Cancer Fasting: Could Fasting Prevent Cancer

We have already done a good job of analyzing many of the potential health and physiological effects of intermittent fasting, but what we have yet to address is whether or not it may have any effect on what may be the scariest disease of them all, cancer. Even with the advancements in care, cancer is still a terrifying and often confusing disease, however it is possible that intermittent fasting may have beneficial effects. Continue reading “Cancer Fasting: Could Fasting Prevent Cancer” →

The Intermittent Fasting Brain

June 27, 2017May 21, 2019 ~ Bennett Tomlin ~ 2 Comments

Intermittent fasting brain — Could intermittent fasting benefit the brain?

An Introduction to Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent Fasting and Weight Loss

Intermittent Fasting and Diabetes

Intermittent Fasting and Cardiovascular Health

We have already shown some of the interesting features of intermittent fasting. However, we are now trying to assess whether or not it may be beneficial for the long term health of your brain. Whether or not there may be a special fasting brain. With the incredible prevalence and destructive ability of neurodegenerative diseases it is important to look for methods and techniques that can promise an improved long term mental health deserves consideration. The problem with any potential fasting brain is that it is hard to test in humans due to the length of study that would be necessary. So we are going to need to look at studies done on other mammals, always remember these are not a perfect analogue, but still could give us a useful view into the fasting brain. Continue reading “The Intermittent Fasting Brain” →

Hack Your Motivation for Better Weight Loss

September 21, 2016May 21, 2019 ~ Bennett Tomlin ~ 1 Comment

Me at my heaviest, me now, and and edited photo 0of me for motivation

As we have discussed previously it can be very hard to maintain self-control and motivation. One thing that has worked for me is to make the far off future seem more immediate and more real. Make it more hot. Continue reading “Hack Your Motivation for Better Weight Loss” →

Pareto’s Principle and Dieting

September 12, 2016May 21, 2019 ~ Bennett Tomlin ~ 1 Comment

carrot-kale-walnuts-tomatoes The Italian Economist Vilfredo Pareto observed in 1896 that approximately 80% of the land was owned by 20% of the population. What is fascinating is that this seems to hold true in many other regards. Often 80% of our results come from 20% of our efforts. Continue reading “Pareto’s Principle and Dieting” →

College Cooking: Sauteed Vegetables and Potato Crisps

September 9, 2016May 21, 2019 ~ Bennett Tomlin ~ 2 Comments

The Futility of Dieting

September 7, 2016May 21, 2019 ~ Bennett Tomlin ~ 6 Comments

I’m sure this title is catching some of you off guard. It certainly appears if you look around my site that I run a diet website. But that misses the purpose of this website. The tagline for this site is:

Eating for health, happiness, and longevity

That is what I study, and what I am trying to understand how to accomplish. Oftentimes a diet is counterproductive to one or many of these goals. Continue reading “The Futility of Dieting” →

Self Control and The Marshmallow Test

August 15, 2016May 21, 2019 ~ Bennett Tomlin ~ 5 Comments

I was reading an interesting book recently called The Marshmallow Test by Walter Mischel. In this book he discusses the famous marshmallow test that was performed on preschoolers. The preschoolers could either accept a single treat like a marshmallow or wait and get two treats. Whether or not they waited correlated with their future life success, however that is not the interesting part of this book. Especially for us. What is interesting is some of the tactics that he points out to increase self-control. Continue reading “Self Control and The Marshmallow Test” →