“in our reasonings concerning matter of fact, there are all imaginable degrees of assurance, from the highest certainty to the lowest species of moral evidence. A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence.’ – David Hume, Scottish philosopher” — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“Harcombe explained in detail why CICO is an inadequate model, not least because it contradicts one of the laws of thermodynamics. Tongue-in-cheek, she quoted US science writer Gary Taubes: ‘We woke up somewhere around this point and decided to become greedy and lazy. We had managed to stay slim for three and a half million years, but suddenly 30 per… — Tim Noakes Copy Share
“Carbohydrates, however, are not essential nutrients but powerful endorphin-activating drugs that are not controlled by the genetic hunger-satiety feedback system.” — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“Johnson’s theory is that the fructose in sugar increases uric acid production, which switches susceptible humans into hibernation mode, producing hyperphagia (overeating due to… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“The absence of cancer in mummies from Egypt and South America86 led one study to propose: ‘In industrialised societies, cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as a cause of death. But in ancient times, it was extremely rare. There is nothing in the natural environment that can cause cancer. So it has to be a man-made disease, down to… — Tim Noakes Copy Share
“Ignorance’ is probably the best word to describe public opinion on dietary fat, Harcombe said.” — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“Insulin creates insulin resistance. But insulin resistance also causes high insulin – a classic vicious, or self-reinforcing, cycle. Insulin drives up insulin resistance. This,… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“The US dietary guidelines were the first ever to inform the general public about what should not be eaten. Specifically, we were told to avoid fat, especially saturated fat, and to replace dietary saturated fats with carbohydrates and polyunsaturated ‘vegetable’ (actually seed) oils. Failure to do so, we were warned, would cause us all to die of heart attacks, because… — Tim Noakes Copy Share
“There is good evidence that Aborigines are genetically insulin resistant,94 so that some of their metabolic traits ‘are associated with being Aboriginal (mild impairment of glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia and elevated total and VLDL [very low density lipoprotein] triglycerides)’.95 In such a population, replacing ancestral food choices with the ‘displacing foods of modern commerce’ must predictably lead to high rates of… — Tim Noakes Copy Share
“the introduction of cereal and grains into the human diet was associated with a dramatic reduction in human height and the first appearance of… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“If current trends continue, over 700 million adults across the planet will be living with diabetes by 2025.13” — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“At its very core, T2DM can be understood as too much glucose and too much insulin. The solution becomes immediately obvious. We must lower… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
