Tag Archives: Ancel Keys

Sweet and Sickly

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Roger Gosden

Everything in moderation, including moderation. That’s Wilde … but did he really mean everything, including sugar, or was Oscar teasing us? What would he say since we consume immoderate amounts of the sweet stuff? And does it matter anyway? Some … Continue reading →

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A Healthy Oil Change

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Roger Gosden

Smoke curling out of an open window or from under a car hood is a bad omen, and smoky chimneys and cigarettes emit toxins. It often means bad news, and we made a metaphor of it, There’s no smoke without … Continue reading →