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Why Avoiding Sugar Works for Weight Loss

May 14, 2013
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Why Avoiding Sugar Works for Weight Loss

It should be obvious to you by now that keeping sugar out of your diet is good for you, but do you know why keeping sugar out of your diet works so well to help you to lose weight?

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Which Diet Should You Choose?

May 7, 2013
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Which Diet Should You Choose?

I've said it enough if you read this blog and, I think to be healthy, we should only be eating meat and vegetables (and the occasional low-sugar fruit). So you will often find me agreeing with much of what low-carb diets are saying.

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What is Wrong With Wheat?

December 30, 2012
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Wheat has changed dramatically from the time when it was a wild grain to today. We know this because we have found grains with ancient human civilizations and they look nothing like modern wheat. The most dramatic evidence came from the so-called Iceman who not only was carrying an ancient grain called

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The Low Sugar Athlete

March 6, 2012
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I have had many questions lately about how athletes can do low-sugar, no-carb, or Paleolithic diet. I have been researching this topic in depth in the last few months because of my interest in running longer distances. While I have been a runner all my life, running longer distances has never intrigued me (I prefer crazy races like 24 hour relay races or unmarked runs through the woods). This year, for some reason, I decided to run a marathon and that move made me hit the books to find the best way to fuel my athlete’s body. What this article…

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A Month Without Sugar: 2012

December 10, 2011
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Hard to believe, but this is the fourth year of our Month Without Sugar. Over 8,000 people have joined us for a month without sugar, is it your turn this year? Season of Sugar It is that time of year again: The Season of Sugar. As the weather turns colder, and the sun dips lower in the sky (except for readers south of the equator), the days get shorter and with shorter days come incredible sugar cravings. Our collective lust for sugar is only fueled by the multiple invitations to gather with friends and family and the tendency of office…

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Is Running Spiritual?

October 4, 2011
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Is Running Spiritual?

I have to admit that running is not the first thing that comes to mind when most people think about a spiritual experience. If you are looking for something soulful, chances are you are walking into a church, visiting a spiritual person, holding a newborn baby, or in quiet contemplation. Yes, running can be hard and painful. When I run, my feet and knees complain and it is sometimes more work than joy. There is also the weather, the hills, the bugs, and the occasional accident or injury. But, despite all of those drawbacks I still run and I run…

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