February 16, 2013
An interesting paper came out last week, of interest to those of you who think that fats and oils made from plants (polyunsaturated fats) are healthier fats, or at least “less-unhealthy” than fats from animals (saturated fats). Those, even if quite tasty … More
February 5, 2013
In 1991 Morley Safer did a 60 Minutes segment on the “French Paradox,” exploring how it could be that the French eat such high fat food (rich sauces and butter to start) and have lower rates of heart attacks than we Americans. Long story short, he concluded that it was the … More
December 7, 2012
What would your dog eat if he could make the decision himself? Would he eat meat, vegetables, rice or lard? I just read a most interesting article which addressed a version of those questions. More specifically, the researchers … More
December 3, 2012
Thanks to all of you who watched “Feeding My Tumor.” Based on the very few comments received, it was not all that well received. Here is a short explanation to hopefully redeem the time you spent watching it.
People with cancer often lose weight. The fact I was trying to build on is that the cancer itself continues to grow, being very good at taking in what nourishment is available, while the rest of the body … More
November 30, 2012
A little warning on this one – which I’ve added since posting the video and getting some feedback. You might find this a bit dark, not just visually but also a bit grim. The main point I was trying to make is … More
November 29, 2012
Here’s a short video we did describing information overload and our philosophy here at Prevnt. … More
November 23, 2012
Note: this posting continues from the previous post…
4. Habits are simple rules.
Habits are simple decision rules. If this, then that. If bedtime, then brush teeth. Only simple rules can be internalized as habits. Complex rules … More
November 21, 2012
It’s not so hard to be healthy. Most of we need to do has been shown over and over – and it’s simple and measurable. We need to be at our optimum … More
November 16, 2012
Dr. Lyle Conrad was the director of the division in which I started my CDC years. He was a great boss and mentor, and a gentleman in the finest sense of the word. Uncle Lyle, as we sometimes (and always fondly) referred to him, had a way of putting things simply … More
November 15, 2012
You might not want to spend several hours each week following and sorting and evaluating that week’s many new and often conflicting health and nutrition studies. Here are three simple criteria … More
