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Old Sardinian Man

What we can learn from the world’s long-lived people

December 4, 2013 by Tim Crowe 17 Comments

How is a person to make sense of the conflicting nutrition messages that they read and hear about each day? Sugar is toxic. Wheat is the devil incarnate. We are designed to eat like our Palaeolithic ancestors. Glycaemic index is the key to health. Carbohydrates cause weight gain. Intermittent fasting is the best way to […]

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