Category Archives: Controversy & Scams

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  Help Oppose Illinois S.B. 2936 Dietitian Nutritionist Licensing Bill

  Posted on April 26, 2012 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Controversy & Scams, Health, Low-Carb, News

  Once again, our state government officials are working hard to protect us from ourselves. I mean really, why do we think we are capable of making our own nutritional decisions? We should just turn our brains on auto-pilot and do what the nice “expert” says, right? After all, they stay abreast of the latest science, and they don’t let funding or politics determine what they advise, and they… oh wait. I have that backwards.

  Post Tagged with bill, Health, Illinois, legislation, Low-Carb, monopoly, nutrition
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  Crisis In Nutrition Talk by Tom Naughton

  Posted on March 21, 2012 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Controversy & Scams, Health, Junk Science, Low-Carb, Research

  Hey Gang! Sorry I’ve been MIA. I’ve been out of pocket lately due to a large workload, and it will be a few more weeks before things loosen up, but I wanted to make sure you all knew I’m still around. As a quick update, weight loss is moving along nicely and I’m excited about [...]

  Post Tagged with distrust, Fat Head, Health, health experts, junk science, low carb blogs, recommendations, Research, The Office of Research Integrity, Tom Naughton
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  Important Links

  Posted on January 25, 2012 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Controversy & Scams, Health, Low-Carb

  Hey gang! Sorry I’ve been kinda of MIA lately. I’m in the middle of a big work project and it’s keeping me busy, so my free time is much less than normal right now. I did want to take a moment to share a couple of links with you that I think you should see.

  Post Tagged with blogs, Colorado HB1060, diabetes, Fat Head, freedom of speech, Jamie VanEaton, Jerry Naughton, Links, Low-Carb, nutritional advice, Paula Deen, personal experience, Tom Naughton, Your Lighter Side
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  West Side Chicago parents lose control of menu choices

  Posted on April 12, 2011 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Controversy & Scams, Health, Junk Science, News

  This recent article in the Chicago Tribune not only caught my eye, but made my blood boil. According to officials at a public school on Chicago’s West Side, parents are too stupid to make healthy choices about their children’s lunches. While they didn’t exactly use the word “stupid”, they might as well have. Officials at [...]

  Post Tagged with blog, children, diet, Dietary Guidelines, food, government intrusion, Health, low carb blog, nutrition, school lunches
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  I just have too many questions…

  Posted on July 24, 2007 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Controversy & Scams, Low-Carb, Weight Loss

  After doing some extensive research online, and reading until my eyes hurt, I feel it’s best if I pull away from the whole Kimkins thing. I’m going to remove the ads and sit back and see how this thing plays out. I’m very uncomfortable with some of the things I’ve been seeing and reading. Until [...]

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