One of the common comments people make about weight control is: "It's just calories in / calories out." It's true, but it's also wrong in important ways. For example, one of the things that we know happens once people reach their thirties is that they start to lose 3-5% of their muscle mass per decade. … Continue reading The Fallacy of Calories In / Calories Out as a Mental Model for Weight Control
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Omelets, Perfection & Life
Several years ago, I stumbled across an article in Gourmet magazine called "Chasing Perfection" by Francis Lam. This is how it starts: "Before Chef Skibitcky got ahold of my brain, I, like every other rational person, thought an omelet was something anyone can make. You throw eggs in a pan, stir them around, fold them in … Continue reading Omelets, Perfection & Life
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