Great question, Pam F.! People that have a gluten sensitivity or celiac disease need to avoid gluten (which is found in wheat, rye and barley products.) For this population, gluten-free is a must if they plan to consume grain products.

If you don’t have a gluten sensitivity, you’re better off with whole grain breads and pastas. Why?

One big reason is that gluten-free breads have the highest glycemic indexes (an index of how high blood sugar rises over the 90 minutes after consumption) of all foods according to Dr. William Davis. He says that “gram for gram, ounce for ounce,…Read More »

Would you still guzzle that sugary drink if you knew that your testosterone drops 25% almost immediately and stays low for at least two hours after consumption?

A clinical trial study looked at the glucose tolerance of 74 men between the ages of 19 and 74. Of this group, 54% of them had normal glucose tolerance, 30% had impaired tolerance and 13% were newly diagnosed diabetics. Interestingly, regardless of the ability to tolerate glucose, a drop in testosterone after consumption was noted across all three groups. Additionally, the testosterone drop was independent of body mass index.

Gulping down glucose…Read More »

Ketone drinks are all the rage right now. People that are trying to separate you from your money want you to believe that gulping down a ketone drink  makes your body burn fat. That is far from the truth.

Some of you may be wondering, “What’s a ketone?” Ketone bodies are produced by low calorie diets, fasting, low carbohydrate diets or by using a combination of strategies. Ketones are produced because the body metabolizes fat stores and produces ketones in the process. This natural process describes endogenous ketones, or ketones produced within the body. If your body is a…Read More »

A recent study found that participants consuming 48 grams (approximately ½-cup) of walnuts in a smoothie were less hungry than participants consuming a smoothie with no walnuts. The no-walnut smoothies were made to taste like the walnut smoothies so neither participants or testers knew which group was receiving walnuts.

After five days of consuming daily smoothies, the walnut group showed activation in the area of the brain that triggers feelings of fullness and less hunger. Researchers also believe this area of the brain is also associated with cognitive control.

What is cognitive control? Cognitive control allows your mind to override…Read More »