Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 11Member-onlyMoney MattersInspired by a fellow writer on Medium — I recently read this article here on Medium and it got me thinking of an interesting money matter. Dr Roberts’ article, linked above, is about behavioral economics. Mine is less intellectual and is just an interesting (at least to me!) thing I learned that is related to money. Cash Vs. Credit Back in…Finance6 min readFinance6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 4Member-onlyPh.D. Vs. M.D.Scientist Vs. Technician — My wife, Silvia, has a small business. As part of her marketing efforts on social media, she posts a quote of the day. The quote from a few days ago inspired me to write this story. The quote is by Claude Lévi-Strauss. Lévi-Strauss was a renowned contemporary thinker with significant…Medicine7 min readMedicine7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 21, 2022Member-onlyShocking Long-term Effects of a Ketogenic DietI wrote this with egg on my face Those familiar with my work know I write a lot about the ketogenic diet and the mechanisms by which it works. …Keto10 min readKeto10 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 21, 2022Member-onlyHope & the Ketogenic DietWill Olivia get her life back? People who have read my articles here, or those who have seen comments I make on others’ articles, know I write a lot about the ketogenic diet as it related to weight loss. Many critics of the diet often point out that it was…Keto3 min readKeto3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Oct 12, 2022Member-onlyNutrition PseudoscienceWhy we don’t know what we think we know Oxford Languages defines science as “the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.” …Nutrition11 min readNutrition11 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Sep 19, 2022Member-onlyYour Weight: Nature or NurtureYou might be surprised! In February of 2020, I published an article here on Medium called “Thin People Shouldn’t Give Weight Loss Advice.” Thin People Shouldn’t Give Weight Loss Advice Or, illusory correlation in action!santhony4649.medium.com It was not an article shaming thin people. Rather, it was a lesson in something called illusory correlation. …Weight Loss7 min readWeight Loss7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Aug 8, 2022Member-onlyMorality and VeganismRights come with responsibilities I’ve read many stories here on Medium from the Vegan point-of-view with respect to the morality of eating animal products. The basic argument is, and correct me if I’m over-simplifying here, that animals have rights, too, and it is immoral to treat them the way we…Animal Rights3 min readAnimal Rights3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 6, 2022Member-onlyThe Weight of ExerciseWhat I got wrong and what I learned Those who know my work here on Medium are aware that I write a lot about nutrition, metabolism and weight loss. I also frequently comment on stories on those topics posted here by other writers. In those comments, I often point to…Weight Loss6 min readWeight Loss6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 26, 2022Member-onlyFat FictionYou can’t outrun your fork — I just watched an incredibly informative movie that’s available for free on YouTube. It’s called “Fat Fiction” and can be found here: It is truly mind-blowing. If you watch it, be prepared to be outraged and encouraged at the same time. Even if you don’t struggle with your weight…Food1 min readFood1 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 24, 2022Member-onlyThe Keto DeficitLet your body start it The Keto Diet seems much misunderstood. For one thing, many don’t seem to know that the term “keto” has become a generic reference to a low- or very-low-carb diet. This lack of understanding leads many keto critics to talk about how hard it is to…Keto6 min readKeto6 min read