DrClydeWilson's NUTRITION BLOG

Death by Diet: Trans Fats

“From the standpoint of effects on blood lipids, there is no question that trans fatty acids are worse than any other possible source of calories in the diet.” [1] -- Alberto Ascherio, MD, Dr. P.H., Harvard School of Public Health... Read more →

"Unhappy Meals" by Michael Pollen

Michael Pollen is an journalism professor at Cal who wrote The Omnivore's Dilemma (I highly recommend this book or the audio version; I did the latter). He wrote an extremely good article in the New York Times Magazine in 2007.... Read more →

Carb load directions

Hi Dr. Clyde, I'm from Cal Tri and am racing in my first IM race next Sunday in Arizona. I've read a lot about Carb loading, and was wondering what you thought and the best way to maximize the amount... Read more →