Time for a Change! Clocks Fall Back 1 Hour Tonight!
Set your clocks back one hour tonight before you go to bed. Officially, the time change is at 2:00 a.m., Sunday, November 6, 2016. Gain an hour of sleep and wake refreshed!
APD Color Guard at Breeders' Cup
Members of the APD Color Guard were proud to present our Nation's Colors during opening ceremonies at Breeders' Cup World Championships today at Santa Anita Park with Natalie Grunnan.
Did the US Dietary Guidelines Cause the Obesity Epidemic?
A popular argument holds that the US Dietary Guidelines caused our obesity epidemic by advising Americans to reduce fat intake. Does the evidence support this idea, or is it simply a fantasy? To read the rest of this post, please head over to my new website !
Cars as a metaphor for understanding obesity
If we want to understand the accumulation of excess body fat, it's tempting to focus our attention on the location that defines the condition: adipose tissue. Ultimately, the key question we want to answer is the following: why does fat enter adipose tissue faster…
Do Blood Glucose Levels Affect Hunger and Satiety?
You've heard the story before: when you eat carbohydrate-rich foods that digest quickly, it sends your blood sugar and insulin levels soaring, then your blood sugar level comes crashing back down and you feel hungry and cranky. You reach for more carbohydrate, per…
The most slimming tortillas in the world
It's no secret that I'm an avid food gardener. In the last two years, I've moved from exclusively growing vegetables to growing large quantities of staple calorie crops, such as potatoes, flour corn, and long-storing winter squash. Why do I put so much eff…
The Hungry Brain: Book Update
In January of this year, I handed in a complete manuscript draft of my first book, The Hungry Brain , to my editor at Flatiron Books . This book represents more than two full-time years of my life, and I can't wait for it to hit shelves. It's markedly differ…
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