Tom Naughton
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Tom Naughton is an American documentary filmmaker, humorist, writer, and stand up comedian best known for the documentary film Fat Head. He is known for his advocating of a Paleolithic diet
and speaking out against the Lipid hypothesis
. Naughton is a former Vegetarian and alcoholic. In the late 1990's, Tom developed a strong addiction to fentanyl, which he was able to quit with the help of a gluten-free diet
. Naughton was a vegetarian for many years during which time he claims to have gained weight, lost weight, and had problems with flatulence
and swamp ass. Naughton now follows a low-carbohydrate diet
, one that he followed while eating fast food in Fat Head.
Paleolithic diet
The modern dietary regimen known as the Paleolithic diet , also popularly referred to as the caveman diet, Stone Age diet and hunter-gatherer diet, is a nutritional plan based on the presumed ancient diet of wild plants and animals that various hominid species habitually consumed during the...
and speaking out against the Lipid hypothesis
Lipid hypothesis
The lipid hypothesis was one of two hypotheses developed in the 1850s to explain the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis...
. Naughton is a former Vegetarian and alcoholic. In the late 1990's, Tom developed a strong addiction to fentanyl, which he was able to quit with the help of a gluten-free diet
Gluten-free diet
A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes foods containing gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat , barley, rye, malts and triticale. It is used as a food additive in the form of a flavoring, stabilizing or thickening agent, often as "dextrin"...
. Naughton was a vegetarian for many years during which time he claims to have gained weight, lost weight, and had problems with flatulence
Flatulence
Flatulence is the expulsion through the rectum of a mixture of gases that are byproducts of the digestion process of mammals and other animals. The medical term for the mixture of gases is flatus, informally known as a fart, or simply gas...
and swamp ass. Naughton now follows a low-carbohydrate diet
Low-carbohydrate diet
Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates are limited or replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of proteins and fats...
, one that he followed while eating fast food in Fat Head.