Posted on February 29, 2008 by megamas
It occurs to me that I’ve reached an impasse of sorts. As I’m learning more each day about the truth of things nutritive, I find I’m having trouble letting go of some of my ingrained notions in practice.
I’d said the biggest barrier to acceptance of the truth regarding carbohydrates and the associated changes in society [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2008 by megamas
I wrote yesterday about the effects of wanting to believe something. But, aren’t I equally guilty of this myself?
Why should I accept the precepts and explanations of any particular author? Plenty of derisive comments were made by respected figures in the health field about Dr. Atkins’ theories and his nutritional approach, yet I chose to [...]
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Posted on February 26, 2008 by megamas
Episode One: “I Want To Believe”
If you’ve ever watched the television series “The X Files,” there’s a good chance you noticed the poster that hung in FBI agent Fox Mulder’s office. It was sort of the motto of the show, or at least Mulder’s motto. Mulder experienced extraordinary events he couldn’t explain, couldn’t prove. Others tried to [...]
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Posted on February 25, 2008 by megamas
So I’ve now gotten to the part about various diets in Gary Taubes’ Good Calories, Bad Calories having finished the chapter on the Conservation of Energy. I’m hoping there’s a loophole out there in the second half of the book because right now it seems like we’re all ultimately doomed to be whatever we [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2008 by lowcarbconfidential
This experiment came out quite good so here it is:
1 20 oz. bag frozen chopped spinach
3/4 lb. deli ham - I used the store-cooked type that has a milder flavor and is less processed.
1 stick butter
5 slices American cheese
1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cup almond ‘flour’ (almonds I ground up in the food processor)
Chop the [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2008 by lowcarbconfidential
I don’t know what to make of this article from Great Britain titled ‘Obesity Needs to be Tackled in the Same Way as Climate Change’. It bothers me on so many levels. First, there is a statement, presumably from the fellow connecting obesity and climate change, that scares the living hell out of [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2008 by megamas
Very recently, I’ve been starting to feel… alone. Not alone alone, but alone among strangers.Way back in 2003 when I started doing Atkins, I was one of the Johnny-come-latelies, but I was being welcomed into what had the feel of a community. Outsiders watched us with interest, asked us questions, laughed, told us [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2008 by megamas
I was searching Google this morning for “danger of staying in ketosis.” Here’s the fourth result on page one, a fascinating article by a doctor of medicine, Michael Eades, the author of “Protein Power”:http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/ketosis-cleans-our-cells/
Why would I be looking to find out if there are studies or research that indicate any danger of staying in [...]
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Posted on February 14, 2008 by megamas
We have a “ribbon-type” tape measure in our sewing kit at home. I would suppose most households have one; they don’t cost much and you can get them just about anywhere.
I never really bothered worrying about measuring myself before doing Atkins for the first time in 2003. I mean, [...]
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Posted on February 13, 2008 by lowcarbconfidential
We’re in a situation in our household where we go to the grocery store, come back with a carload of stuff, and two days later someone says: “There’s nothing to eat.”
I made a vow over the weekend that I would not go grocery shopping and eat only what was in the house. So, rummaging through [...]
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