Biology Quote by Tim Noakes

“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…

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“Carbohydrates, however, are not essential nutrients but powerful endorphin-activating drugs that are not controlled by the genetic hunger-satiety feedback system.”

— Tim Noakes

“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…

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In that he didn't die at the finish line, he could have run faster

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“The absence of cancer in mummies from Egypt and South America86 led one study to propose: ‘In industrialised societies, cancer is second only to…

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“Ignorance’ is probably the best word to describe public opinion on dietary fat, Harcombe said.”

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“Insulin creates insulin resistance. But insulin resistance also causes high insulin – a classic vicious, or self-reinforcing, cycle. Insulin drives up insulin resistance. This,…

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“The US dietary guidelines were the first ever to inform the general public about what should not be eaten. Specifically, we were told to…

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“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…

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“the introduction of cereal and grains into the human diet was associated with a dramatic reduction in human height and the first appearance of…

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“If current trends continue, over 700 million adults across the planet will be living with diabetes by 2025.13”

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“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