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…

I 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. …

Will 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…

Why 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.” …

You 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. …

Rights 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…

What 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…

You 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…

Let 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…