It's an interesting question: How is Paleo any different from the Atkins Diet? And aren't both approaches going to lead to cardiovas...

A few weeks ago, in my company’s café, I ran into a co-worker I hadn’t seen in quite a while. We were both juggling lunch plates in our hand...

You know how I feel about the overconsumption of carbohydrates . If -- like most people in this country -- you’re overweight after a lifetim...

Since the offseason began, bloated slugger Pablo "Kung Fu Panda" Sandoval of the (World Champion!) San Francisco Giants has lost...

Who says all the nutrition information in glossy magazines is total bullshit? (Okay, besides me.) Fine. I'll concede that occasionall...

I know -- you tried, but couldn't get through all the dense science-y stuff crammed into Gary Taubes (excellent) " Good Calories, B...

...The word is spreading: Turns out the only two macro-nutrients essential for human survival are protein and fat. Carbs in the form of gr...

Is the news media finally wrapping its head around the fact that it's the intake of sugar and carbs -- not dietary fat -- that's ma...

Check out this article about Erwan Le Corre and MovNat in January's issue of Outside Magazine . What's MovNat ? MovNat draws fr...

In the news: More evidence in support of fasted training and minimizing carb intake . Belgian researchers worked with three groups of huma...

As you know, I'm a big fan of Gary Taubes of " Good Calories, Bad Calories " fame. A few hours ago, Taubes kicked off the m...

It's been a long time since I served up a bunch of links -- so here goes: Cooking with butter this Thanksgiving? Wondering if it’s Pal...

I enjoyed this essay by Kevin Patterson in Maisonneuve , which lends support to Paleo/Primal approaches to nutrition, and also echoes points...

I first came across this in Gary Taubes' "Good Calories, Bad Calories," but the New York Times Magazine has a pretty awesome ...

According to The Daily Beast , the " healthiest beer " on the market is something called I.C. Light, with 95 calories and 2.8 gra...

I haven't had breakfast -- any food before 11:30 a.m. -- for months. Since August, I've been playing around with intermittent fas...

I'm a visual learner, so I found Melissa McEwen's infographic illustrating the similarities and differences between Atkins, Primal a...

This post is going to be slightly long and geeky. If you have a short attention span or just stumbled here looking for a cheap laugh, feel f...

Drew Carey cut out all grains, starches and sugar, and has lost 80 pounds as a result . "No carbs," he said. "I have cheate...

Dammit. Today was National French Fries Day , and I totally missed it. I suppose it's for the best  -- starchy tubers aren't exac...