ounces of vegetables instead of usual max (14 oz) Exercise: none Comments My scale seems to be stuck! Weight might nudge down a bit … Continue reading
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