Is Fruit really healthy?
Is fruit really good for us? Can we eat too much fruit? Why is it linked with vegetables in our nutrition guidelines?
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Learn how to use food as medicine. Understand Keto and Low-Carb Diets.
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George Elder
- Sep 13, 2021
- 4 min
Planned Eating
Taking some time to plan your eating can make a huge difference to your available nutrition
George Elder
- Sep 13, 2021
- 3 min
Your Microbiome is you
Learn why your microbiome is so important and some steps you can take to nourish it.
George Elder
- Aug 24, 2021
- 5 min
Cancer and your Diet
I read that cancers growing in a laboratory are fed insulin and glucose and don’t survive on ketones
George Elder
- Aug 12, 2021
- 4 min
I have Type-2 diabetes
Type-2 diabetes is a silent killer and is wreaking havoc on your body. Along the way it will damage your body irreversibly.
George Elder
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
Diet to protect from viruses
Focus on reducing the food that a virus can use to nourish itself. A high level of the amino acid, arginine in your body assists viruses.
George Elder
- Jul 13, 2021
- 5 min
How much protein should I eat?
There are many opinions about dietary protein levels. Here I have attempted to simplify the information to help you choose the best levels.
George Elder
- Jun 22, 2021
- 4 min
What is Metabolic Health?
When a person has metabolic syndrome, a major indicator is excess fat around their middle. They might be called apple shaped.
George Elder
- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
Antioxidants to beat Cancer?
A proliferation of free radicals in your body creates oxidative stress, causing inflammation, contributing to a number of diseases.
George Elder
- May 25, 2021
- 5 min
Are whole-grains, healthy?
“Healthy Whole grains” come with a whole bunch of baggage which for many people can cause serious health problems
George Elder
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
Are carbohydrates addictive?
A high GI meal increased hunger and selectively stimulated brain regions associated with reward and craving in a period after the meal.
George Elder
- May 15, 2021
- 3 min
Changing your genes!
If a ketogenic diet can reduce brain seizures and lower blood
pressure, then what you are eating really matters.
George Elder
- May 11, 2021
- 4 min
Low Salt, is it really healthy?
Is low salt really healthy? More recent research suggests that we may be healthier with a higher level than current guidelines.
George Elder
- May 10, 2021
- 4 min
Keto Chemistry
When your body is "metabolically flexible", it can switch over from primarily using glucose for energy to primarily using fatty-acids.
George Elder
- Apr 3, 2021
- 5 min
Losing Weight
Exercise is good for you and it can help build strength and flexibility which is very valuable, but it is unlikely to help you to lose fat.
George Elder
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
LDL Cholesterol
What we thought we knew about cholesterol is changing as we learn more. Older people with high cholesterol actually live longer.
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