Category Archives: Heart Disease
Low-Carb > Low-Fat For Heart Health & Fat Loss
How guys like Dean Ornish are still advocating a low-fat diet is beyond comprehension. As even if we forget about the ginormous failure of the low-fat advice of the last 50 years, and look strictly at Low-Carb vs Low-Fat Diets, the message is clear. A low-carbohydrate diet is superior to a low-fat one in nearly…
High Fiber? More Like Undercover Sugar!
Ask anyone why they eat whole grains, and they’ll tell you it’s for the fiber. “This cereal has lot of bran, which I need to stay regular.” “I choose whole grain bread because it lowers my blood pressure and cholesterol.” One can’t help but be impressed by the cereal companies. As they’ve managed to take…
Less Carbohydrates = Less Diabetes & Heart Disease
Since the introduction of the low-fat guidelines, diabetes and obesity have doubled and tripled, and heart disease remains the #1 cause of death in North America. Why? Because saturated fat was never the cause of atherosclerosis. And in an effort to reduce it, we ate more belly fat forming, blood sugar raising, insulin resistance causing…
Chronic Cardio = Heart Damage?
Although the other negatives of selecting long-distance cardiovascular training as your predominant form of exercise are eye-opening, this one tends to hit home the most. Mainly because a good portion of the population starts running, cycling, and swimming in an effort to improve their heart health. I can’t help but think of someone running their…
Your Brain NEEDS Cholesterol
Did you know that your body utilizes 1200-1800mg of cholesterol every day? Or that cholesterol is produced in every cell in your body? How about that your brain requires NEW cholesterol for proper functioning, and holds more than 25% of your total cholesterol? Seems odd that we’d want to lower it then right? Sadly, that’s…
How Excess Carbs = Insulin Resistance
If you look at evolution, and the feast & famine lifestyle of our ancestors, it becomes easier to understand why our body is prone to fat storage. Before drive-thru’s and fridges we’d go very long periods without food, and energy conservation was critical. The hormone insulin is secreted by our pancreas to help us store…
Eat Fish or Take Fish Oil
Our bodies can’t make omega-3’s, which is why they’re classified as ‘essential’ fatty acids (EFAs). We need to consume fish or high-quality meat on a regular basis, or we run the risk of deficiency. Vegetarians will attempt to tell you otherwise, but plant foods only contain short-chain omega-3’s (ALA), which have an extremely weak conversion…
But What About The China Study?
No matter how much information I share proving that animal products are essential (and a ‘lack of’ detrimental), I commonly encounter this: “But What About the China Study?” For those that have never heard of My Vegetarian Manifesto…Oops! I mean The China Study; Dr. T. Colin Campbell uses observational data from 65 countries in China…
