In the past two weeks I have heard the disappointed voices of a few friends that were doing so well on their diets until summer came. Then all their progress stalled. I’m here to offer some encouragement. Summer is not the season to lean out. Winter is. Let me explain. Long days tell the brain [...]
Posts Tagged ‘evolutionary’
Pandora’s Seed
I finished another great book on my reading list. Pandora’s Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization by Spencer Wells is about the effects of civilization. It wasn’t too heavy in the science. The writing was very conversational and the topics were quite varied. Although some of the reviewers didn’t like that, I did. By not [...]
After 30 Days Without Sugar
I completed my 30 Days Without Sugar challenge. It wasn’t hard at all. Actually it was quite easy and it just got easier. The purpose of the test was to see if I could detect any positive health benefits by going from a low sugar diet to a zero sugar diet over 30 days. I [...]
No Jacket Required Revisited
In December 2008, I did a post titled No Jacket Required. It detailed my experiment with cold weather exposure. At the end of that winter I shared my results in the post Still No Jacket Required. Since I didn’t post about it this past winter, you might be wondering if it was a one time [...]
Intermittent Fasting – Seasonal Strategies
I’m currently reading an evolutionary biology book that got me thinking about how to incorporate seasonal strategies into my Intermittent Fasting. In my zeal to get lean, I may have missed something important. Photo by Lord Jim If you are new to Intermittent Fasting, you can read some of my earlier posts on the topic. [...]
