Category Archives: Junk Science

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  Dr. Westman Interview

  Posted on January 20, 2012 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Health, Junk Science, Low-Carb, Research

  Dr. Westman took questions from viewers and answered a lot of concerns that you’ll often hear about low-carb diets.

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  Pot, meet Kettle.

  Posted on July 7, 2011 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Junk Science

  Diabetes Health recently published an article by diabetes expert Hope Warshaw that has stirred up quite a hornet’s nest in the low-carb community. In her piece titled Type 2 Diabetes: From Old Dogma to New Realities, Warshaw discusses what she believes are basically old wivestales about diabetes care, while recommending a fantastic new treatment. The [...]

  Post Tagged with blog, diabetes, diet, Dietary Guidelines, Health, low carb blog, Low-Carb, nutrition, Nutrition & Metabolism Society, Research, studies
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  The Paleolithic Diet Explained

  Posted on June 10, 2011 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Junk Science, Low-Carb

  I found this great graphic on Paleolithicdiet.com and just had to share it (Thanks to the website for allowing it to be shared – you rock!) It’s a really cool synopsis of where we’ve nutritionally went wrong and how to get back on track. LOVE IT! Learn more about the Paleo Diet.

  Post Tagged with blog, diet, Dietary Guidelines, exercise, food, Health, helpful tools, low carb blog, Low-Carb, nutrition, paleo, Research, studies, Weight Loss
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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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  Another way you can help further the low-carb message

  Posted on June 1, 2011 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Junk Science, Low-Carb, Research

  I received the following email yesterday and felt it was too important not to share. We have come a long way in our battle for acceptance of the low-carb lifestyle. When I started in 2001, low-carb diets were a joke and I constantly heard how much danger I was putting myself in. Now we have [...]

  Post Tagged with blog, diet, Dietary Guidelines, Health, low carb blog, Low-Carb, nutrition, Nutrition & Metabolism Society, Peter Farnham, Research, studies
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