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If you are an insulin dependent diabetic (like me) and have ever tried dosing your bolus insulin based on the “net carbs” listed on a food label, you have most likely also experienced that you sometimes mis-dose completely. I have a lot of online personal...

I find that one of the best things about this blog is that we get to spend a ton of time online browsing the internet for things that you guys might find interesting. Most of the time what I end up writing about is something that I have personal experience...

We’ve all been told that we need to increase the amount of fiber in our diets. The typical American diet has somewhere between 5-14 grams of fiber per day. In 2002, the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences Research Council for...

You know how it goes. The FCC is increasingly aware of massive public opposition to the broadband monopolists attempts to rape the consumers and internet businesses, what John Oliver rightly called "Cable company F%$#ery", and so the former cable company...

First, let’s get to the skinny of just what exactly fiber is and how it can be beneficial to your health. Fiber is a nutrient found in carbohydrates that cannot be digested. It is found in all plant-based foods, including vegetables, grains, fruits and...