Patricia Crawford

A diet high in fructose can lead to hypertension

A paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology in San Diego, California, has linked a diet high in fructose to the development of hypertension, or high blood pressure. Over the last two...

Say yes to Yes! to Cookies

Finally, low-carbers have a real cookie option out there, one that isn't riddled with dubious soy, one that is full of taste, fiber, and downright cookie-ness. Yes! to Cookies is here! Right out of the...

Experts urge "carb" tax to curb obesity epidemic

"Public health experts are calling for a tax on foods containing wheat and corn products, cane sugar, standard and high fructose corn syrups, and artery-clogging vegetable oils in an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic plaguing...

Insomnia and the ketogenic diet

Contrary to the uninformed who constantly try to categorize the Atkins diet as a high-protein diet, a true ketogenic diet is a high-fat, moderate-protein, and low-carb regimen that has many health benefits, such as improved blood...

For the low carb dieter, starvation is normal

Our bodies do funny things when we are starving. Since our brain, blood cells, kidneys, and other tissues need glucose to function correctly, we begin to cannibalize our muscle tissues for energy. We can get some energy from stored fat...

Xylitol: One sugar alcohol that doesn't deserve a bad rap

One bone of contention in the low-carb community is whether or not to include sugar alcohols in the diet. Whether or not the two sides will ever agree, one sugar alcohol, Xylitol, has added another jewel to its crown...

Low-carb newbies often give up too soon

The earlier stages of a low-carb diet are euphoric for a newbie. The body has switched from an insulin-driven system, which stores fat, to a glucagon-driven system, which causes the fat cells to open and release stored...

Rising testosterone levels linked to bulging bellies in menopausal women

Thinning hair. Check. Chinny whiskers. Check. Double chin. Check, and check. So goes the list of lovely things that the menopausal and post-menopausal woman has to look forward to. Now, the results of a new study conducted at Rush...

You can't handle the truth: Doc dumped over doughnuts

It's all over the news: Dr. Jason Newsom, a Pensacola Health Department doctor, has been fired for dissin' the doughnuts. The 38-year-old former Army doctor who served in Iraq, has violated the primary rule: Talk a good...

Doing poor nutritional research may make you stupid and lazy

A new article in the current issue of the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEBJ) has rats everywhere determined more than ever to stay away from a high-fat diet, because it could, well...make...

A diet high in fructose can lead to hypertension

Say yes to Yes! to Cookies

Experts urge "carb" tax to curb obesity epidemic

Insomnia and the ketogenic diet

For the low carb dieter, starvation is normal

Xylitol: One sugar alcohol that doesn't deserve a bad rap

Low-carb newbies often give up too soon

Rising testosterone levels linked to bulging bellies in menopausal women

You can't handle the truth: Doc dumped over doughnuts

Doing poor nutritional research may make you stupid and lazy

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