Category Archives: Health

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  Living with new challenges

  Posted on August 23, 2011 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Health, Personal & Life

  The last few months have been difficult for us. I’ve decided to give an update here. As you’ll soon see, I’ve taken up a new cause. Don’t worry, I’m not going to stop sharing the low-carb message, but I have another message that currently is very important to me and is taking up my time. [...]

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  Study shows low-carb diet may reduce cancer risk and tumor growth

  Posted on June 14, 2011 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Health, Low-Carb, News

  A recent study, conducted by British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, showed that a low-carbohydrate diet may slow the growth of tumors and reduce the risk of cancer. Lead researcher Gerald Krystal, Ph.D., and his team, implanted mice with various strains of human tumor cells or with mouse tumor cells. The mice were then given one [...]

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  My Plate

  Posted on June 6, 2011 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Health, Humor, Junk Science

  Turns out there is this snazzy new graphic the USDA has released that will help us all find the true path to health. Their new My Plate campaign is replacing the food pyramid and is expected to really make a dent in our unhealthy, overweight society. *snort* So, lets take a look at what cost [...]

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  Review: Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes

  Posted on April 22, 2011 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Health, Low-Carb, Recipes and Reviews

  I picked up Why We Get Fat expecting a fantastic read. I can honestly say I was not disappointed. Gary has a great way of helping his readers understand topics that at one time seemed too complicated for someone without a medical degree. Having read his previous book Good Calories, Bad Calories from cover to [...]

  Post Tagged with blog, books, diet, Dietary Guidelines, exercise, food, Gary Taubes, Health, helpful tools, low carb blog, Low-Carb, nutrition, Recipes and Reviews, Research, studies, sugar free, Weight Loss, Why We Get Fat
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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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