Categorized Under “ 2007 October”

Obesity, With or Without Insulin Resistance?

Posted October 30th, 2007 by

I wanted to thank Ratzo for a great question and also for tracking down a citation for further discussion. Here is the original question:     Hi Robb,I posted this question on Art Devany’s site, since I am very curious about it.If insulin is the key to body composition, then Read more…

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Bust

Posted October 29th, 2007 by

Apologies to the folks who attended the DC wing-ding. My flights were cancelled out of Chico and I was pretty much stuck. We are looking into a possible 2 day gig in the near future and I will drive to that even if I have to! Thank you to Greg Read more…

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DC or bust

Posted October 26th, 2007 by

I’m off to Washington DC today for the Catalyst Athletics Olympic Weightlifting/Nutrition-palooza! All proceeds go to the Yeh family…get off yer duff and go! I suspect my internet access will be spotty until Tuesday of next week so apologies in advance for tardiness responding to comments. Have a great weekend Read more…

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Exercise: Ineffective for Weight Loss

Posted October 24th, 2007 by

I’ve been carving through Gary Taubes book, Good Calories, Bad Calories. It is thick, detailed and amazingly well researched. Dr. Eades and a number of other people have reviewed the book so I’ve been hesitant to reinvent the wheel but I think I might have something to add to the Read more…

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Phase Diagram

Performance Nutrition In 683 Easy Steps. Part I

Posted October 21st, 2007 by

Nutrition, often described in Far Side Cartoons as “FUD”, is a contentious and error prone topic. Contentious in that one can find an argument to include or exclude everything from meat to nightshades and Cheetos depending upon the source. Oh, precious Cheetos! Nutrition is error prone in that most people Read more…

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Cancer Comment

Posted October 9th, 2007 by

Marc Moffett (super sharp guy if you do not know him) posted a comment in the cancer and ketosis thread that I want to highlight and expand on a bit. Here is Marc’s comment: “Hi Robb, Good stuff. However, I wanted to add a note of caution. Unlike adult cancers, Read more…

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Sand Dog!

Posted October 5th, 2007 by

We are off to San Diego to help out at the Performance Menu Olympic Lifting clinic. I’m not sure what my computer access will be so I may not get to comments for a few days. If you live on the East Coast come on out for the Olifting/nutrition seminar Read more…

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Russian Kale with Thai Basil

Posted October 3rd, 2007 by

We were wandering through the farmers market this past weekend and fall is without a doubt the best time to shop. It’s just dawning on me that THIS is why the fall is called harvest season…duh! So we saw our first Fuyu persimmons which are a huge favorite. These persimmons Read more…

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