Category: Weight loss

Why I Unpublished My Book

For those who do not know, I use to run a nutrition and health website called Scientific Nutrition. While running this site, I came across intermittent fasting and in reviewing the literature, I thought it was a potentially useful behavioral trick for weight loss. However, I also found a variety of people making entirely nonsensical … Continue reading Why I Unpublished My Book →

Scientific Nutrition Update 38: Tequila and Weight Loss (Science Reporting Sucks)

Today we get to talk about my favorite liquor, tequila.  Actually we are going to talk about how the vast majority of science reporting is absolutely worthless, but we are going to use the fact that people keep saying tequila helps with weight loss to accomplish that.  Now in episode 8 I previously discussed the health effects … Continue reading Scientific Nutrition Update 38: Tequila and Weight Loss (Science Reporting Sucks) →

Scientific Nutrition Update 32: Low Carb Diets, Glycogen, and the Week 1 Effect

This episode is basically a rant about something that frustrates me that I see all the time in online low carb dieting and ketogenic diet groups.  People do not realize how much of the initial weight loss with low carb diets is water weight. Script (remember I ad-lib and go off script): For today’s episode … Continue reading Scientific Nutrition Update 32: Low Carb Diets, Glycogen, and the Week 1 Effect →

Scientific Nutrition Update 28: Garcinia Cambogia is a Scam

I have discussed garcinia cambogia before but figured you guys deserved a podcast about it.  It is however still definitely a scam. Script: For today’s episode we are going to talk about garcinia cambogia, which is another one of those much-marketed weight loss supplements.  This is gonna be a quick one because it is an easy one … Continue reading Scientific Nutrition Update 28: Garcinia Cambogia is a Scam →

Scientific Nutrition Update 13: Weight Loss and the Whoosh

This episode is all about an interesting weight loss effect in which the pounds will seem to whoosh off over night and what causes it. Script: For today’s episode we are going to talk about one of those little peculiar things that can happen when you are losing weight called the Whoosh.  Have you ever … Continue reading Scientific Nutrition Update 13: Weight Loss and the Whoosh →

Scientific Nutrition Update 9: Hack Your Cardio with High Intensity Interval Training

In this episode we again discuss something I have talked about before and that is High Intensity Interval Training.  High Intensity Interval Training is one of the few actually useful and interesting exercise hacks I have ever come across, because it lets you do so much more in less time.  As always script and episode is right … Continue reading Scientific Nutrition Update 9: Hack Your Cardio with High Intensity Interval Training →

Scientific Nutrition Update 8: Effects of Alcohol both Good and Bad

This is a topic that is near and dear to the hearts of my friends and I.  In this episode I discuss the health benefits and health risks of alcohol, and there are a surprising number of benefits.  I have written about this before.  And as always the episode and script is right below the fold. … Continue reading Scientific Nutrition Update 8: Effects of Alcohol both Good and Bad →

Scientific Nutrition Update 4: Trend Line Dieting

In this episode we discuss a tool I discussed in yesterday's episode and a couple times before.  It is a technique I call trend line dieting, that helps you figure out how your weight is actually changing.  It was first introduced to me in The Hacker's Diet by John Walker and is a way to take control of your weight.  This is … Continue reading Scientific Nutrition Update 4: Trend Line Dieting →

Scientific Nutrition Update 1: Obesity as a Disease of Addiction

I finally did it guys.  I launched my podcast.  It is going to be a short 5-10 minute daily look at something I find interesting.  New studies in nutrition and health, ideas I have, things I noticed in things I've been reading.  Basically whatever I feel like.  Every once in a while I'll do a … Continue reading Scientific Nutrition Update 1: Obesity as a Disease of Addiction →