The first installment in Disrobing Dogma laid to rest the claim that isocaloric, low-carbohydrate diets are quantitatively superior for fat loss. This time another sorry piece of dogma is buried, that saturated fat causes heart disease.
Low carb nutrition for weight loss is is currently a very popular concept. But is there any scientific evidence that shows low carb or ketogenic diets are superior to others?
As a worldwide first, Denmark introduced a fat food tax – anything with more than 2.3% saturated fats will now cost extra. Denmark also has bad eating habits, but a rather low obesity rate. Why?
Bitterness, saltiness, sourness, sweetness and savoriness were believed to be the five senses of taste the human tongue can distinguish. There may be a sixth: tasting fat.
Can you really pin-point fat loss to your thighs, belly and other problem areas by doing special exercises?
