You may have noticed that we’re getting fatter. Obesity seems to be the new normal. Some people say we’re lazy and that we need to be more disciplined and move more. But obesity likely also has something to do with what we’re putting in our mouth.[2] In this article we crunch the numbers in an …
Robb Wolf’s has been a significant influence on my thinking and learning in the area of nutrition. Around 2009, my dad mentioned that he’d been reading the transcripts for the Paleo Solution Podcast. I think Robb’s podcast with Andy Deas and then Greg Everett was the first podcast I listened to. I would like to …
In Robb Wolf’s new book Wired to Eat he talks about the dilemma of optimal foraging theory (OFT) and how it’s a miracle in our modern environment that even more of us aren’t fat, sick and nearly dead.[1] But what is optimal foraging theory[2]? In essence, it is the concept that we’re programmed to hunt and …
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Living a long, vibrant, healthy life is a common goal. But what can we do to extend our health span? Should we eat more fruit and veggies? Less processed foods? More protein? Less protein? Exercise more? Lose weight? Sleep more? Get more sun? Less blue light? Confused yet? The numerous facets of health and longevity …
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