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Why Snack Food Is Addictive: The Grand Unified Theory of Snack Appeal

snack \ˈsnak\ (n) – a small amount of food eaten between meals

As I’ve pointed out before, snacking makes you both fat and weak. And as the beginning of “Eat Like A Predator” states, much of the purpose of a paleo diet is to let you avoid snacking entirely:

Predators gorge and [ . . . ]

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How “Heart-Healthy Whole Grains” Make Us Fat

This article could easily be subtitled “The Study That Tells You Everything You Need To Know About Insulin, Blood Sugar, Carbohydrates, Satiety, And Obesity”. Yes, I admit to a degree of hyperbole—but this study is so well instrumented and controlled, and its results so informative, that I believe it’s important for everyone to read [ . . . ]

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The Science Behind The “Low Carb Flu”, and How To Regain Your Metabolic Flexibility

Important note! For a more up-to-date exploration of this subject, I strongly recommend my 2013 AHS presentation “What Is Metabolic Flexibility, And Why Is It Important?”

Most of us who eat a low-carbohydrate diet—Paleo, Primal, Atkins, or otherwise—experience anywhere from a couple days to a couple weeks of low energy [ . . . ]

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