The Whole-Grain Hoax

“Whole grains are your best bet,” declares the Harvard School of Public Health website. Don’t be afraid of carbs from whole grains. They’re good for you, the site says.

The modern health industry and big business do a lot of advertising, advising and talking about how good for you whole grains are. And now everyone seems to have fallen for the whole-grain lie. Even the smart people at Harvard.

What they should be warning you about are the whole grains.

The whole idea behind eating a grain “whole” is this: Your body breaks down dietary starch – carbohydrates – into glucose, spiking your blood sugar. If a grain is left whole, you won’t break it down as fast, and it won’t raise your blood sugar.

It sounds like a nice theory, but it doesn’t work in the real world.

Let me show you what I mean.

Don’t Be a Chicken – Eat Some Turkey

Thanksgiving is here, so let’s set the record straight: Eating a few extra helpings of turkey will not make you fat.

It’s the stuffing and the potatoes that pack on the holiday pounds. The bottom line is insulin and how much your body makes. Starchy foods like bread and potatoes send your blood sugar through the roof, triggering waves of fat-producing insulin.

So how can you tell the difference between foods that spike insulin and those that are less harmful?

Enjoy a Few Cold Ones at Your Super Bowl Party Without the Beer Belly

This year, I’m lucky… I have tickets to the Super Bowl.

On Sunday, I’ll be driving down to Miami with a few friends to watch the big game. I’m extra excited because my new fitness book, P.A.C.E.: The 12-Minute Fitness Revolution, is being featured in the official program for the event.

The Super Bowl is a truly American tradition that brings families and friends together for a day of good fun and good food.

And good beer.