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Strongest dieting motives are personal (LCN 58)

By Jim September 19, 2017

The strongest dieting motives are personal Low Carb Nugget 58 Typically, people diet to improve their health, their appearance, their mood and confidence, and their chances at living longer. All of those are good motivations, and the nice thing is, they're connected; you can have them all. But the strongest motivations are always the most personal. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nugget, Personal Reflection Tagged With: dementia, diet, heart disease, ketogenic diet, metabolic syndrome, motivation, podcast, type-2 diabetes

This week’s nuggets: September 12-16, 2017

By Jim September 16, 2017

This is the weekly digest for my Low Carb Nugget podcast. The latest episodes look at an expert's argument for feeding your brain meat, not veggies; consider the difference between rigorous exercise and frequent activity, and which may keep you alive longer; and, finally, critique a recent example of dietary advice in mainstream media. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Watch, News & Commentary, Nugget Tagged With: brain health, diet, exercise, mental health, podcast

Easy Eggs Florentine

By Jim September 13, 2017

In my low-carb, high-fat reincarnation, I find myself cooking more and trying new dishes. No longer can I slap ham and cheese between whole-wheat bread, garnish with potato chips, and call it lunch. A bit of creativity is in order. But only a bit. I am a simple man. My method as both a cook and a writer is the same: I simplify.  As a writer, I compose a sentence, and then go over it to remove words. I’m hell on adjectives and adverbs. Call it the “blue pencil” approach (or maybe the "Twitter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Food, Personal Reflection Tagged With: eggs, food, recipe, spinach, strawberries

This week’s nuggets: September 5-9, 2017

By Jim September 9, 2017

This is the weekly digest for my Low Carb Nugget Podcast. In the latest episodes of the podcast, I reviewed the goals and plans for my upcoming keto diet reboot, considered the top three LCHF survival foods that are nutritious, shelf-stable and easy to find, and examined a recent study that found eating a modest amount of plant-based foods might help you live longer. Each title below links to the episode's show notes at LCHFGazette.com. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Low-Carb Basics, Nugget Tagged With: almonds, ketogenic diet, nuts, observational study, salmon, sardines, vegetables, walnuts

Mice live longer, healthier on ketogenic diet, studies claim

By Jim September 6, 2017

ketogenic diet mouse

A couple new studies find that a ketogenic diet promotes a longer, healthier lifespan. That's great, but the results have only been confirmed for lab mice. I've written about mouse-based dietary studies a few times over the years. None have impressed me much. Some have seemed quite odd. For instance, way back in 2011, I wrote a post entitled "Eating fish makes mice fat, study claims." Scientists fed some little rodents farmed raised salmon, and some the same diet without salmon, and found the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Critiques, Featured Posts, News & Commentary Tagged With: diets compared, ketogenic diet, ketosis, mouse study, obesity, salmon

Berries in heavy cream

By Jim September 4, 2017

For dinner one summer night, I ate a chunk of slow-cooked roast-beef, some raw veggies, and as a treat, a bowl of halved fresh strawberries, whole fresh blueberries, and two table-spoons of heavy whipping cream. Berries are the only kind of fruit I eat anymore. (I count the avocado as a berry, one that brings its own creamy fat.) I calculate that the berry bowl contained 137 calories, 9 grams carbs, 2 grams fiber, and 10 grams fat. All of the fat and the majority of the calories came from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Food, Personal Reflection Tagged With: blueberries, conventional diet wisdom, cream, fruits, strawberries

This week’s nuggets: August 29-September 2, 2017

By Jim September 2, 2017

This is the weekly digest for my Low Carb Nugget podcast. In the latest episodes of podcast, I discussed solutions to problems big and small. Starting big, I looked at the idea of growing food indoors under artificial light as a way of feeding the world. Then I looked at the most recent research to find that eating lots of carbs and little fat won't extend your life, and may end it. Finally, on a personal level, I considered plans for continuing my blog, my podcast, and my LCHF journey. Each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News & Commentary, Nugget, Personal Reflection Tagged With: high-fat, podcast, war on fat

High-carb, low-fat diets associated with increased risk of early death

By Jim August 30, 2017

A major new study has found an association between low-fat diets and an increased risk of premature death. The large epidemiological cohort study, published in The Lancet, followed more than 135,000 people in 18 countries around the world to uncover the relationship between dietary macro-nutrients and cardiovascular disease and mortality.  High, middle, and low-income groups were included. The researchers documented nearly 5,800 deaths and 4,800 major cardiovascular disease events in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, News & Commentary Tagged With: cardiovascular disease, conventional diet wisdom, death, low-carb, observational study, war on fat

This week’s nuggets: August 22-26, 2017

By Jim August 26, 2017

This is the weekly digest for my Low Carb Nugget podcast. The latest topics on the podcast: weighing for enhanced weight-loss, reducing dementia risk with healthy, low carb foods, and deciding which meal to skip on an intermittent fast. The titles below link to the episode's show notes at LCHFGazette.com. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Low-Carb Basics, Nugget Tagged With: fasting, podcast, weighing in

This week’s nuggets: August 15-19, 2017

By Jim August 19, 2017

On the podcast this week, I discuss the heavy cream that I put in my coffee, the research studies that trigger alarming headlines but shouldn't,  and the record-keeping that contributes to weight loss. Subscribe to the Low Carb Nugget through any of the following services: Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn (With the Amazon Echo, use the command, “Alexa, play The Low Carb Nugget Podcast on TuneIn.”) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, News & Commentary, Nugget, Science Follies Tagged With: coffee, cream, podcast, weighing in, weight loss

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