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by Scott Olson on Nov 12th 2013

Take a look at this image of two mice. What difference do you see? The first thing that you might notice is that one mouse is bigger (and you would be right). The mouse on the left is over two times heavier than the mouse on the right. What else is different about the two mice? The answer might surprise you: not much else. The mice...

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by Scott Olson on Jun 4th 2013
Fruit Juice

If you are like many parents and trying to help your kids make good choices about what they are eating, you might find yourself reaching for fruit juice when you are shopping instead of soda. While I applaud the move to get soda out of your and your children’s...

by Scott Olson on May 14th 2013
Sugar cookies

Why Avoiding Sugar Works for Weight Loss It should be obvious to you by now that keeping sugar out of your diet is good for you, but do you know why keeping sugar out of your diet works so well to help you to lose weight? Most people who answer that question will...

by Scott Olson on Mar 6th 2012
Runner 1

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...

by Scott Olson on Nov 18th 2010
Headache

Why Does Sugar Give Me a Headache? Does eating sugar give you a headache? You are not alone. The sugar headache, otherwise known as the Holiday Headache (because we eat so much sugar on Easter, Halloween, Christmas and other holidays) has a lot in common with a...

by Scott Olson on Nov 11th 2010
Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is not really a disease but a syndrome and what I would call a “pre-disease”. 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:...

by Scott Olson on Nov 9th 2010
Insulin

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...

by Scott Olson on Nov 8th 2010
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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...

by Scott Olson on Nov 4th 2010
Weight Loss

Most weight loss success stories sound pretty much the same. The stories all tell of people losing incredible amounts of weight in short periods of time using some new and crazy diet. But the question you really want to ask is: Did the Weight Stay Off? Everyone...

by Scott Olson on Nov 1st 2010
Fat Versus Sugar

Confused? Have you ever wondered which is worse: fat or sugar? You have probably heard that carbohydrates can lead to weight gain (and this might lead you to think that sugar is worse) but you may have also heard that fat can lead to weight gain (and this may...