Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini (EASY)
This is, hands down, my favorite new dish in 2024. Yes it’s a pasta dish but you can splurge once in awhile as long as you don’t…
Dauphinoise Potatoes (aka Potato Gratin)
This is a wonderful potato casserole from the southeast part of France. Works great on a buffet too if you like room temp…
Potatoes and the Glycemic Index
Enjoy potatoes in moderation and use these hints to make healthier choices.
The Path to Becoming Non-Diabetic
If someone close to you is struggling with managing their Type 2 diabetes, please tell them to have hope. They are not as…
Are Certain People More Susceptible to Obesity?
Please watch the latest Gary Taubes video from April 2022 and I think you’ll understand why we recommend internalizing his ideas…
Sugar Rule #1: 15 Grams or Less
If you are going to have that occasional dessert I wanted to give you a few ideas for how to pull that off without having to go…
How I Read a Label
Of course, there’s lots more chemistry to it all, but when you’re in the store and you have to set your priorities and get out of…
Coronavirus Has Brought Back Carbs!
The coronavirus outbreak has proven what we’ve suspected for a while. We turn to carbs in a crisis.
My Other Job
The most dangerous thing about the Triple By-Pass burger is the bun.
Ham and Cheesy Scalloped Potato Casserole
You know you’re going to eat them sometime. Potatoes that is. I just hope you’ll only do it on special occasions.
Bread = Sugar = Dessert
I have to tell you I am reluctant to have this discussion. In the four years I’ve worked to develop Plan Z I have never brought…
Why We Get Fat – Gary Taubes
Science writer Gary Taubes gives a speech on why we get fat, what causes obesity, and what doesn’t cause obesity.
Wheat Belly: Whole Grain, Organic, Ciabatta or Twinkie…It’s All the Same
White bread, whole grain, multigrain, organic or bagel, pretzel, bruschetta, ciabatta . . . it's all the same.
King Corn
King Corn is a documentary that didn’t get wide circulation. CBS Sunday Morning covered the premier of the film. Our government…
Dr William Davis on the Dangers of Wheat
The USDA tells us we should have 6 to 11 servings of grain per day. They are trying to sell commodities. Don’t listen. To help…
How To Really Order Breakfast
Having two pieces toast racks up 29.4 grams of carbohydrates. Wash that breakfast down with an 8-ounce glass of orange juice and…
Pumpkin Treats
Do you know what's really in popular pumpkin beverages?
The Inverse Food Pyramid
What kinds of foods should we eat? Dr. David Perlmutter discusses how the USDA nutritional guidelines favor carbohydrate and…
How Wheat Makes You Fat
People have a hard time giving up bread. Here are 10 minutes of reasons to give up bread. After you watch this, it might not be…
Starch is Your Enemy!
Starch is bad because it continually signals you to take another bite. Fat and protein signal your body to stop eating after a…