Monthly Archives: February 2006

Eating to heal insulin resistance

Posted on Mon, 6 February 2006 by Mel Green

You can now add to the library of how I’m putting together my own program: The Schwarzbein Principle: The Truth About Losing Weight, Being Healthy, and Feeling Younger by Diana Schwarzbein, M.D. and Nancy Deville. This book is very much … Continue reading →

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The Healthy Hobbit plan

Posted on Fri, 3 February 2006 by Mel Green

To me, the argument between high carb (60-65% of the day’s calories) & very low carb (<25%) diets is an exercise in futility. A lot of us might do better eating in between those extremes — even if those extremes … Continue reading →

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Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle

Posted on Thu, 2 February 2006 by Mel Green

Tom Venuto is a personal trainer & bodybuilder, one of the very few who has never used drugs or steroids in his pursuit of the physique necessary to compete in the bodybuilding world. He spent a number of years when … Continue reading →

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Labeling chemical food

Posted on Wed, 1 February 2006 by Mel Green

Some talk on a list I’m on about bringing GI labeling to the U.S. Some distance away, I think, but in the meantime we have a pretty good idea of what kinds of foods are more likely to be low … Continue reading →

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A GI can opener is part of of a nutritious diet

Posted on Wed, 1 February 2006 by Mel Green

If you bring a can of tuna for lunch… you’d better remember to bring a can opener too. I thought I had a GI can opener on my key ring, but I didn’t. Luckily, one of my coworkers did. Thank … Continue reading →

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