The Hacker's Lounge

So much to say…so little time for my blog. Between my day job and side projects, I still like to keep up with what’s happening on the gut front. And so much is happening lately! You guys remember my big experiment to see if Bob’s Red Mill Potato Starch contained RS, right? [spoiler alert…it does!]. […]

Just putting the finishing touches on The Diet Hack. Hoping for a mid-Summer release. The Only Diet Instruction Manual You’ll Ever Need to Ditch Frustration and Extra Pounds More than 95% of dieters fail to lose weight and keep it off. Most people that lose any weight will regain it all within five years; many […]

Finished the book three days ahead of schedule! I sent the manuscript off the Archangel Ink for editing and formatting yesterday. Tomorrow night we fly off to Cabo for a two week vacation on the beach. Some thoughts from my writing experience. As I researched and wrote the book, it became quite clear how important […]

The Diet Industry has undergone a huge change in the last couple of years. Companies that specialize in weight loss no longer want to be associated with “dieting.” Remember when Kentucky Fried Chicken changed their name to KFC? They did it to hide from the fact that most of their food is fried…a bad word […]

Just putting the finishing touches on The Diet Hack. I look for it to be available on Amazon In July or August. It’s amazing how slow the book writing process is. Anyway, just wanted to share this new diet I came up with. It’s pretty much a mish-mash with elements of all of the effective […]

One day I’ll write a book about the human gut, but I’m afraid that today we don’t know enough about our guts to make many recommendations past trying to eat and live right. There are several companies that offer gut testing services…I jumped on this a couple years ago when affordable gut flora testing was […]

Taking a short break from book writing as the proofers proof. Saw this article and thought it was fitting. Blow to low carb diet as landmark study finds high fibre cuts heart disease risk Here’s a review of a study that says fiber is important to our overall health. Nowhere in this multi-page essay do […]

My new book has a section devoted to weight loss diets. There will be about 10 chapters, the first couple discuss what a weight loss diet is and how to navigate the dieting landscape. Later in this section, I will be dissecting 8-10 popular weight loss programs that I feel give the best chances of […]

I think this will be the first chapter of The Diet Hack. What do you think?  Will it convince you to keep reading?

Rough draft of a chapter from my new book.  Thoughts?  Any programs that you all use I should mention?  Ever use any of these? Fitness Programs It’s hard not to notice ads and commercials for exercise programs. They’re filled with sexy, rock-hard bodies, music, and ear-to-ear grins. Of course we want to be like them! […]

Valued Readers – Please take a look at what I’ve written here. Let me know in the comments: Does it make sense? Does any of this sound too preachy, judgemental, sexist, or redundant?  Does any of this seem incomplete or too indepth? The target audience is people who do not currently exercise or just want […]

Hot Potatoes!  Andrew “Spudfit” Taylor has written a cookbook. He and 80 close friends collaborated to put together over 100 recipes that are all low in fat and feature potatoes as the centerpiece of the dish.  These recipes are the natural follow-on to his book, The DIY Spudfit Challenge. Andrew has still been going strong […]

PBS: What’s Living Inside You A couple items caught my eye recently. First, a video that aired on PBS last week about the gut. Here’s the full video, and a related article from PBS.  Essentially they lay out the story of the human gut, discuss fecal transplants, and describe the importance of a healthy microbiome. […]

Karl Seddon, CEO of Elixa, has been busy making new videos!  If you are interested in probiotics, have a look at his video library.  I love that his videos are very informative and not just a straight-up sales pitch.  Good job explaining this topic, Karl! Click here to watch   Hello! This video answers one […]

Every day I see science and health article discussing probiotics and their effect on inflammation and the immune system. Why gut bacteria are essential for a healthy immune system Probiotics for respiratory illness could save millions The only probiotic I recommend, and take myself, is Elixa. I took a couple rounds recently after a routine […]