diet

diet (4)·Weight-loss (3)

The time has come… Late last year, I decided to start a little diet experiment. I felt like my plate, so to speak, was fairly empty in many ways and I was ready to take on a project, learn something new. I had motivation! This peace of mind, and intention while starting out was important,… Continue reading An ‘Alimentary’ Experiment

diet (4)·Giles Yeo (1)·macronutrients (1)·Weight-loss (3)

This morning I enjoyed watching this presentation by Dr. Giles Yeo on understanding diet and weight loss. He highlights the principles around what is known as CICO, or Calories In, Calories Out, demonstrating how all diets for weight loss are based effectively on caloric deficit. At the same time, he insists that we should not… Continue reading Dr. Giles Yeo on Diet, and Weight Loss

diet (4)·science (1)·Weight-loss (3)

When you lose weight, where does it go? In this video you will see with your own eyes, exactly what happens at a biochemical level, when your body transforms fats into energy. Don’t have time to watch? SPOILER: you exhale all your weight as carbon dioxide (CO₂)…it is not lost though sweat, going to the… Continue reading The mathematics of weight loss | Ruben Meerman

diet (4)·food (1)·kidney yin (1)

From Foods to Build Kidney Yin Energy I like to reccomend the above link when people are interested in diet modification with regard to symptoms due to ‘Kidney Yin Deficiency’, such as hot flashes during menopause.