All Things Sugary

The Low Sugar Athlete

March 6, 2012
By

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...

Read more »

Diet Success Stories

December 13, 2010
By
Diet Success Stories

Diet Success Stories I’ve been asked a lot about how effective my 30 Sugar Free Days Program and my new Alien Diet Program is for weight loss and while I could give you a lot of diet success stories, why don’t I let the people who have been through the program let you know: ************************************************* I just began my third week on Sunday, and my wedding ring is loose! All my clothes are baggy and I don’t think I will ever eat sugar again! I love how you said you can feel like an “alien on planet carbohydrate” …...

Read more »

Complete Guide to Cooking with Non-Gluten Grains

December 6, 2010
By
Complete Guide to Cooking with Non-Gluten Grains

If you have been told that you have to give up gluten grains, you may be feeling a bit lost. This guide to cooking with non-gluten grains can get you started.

Read more »

How to Break a Sweet Tooth Addiction

November 22, 2010
By
How to Break a Sweet Tooth Addiction

Want to learn how to break a sweet tooth addiction? That is easy. Well it is easy to say (but actually very hard to do). If you have ever tried to stop eating sugar then you know just how hard it is and new research is showing us exactly why it is so hard to kick the white death out of our diets. While you might have wrestled with your sweet tooth in the past, let me show you how you can knock it down and finally triumph over this pesky troublemaker.

Read more »

Why Does Sugar Give Me a Headache?

November 18, 2010
By
Why Does Sugar Give Me a Headache?

Does eating sugar give you a headache? The sugar headache, otherwise known as the Holliday Headache (because we eat so much sugar on Easter, Halloween, Christmas and other holidays) has a lot in common with a hangover headache but it strikes any time year when we overdo sugar. While most have experienced a sugar headache at some time in their lives it is not well known in medical circles. It might even surprise you to learn that the exact causes of all headaches are a bit of a mystery. Migraines and cluster headaches are thought to be vascular (having to...

Read more »

What is Gluten?

November 16, 2010
By
What is Gluten?

Gluten is one of the major proteins found in wheat. Gluten is also found in other grains such as: spelt, kamut, triticale, barley, rye, and malts. But if you really want to avoid gluten you also have to look out for food additives as stabilizers, flavorings, or even thickening agents that contain gluten.

Read more »

Metabolic Syndrome

November 11, 2010
By
Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is not really a disease but a syndrome and what I would call a “pre-disease” or a condition that you get before you get really sick. Metabolic syndrome is also known as syndrome X, or metabolic syndrome X, or even insulin resistance syndrome. There are four primary symptoms of metabolic syndrome: central obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia (all explained below). Having metabolic syndrome brings with it a risk for other diseases (mostly heart disease, stroke, and type-2 diabetes) and the potential for a shortened life.

Read more »

Insulin Resistance

November 9, 2010
By
Insulin Resistance

Insulin resistance is a modern day problem that is the result of eating modern day foods. What insulin resistance means is that the cells in your body are resistant to insulin. While this may not sound like a big deal, it is. The more insulin resistant your cells become, the high your blood sugar rises (and your body hates high blood sugar). Let’s take a look at just how insulin resistance happens in your body.

Read more »

How Many Calories Should I Eat to Lose Weight?

November 8, 2010
By
How Many Calories Should I Eat to Lose Weight?

Want to know how many calories you should eat to lose weight? The answer is simple: If You Want to Lose Weight, Calories Don’t Matter. You might be a bit surprised by that answer (especially when doctors, nutritionists, and government agencies all have suggestions for how many calories you should eat if you want to lose weight). The truth is simple: your body is not a calorimeter. What is a calorimeter? It is the machine that food scientists use to determine how many calories food contains (see picture on this page).

Read more »

Weight Loss Success Stories

November 4, 2010
By
Weight Loss Success Stories

After reviewing and experimenting with hundreds of diets in thousands of people, I can tell you something that may surprise you: All Diets Work. From Akins, to South Beach, The Hollywood Diet, The Cabbage Soup Diet, Master Cleanse, yes, even the Grapefruit diet… they all work. The question is which of these diets work in the long term? Which of these diets can people lose weight and keep it off?

Read more »