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The Calorie Paradox: Did Four Rice Chex Make America Fat? (Part II of “There Is No Such Thing As A Calorie”)

J. Stanton — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:32:53 +0000

It’s possible to “prove” just about anything via a blizzard of citations and a few carefully-placed appeals to authority. It’s also easy to become seduced by a plausible and elegant biochemical pathway. Presto: science!

However, when formulating a hypothesis, it’s most important to constrain it by observed reality.

(This is Part II of [ . . . ]

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Interview: J. Stanton on the “Everyday Paleo Life and Fitness” Podcast with Jason Seib

J. Stanton — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:35:32 +0000

I recently recorded a podcast with Jason Seib of Everyday Paleo Life and Fitness and Clackamas Physical Conditioning…and it’s just been posted today! For those who have already listened to my other interviews, this one covers a completely different range of topics—including how I got started with paleonutrition, my philosophy of research [ . . . ]

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There Is No Such Thing As A “Calorie” (To Your Body)

J. Stanton — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:40:32 +0000

A friend of mine once said “The problem with explaining complicated systems to the layman is this: it’s easy to simplify a concept to the point that that it’s no longer true.”

To that end, I submit the following hypothesis:

The concept of the “calorie”, as applied to nutrition, is an oversimplification so extreme as to [ . . . ]

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Interview: J. Stanton on Beverly Meyer’s Podcast “Primal Diet, Modern Health”

J. Stanton — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:30:22 +0000

It’s been some time since I’ve given any interviews…so when Beverly Meyer asked me to record an episode of her mostly-weekly podcast “Primal Diet, Modern Health”, I decided to go for it! In doing so, I join a long list of distinguished guests, including Sarah Fragoso, Tom Naughton, Diane Sanfilippo, Jason Seib, [ . . . ]

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There Is Another Level Above “I’m Doing Fine”

J. Stanton — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:26:32 +0000

How many times have we all heard this, or its equivalent?

“Sure, everyone knows soda and candy aren’t good for you…but why should I give up bread, pasta, muffins, and all that other wonderful stuff? I’m doing fine.“

You can substitute any non-paleo foods of your choice, and you can phrase it a different way, but they’re [ . . . ]

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Video Of My AHS 2012 Presentation: “What Is Hunger, and Why Are We Hungry?” – J. Stanton

J. Stanton — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:32:49 +0000

I was proud to be chosen as a presenter for the 2012 Ancestral Health Symposium, held in conjunction with the Harvard Food Law Society in Cambridge, MA.

Here’s the long-awaited video of my presentation, “What Is Hunger, and Why Are We Hungry?” It’s information-dense and moves very quickly, so I recommend that [ . . . ]

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Book Review: Perfect Health Diet (Scribner Edition, December 2012)

J. Stanton — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:51:03 +0000

It’s both surprising and embarrassing that humans, with our big brains, are the only animals that don’t seem to know what they ought to eat. How did we get here—and, most importantly, what can we do about it?

What Is The Perfect Health Diet?

The Perfect Health Diet is much more than a weight [ . . . ]

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Eating Like A Predator, Not Like Prey—Now With Cartoon Dinosaurs! (Another Epipheo)

J. Stanton — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:22:08 +0000

The fine folks at Epipheo enjoyed interviewing me so much that they made a second video. This one explains intermittent fasting in TWO MINUTES using CARTOON DINOSAURS and OGRES and ANIMALS BEING RIPPED TO BLOODY SHREDS. What more could you want?

Please drop a “Like” on the Youtube page, or even leave [ . . . ]

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Video Week! My Epipheo On White Bread, and Nose to Tail Eating

J. Stanton — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:18:34 +0000

I’ve been working on several projects during the weeks I haven’t updated, and here’s the first. Epipheo—the people who make all those 3-minute cartoon visualizations of interesting ideas—contacted me some time ago, and asked if I was willing to help them create one based on an article of mine.

Usually when someone [ . . . ]

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Dental Health And The Paleo Diet: Gingival Sulcus Depth, Periodontal Disease, Systemic Inflammation, and Some N=1 Data

J. Stanton — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:37:35 +0000

I recently visited the dentist for my regular six-month cleaning and checkup.

One mysterious practice you might recall from your own checkup is your hygenist probing around your gums with a pick, while calling out a bunch of numbers that someone else dutifully records in a computer.

This isn’t some mysterious [ . . . ]

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