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The Top 10 Fattest Countries In The World In 2016
The Top 10 Fattest Countries In The World In 2016 "This list is organized by percentage of the population that can be classified as being obese. Behold, the ten fattest countries in the world this year." #1 – Kuwait – 42.8% #2 – Saudi Arabia – 35.2% #3 – Belize – 34.9% #4 – Egypt – 34.6% #5 – Jordan – 34.3% #6 – United…
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$150 for a 12 pack of soda
In Arctic Bay, Nunavut, precious pop sells online for stomach-churning prices People do love their soda. Is there any food you'd pay a premium for? I can kinda relate. I spend an obscene amount of money on ribeyes and roasts but nothing like the markup on that soda. :#
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New public health campaign against sugar.
Liverpool in drive to name and shame fizzy drink brands Hard-hitting campaign seeks to cut children’s sugar intake in city with some of UK’s worst rates of obesity and tooth decay "Sugary drinks can cause tooth decay, obesity and even type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers in the future." Even though I actually do…
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NuSi's metabolic ward study.
I posted this on the Nutrition forums but I thought people here might be particularly interested in the results as well. The first results from NuSi's metabolic ward study were shared at ICO 2016 by Kevin Hall. In a nut shell his findings were there's no metabolic advantage to a ketogenic diet; there may be something…
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Article: An Old Idea, Revived: Starve Cancer to Death
There's an article in the NY Times today by Sam Apple about the Warburg effect and the insulin hypothesis of cancer. This isn't anything new but it's the first time in a long time I've seen it in a mainstream publication and not a low carb blog. An Old Idea, Revived: Starve Cancer to Death Here's an excerpt: "The Warburg…