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food labels in Japan deciphered
Just found a blog that has the details in English, at long last. For whoever might need it: http://www.survivingnjapan.com/2012/04/ultimate-guide-to-reading-food-labels.html itadakimasu!
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Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets
"Coca-Cola, the world’s largest producer of sugary beverages, is backing a new “science-based” solution to the obesity crisis: To maintain a healthy weight, get more exercise and worry less about cutting calories."…
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NYTimes mag: Can the Bacteria in Your Gut Explain Your Mood?
For the gut biome enthusiastes :) ‘‘The larger concept is, and this is pure speculation: Is a disease like autism really a disease of the brain or maybe a disease of the gut or some other aspect of physiology?’’ Mazmanian said. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/magazine/can-the-bacteria-in-your-gut-explain-your-mood.html
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Teicholz in the WSJ
Yay for Nina T.! Just stumbled on this article from a year ago while trying to explain LCHF to a Japanese co-worker, who didn't know me when I was 12 kilos heavier... "so why you don't eat noodles?" The Questionable Link Between Saturated Fat and Heart Disease Are butter, cheese and steak really bad for you? The dubious…
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IOM miscalculated RDA for vitamin D
This is interesting -- http://blogs.creighton.edu/heaney/2015/02/13/the-iom-miscalculated-its-rda-for-vitamin-d/ "Last year (2014) saw an unusual event. Two statisticians at the University of Edmonton in Canada (Paul Veugelers and JP Ekwaru) published a paper in the online journal Nutrients (6(10):4472-5) showing that the…
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LCHF Conference in Cape Town 2015 video
The LC diet doctor guy made a 5-min overview of the event... that food looks scrumptious! Wish I could have been there ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swUKOd8j83E
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99cent books on low carb
An hour and a half left so move quick! http://buckbooks.net/nonfiction/ From Jimmy Moore today in the inbox: Get Keto Clarity & More Low-Carb Kindle E-Books For 99 Cents On March 3, 2015 Posted: 02 Mar 2015 11:54 AM PST I wanted to let you guys know about an exciting low-carb book event taking place on Tuesday, March 3,…
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new US Dietary guidelines in the works...
Here's a heads-up from Laura Dolson: http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/Dietary-Guidelines/fl/2015-Dietary-Guidelines-Sneak-Peak-Cholesterol-in-Diet-OK.htm?utm_campaign=list_lowcarbdiets&utm_content=20150223&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exp_nl Looks like eggs may not be such killers after all, eh? ;)
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McD burger looks the same after 2 years
We knew it! http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/01/06/fast-food-looks-fresh-off-the-grill-after-2-years-on-display-at-michigan-clinic/
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Vox adds a plug for LCHF
A few weeks ago, I read a "bulletproof coffee sucks" article on Vox that really irked me, but today there was this one, so ok, balance: http://www.vox.com/2015/1/6/7481067/high-fat-diet
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Jimmy Moore's latest checkup
For anyone who is interested in comparing results... Jimmy's just posted his latest health stats. http://tinyurl.com/qj2eqv4
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resistant starch in pasta -- BBC tests it out
Small test, but worth looking into.... cooled, then reheated pasta had 50% less rise in blood sugars, they report. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29629761
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recipe: bacon and onion cookies
These look really good. Because bacon. :) http://ketodietapp.com/Blog/post/2014/09/19/Bacon-Onion-Cookies
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NPR: Cinnamon lowers blood sugar
Interesting point about varieties. Time for a cinnamon flavored fat bomb! http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/12/30/255778250/cinnamon-can-help-lower-blood-sugar-but-one-variety-may-be-best?ft=1&f=1001&utm_content=socialflow&utm_campaign=nprnews&utm_source=npr&utm_medium=twitter
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MFP reset my goals -- do I need a lower daily cal setting?
I lost a bit more last week, after plateauing a few months, and my total lost to date on MFP is now about 6 kg, or 13.2 lbs, yay. So MFP popped up a message to reset my goals at this stage. I said yes, and it reset them to Sedentary, 1200 cals per day, and the standard high carb macros. Since I eat low carb, I have gone…
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Can I set a Japanese Fitbit to use in English?
I am thinking about buying a Fitbit One here in Tokyo, but hesitate over the software language. If it is set in Japanese, can I reset it to work in English and use the U.S. site to log in? The Fitbit One is sold by Amazon.co.jp here for 9,000 yen (~$90), and also by Softbank, which is a phone service provider. I read that…