The most basic concept of all diets aimed at body fat loss is that calories are what counts. That is, conventional wisdom, as well as most "experts", declare that no matter what type of diet you follow to lost body fat, in the end what counts is not the nutritional composition … [Read more...]
Insulin, Carbohydrates, and body fat: An Update by Jerry Brainum
What was Gary Taubes thinking? Taubes, an esteemed science writer and staunch advocate of low carbohydrate diets, felt that ingestion of excess carbohydrates, especially processed carbs, such as carbs minus the fiber content, was the primary cause of the … [Read more...]
Does Insulin Make You Fat? by Jerry Brainum
Although low carbohydrate diets come in various guises ranging from Dr.Atkin's diet to the South Beach diet to the Protein Power diet and many others, the one commonality in all of them is the absolute need to control insulin. Insulin is a hormone … [Read more...]