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The 7 Biggest Self-Help Myths.
- January 17, 2017
- Posted by: Jonny Bowden
- Category: Myths and Truths
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Before we start, let’s getting something straight. I love self-help as much as you do. I wouldn’t have a career if I didn’t believe in self-help. I am the original Mr. “you are the master of your own fate”. And I’m a teacher by nature and profession (all writers are), so I obviously believe we
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BUSTING THE MYTHS ABOUT COOKING OILS
- August 1, 2015
- Posted by: Jonny Bowden
- Category: Myths and Truths
I’ve spent a large portion of my career fighting the wrongful demonization of dietary fat, trying to
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Busting Myths About Calories + Cholesterol
- December 16, 2013
- Posted by: Jonny Bowden
- Category: Myths and Truths
Two of my favorite myths to bust are…
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8 Cholesterol Myths Your Doctor Still Believes
- November 26, 2012
- Posted by: Jonny Bowden
- Category: Myths and Truths
As some of you may know, cardiologist Stephen Sinatra and I co-authored a book which was recently
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Are Statin Drugs a Waste of Time?
- February 10, 2017
- Posted by: Jonny Bowden
- Category: Myths and Truths
Not long ago, a medical reporter friend of mine, Lynn Allison, asked me to comment on a recent article in The Daily Mail, the title of which was: MORE experts claim statins are a waste of time. The article went on to say that studies show that cutting cholesterol fails to slash heart risk. (That
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Kate goes to Fat Camp
- February 1, 2017
- Posted by: Jonny Bowden
- Category: Life Style
I’ve been loving the NBC-TV television hit This is Us for many reasons, including its honest and empathetic portrait of one of the central characters in the show who happens to be obese. But let me be clear that this is not a column on This is Us. It’s a column about something that happened
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True or False: I can get all the vitamins I need from food
- January 11, 2017
- Posted by: Jonny Bowden
- Category: Life Style
This time of year I seem to be getting a lot of questions from friends about how to start a good, science-based supplement program. Most of the people who ask me are actually trying to overhaul and upgrade their health in general, so vitamins are just a part of the overall lifestyle changes they’re making,
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Ghee vs. Butter: Is it Really a Slam Dunk?
- October 27, 2016
- Posted by: Jonny Bowden
- Category: Nutrition
If you’re trying to figure out whether to use ghee or butter, and you go online looking for information, you’ll easily find a million posts arguing that ghee is superior. Fair enough—I’m a big fan of ghee. But I’m also a big fan of butter. And I don’t think you should always use one rather
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The Cereal Killer
- September 5, 2015
- Posted by: Jonny Bowden
- Category: Myths and Truths
Imagine you’re about to eat a bowl of typical American breakfast cereal. You cover it with some milk
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The Great Cholesterol Myth
- August 15, 2015
- Posted by: Jonny Bowden
- Category: Myths and Truths
Since Amazon is featuring a special on the Kindle Edition of “The Great Cholesterol Myth” during
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