Jan 11, 2011 | Eating Disorders |
By Matt Stone Not too long ago a new type of eating disorder was added to the big 2, anorexia and bulimia. This new one is referred to as orthorexia, which is, in a nutshell, having an irrational infatuation with healthy eating. Of course all the health authors and bloggers out there cried out as if this were some kind of conspiracy to keep people from making healthy food choices. Maybe that has...
Mar 13, 2010 | Uncategorized |
I’m a busy boy this month, but wanted to give you guys a little something. Lizzie here has spent nearly two decades dieting and was very eager to share her experiences with the 180 community. She sounds like a typical case – gained weight due to some law school stress on top of a teenage alcohol, nicotine, and junk food diet. This she met with more stressful...
Feb 20, 2010 | Uncategorized |
I recently received an e-mail from a young woman who has been through the diet ringer as so many who have gravitated to 180DegreeHealth have. From raw-foodie to low-carb Paleo, Sarah went through it all and got repeatedly punched in the face. Just reading her story felt like I was on the receiving end of Mike Tyson or Rocky Balboa’s boxing gloves. Extreme diets can...
Dec 28, 2009 | Uncategorized |
By Matt Stone Low-Carb Mechanic (LCM) Customer: My car has got something really wrong with it. When I step on the gas it doesn’t do anything for a moment, and then bursts forward. LCM: Easy sport, sounds like a fuel-injection problem, probably due to too much driving. You see, the thing is, everyone in the world thinks gasoline is the best kind of fuel, but it’s not. In fact,...
Nov 8, 2009 | Uncategorized |
My experiences after going on a two-week vegan escapade couldn’t be more reaffirming of the general conclusions that I’ve come to over my several years of study. It’s certainly worth sharing and pondering now that I’ve had some time to let the whole experience digest.Although I certainly enjoyed stirring things up in the low-carb community, pointing out many of the ways...
