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This article is inspiring – it describes a man who is 114 years old and going strong: Aging Secrets of a 114-Year-Old Spaniard How did he do it? Researchers do point out the fact that the excellent health of this family, and of the 113-year-old man in particular, is probably due to a Mediterranean diet, […]
How Accelerated Aging Works – the amazing aging of President Obama
by Marshall Brain | December 10, 2010
Accelerated aging is often used as a device in fiction, as seen in this clip from Star Trek: But it can also happen in real life, as demonstrated here: President Obama after 2 years This same kind of thing happened with President Bush: President Bush after 7 years President Bush after 8 years So what […]
Here is my journey so far with the Dukan Diet: – I wrote an article on the Dukan diet: How the Dukan Diet works – The French diet that is supposed to end the obesity epidemic – I started with a 5-day “attack phase” (Phase 1): Yesterday I finished a five-day “Attack Phase” on the […]
Dukan diet Consolidation Phase (Phase 3) week 5 – A revelation
by Marshall Brain | November 23, 2010
Here is my journey so far with the Dukan Diet: – I wrote an article on the Dukan diet: How the Dukan Diet works – The French diet that is supposed to end the obesity epidemic – I started with a 5-day “attack phase” (Phase 1): Yesterday I finished a five-day “Attack Phase” on the […]
According to this video, there are more than 10 million vegans in the United States: But is a vegan diet really good for the human body? According to this long discussion by a former vegan, it is not: A Vegan No More She points out a long list of problems that resulted from her vegan […]
Dukan diet Consolidation Phase (Phase 3) week 4 – I lost 5 pounds this week
by Marshall Brain | November 16, 2010
Here is my journey so far with the Dukan Diet: – I wrote an article on the Dukan diet: How the Dukan Diet works – The French diet that is supposed to end the obesity epidemic – I started with a 5-day “attack phase” (Phase 1): Yesterday I finished a five-day “Attack Phase” on the […]
Heart disease is the #1 killer in the United States. According to the CDC, Heart disease kills 616,000 people per year, or about 1,600 per day. So, if you don’t want to die young, it seems like it would be a smart thing to do take whatever steps you can to prevent heart disease. Now […]
Here is my journey so far with the Dukan Diet: – I wrote an article on the Dukan diet: How the Dukan Diet works – The French diet that is supposed to end the obesity epidemic – I started with a 5-day “attack phase” (Phase 1): Yesterday I finished a five-day “Attack Phase” on the […]
This really is surprising. If you look at portion sizes from the 1970s and compare the to today, the difference is… sizable: Portion Size, Then Vs. Now While increased sizes haven’t been the sole contributor to our obesity epidemic, large quantities of cheap food have distorted our perceptions of what a typical meal is supposed […]
This week included a road trip, several restaurant meals, Halloween, etc., so I did gain some weight. 2.2 pounds to be exact. But it could have been worse, and in fact it was – at its worst, I was 5 pounds up. I am now working to take that weight back off. Here is how the week unfolded…
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