30 Amazing! Margarine and Trans-Fats Are Artificial Food

Margarine and Trans-Fats were introduced into the population in large volumes just prior to and during WWII. A big advantage of Trans-Fats is its very long shelf life at room temperature. Unlike other fats, they do not spoil and turn rancid. No one asked if humans were designed to eat fat that didn’t rot over […]

31 Cholesterol, Hero or Villain. The Jury is Out

Cholesterol plays a vital role in the body. The liver manufactures cholesterol, and it also comes from animal sources. Cholesterol plays a large role in hormone production that regulates the functioning of the body. Similar to fat chemically, cholesterol is however not an energy source. Heart disease appears to be a hormonal disease, due to […]

32 Animal Fat Becomes The New Cholesterol

Initially, animal fat was blamed, without consideration of evolution. A more logical explanation is that artificial foods (Trans-Fats?) introduced widely during WWII are actually the cause of the hormonal imbalance behind heart disease because the population had no evolutionary experience with Trans-Fats. In that respect, the epidemic of heart disease would be similar to the […]

33 Evolution and Disease Weed Out The Bad Apples

Evolution invented death. Death is the mechanism by which evolution continually improves and modifies life to deal with new challenges. We see this plainly in pesticides and antibiotics. Initially quite effective at killing a target species, these lose effectiveness with each passing generation as resistance develops. Humans are no different. Foods that are harmful when […]

36 The Macros Easy Diet: 1/3 carbs, 1/3 protein, 1/3 fats

Until more is known the original Food Pyramid should be viewed with suspicion as a remedy for all. There is ample evidence that a high-carb diet has health risks. A more reasonable approach would be to strike a balance and go from there. 1/3 carbs, 1/3 protein, 1/3 fats. More cheese, less bread. Butter, not […]