Diet advice that makes sense…

A number of bloggers in recent months have discovered Gary Taubes, a science writer, who has analyzed the popular advice on dieting and concluded it just doesn’t make sense.  Taubes first book was really an investigative tour de force, debunking the basic “calories in-calories out” approach.  He even questioned the benefits of exercise.

He has a more popular version of his research out now and, if you’ve never had much luck losing weight and keeping it off, you may want to check it out.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307474259/?tag=powlin-20

Confession: having enjoyed my own cooking too much in recent years, I decided it was time to reverse course.  Since the day after Thanksgiving, I’ve lost 27 pounds.  Probably not the most healthy approach to weight loss but I’ve always been impatient to see fast results in whatever I do.  I’m depending on the Taubes guidelines to balance things out.

Incidentally, my diet still includes grass fed beef and red wine.