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I Am Therefore I Think!
The title comes from John Galt, the character of Ayn Rand’s book, Atlas Shrugged. He declared that “man cannot survive except by gaining knowledge, and reason is the only means to gain it. Reason is...
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Excess Pounds
I saw two very interesting articles regarding possible causes for excess pounds. It’s universally recognized that weight gain for adults happens over a period of years. It’s a steady weight gain that...
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Prejudiced Doctors
I’ve always maintained that the biggest problem with the modern medical community is their overconfidence. On the one hand, they’ve become very good at keeping us alive and applying band-aids to...
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Getting Fatter
The news on weight only gets worse. The excuses and recommendations remain the same — completely ineffectual. The doctors believe that no one is listening to them. They think it’s a simple matter of...
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Returning Vegans
I read a very interesting piece in Time magazine regarding the return to meat-eating by former vegetarians. CBS News performed a study claiming that ex-vegetarians outnumber current ones by a 3 to 1...
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2012 – Looking Forward
I’m still here! I know, I haven’t been in the mood to blog for much of 2011 and I can’t guarantee that I’ll be much more active in 2012, but I will post when I find something interesting to write...
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ZIOH on Facebook!
Now that I have a fancy new MacBook Air, I’m inspired to write a little more this year. We’ll see how long it lasts, but for now, I’m having fun. I thought I would take a minute to tell you about our...
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McDonald’s Drops Pink Slimy Stuff!
Poor McDonald’s just can’t do anything right. Every time they try, they can’t shake the widely-held speculation that they are chiefly responsible for the obesity epidemic. I know you’ve heard it: The...
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Regulate Sugar?
I’ve been giving this some thought over the past few days. At first blush, I would utter a resounding NO! We should not allow the government to regulate sugar. Government action usually triggers the...
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The Vegan Prodigal
Every now and then I read an article that just makes me smile. This one did the trick. Here is the story of John Nicholson, who returned from his vegan ways to embrace the wisdom of his grandmother....
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When a Heart Surgeon Speaks…
You, Dear Reader, should listen. This may very well be the piece of reading that saves your life. I’ve written in this space many times about the dangers of carbohydrates and their ability to kill the...
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Red Meat Shortens Life Span
The same group that basically handicapped obesity research in the United States after World War II is at it again. Fred Stare and his band of brothers and sisters at Harvard have been the...
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Remembering my Dad
I write quite a bit in this space about the diseases of civilization. I refer to them all as symptoms of the metabolic disorder called Syndrome X or metabolic syndrome. As you know, this is the...
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What Religion Can Learn from ZC
There were several interesting topics that I could have written about today. I enjoyed the little video on CNN where Dr. Sanjay Gupta interviews a study author who shows the effects of high sugar...
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Deserving ZC
I was looking for a little inspiration and how can anyone not be inspired by the Olympic Games? My hat is off to all the dedicated athletes for their accomplishments and all of the hard work they put...
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God and Ryan Hall
And why have there been no articles on Ryan Hall? Here’s our best marathon hope (so we thought based on his time) who fired his coach, moved from Mammoth Lakes where he was training, and decided to...
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“I’m a Vegetarian!”
Made you look! No, these were some famous words spoken by recently deceased Michael Clark Duncan, of the “Green Mile” fame. PETA was excited about this and featured the story on their website just...
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Excessive Faith in Theories
After my last blog post, I was taken to task somewhat by a well-meaning individual who sent me an article letting me know that Dr. Sandler’s 50-year old “How to Prevent Heart Attacks” has grown weak...
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The Cholesterol Hypothesis
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the recent news of the latest celebrity heart attack victims. Even my own mother had to go to the hospital to get a stent for a “serious blockage.” Unfortunately...
View ArticleCoca Cola and Lance Armstrong
I’m sorry but I couldn’t help but notice the irony of these two entities deciding to “come out” as it were. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t for one second believe that Coca-Cola lies as much as Lance...
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