Tag: diet

  • 30 days without wheat: the first 20 days

    What a difference ten days makes. Ten days ago (more or less) I told you about my 30 days without wheat diet self-experiment. I decided to try going for a month without eating any wheat at all. No breads, crackers, pizza, wheat beers, etc. for a full 30 days. It’s now been 20 days since…

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  • 30 days without wheat

    Could wheat really be bad for you? While reading BoingBoing the other day, I happened across a post claiming wheat is addictive, responsible for many health problems, makes you fat, caused the Holocaust, etc. Some of the claims are really out there. But let’s assume for a moment that there might be a grain of…

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  • Acne: dealing with nasty pimples

    I’m taking a break from my usual blog entries to discuss a personal health issue, which is honestly a bit gross. WARNING: Don’t read this while you’re eating, or maybe don’t read it at all. And DON’T SAY I DIDN’T WARN YOU. Now that we have that out of the way… acne!Most of us, especially…

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