A spark of reason

I’ve been reading through many (not all) of the comments on Guyenet’s rebuttal of the carbohydrate hypothesis. Although it can be rather te...

Macronutrients and food reward

If you see one bright red swan, you are not likely to give up a theory that says that all swans are white; you will instead go looking for t...

Food reward, a factor in obesity

 “I think food reward offers the most compelling explanation for the US/global obesity epidemic.”  Stephan Guynet  “ In studies where the fo...

The setpoint hypothesis revisited

The homeostasis  (hō'mē-ō-stā'sĭs): The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its...