Life After Carbs

A real person eating (mostly) real food

This week’s nuggets: August 8-12, 2017

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This set of nugget-sized podcast episodes begins with praise for the humble chia seed and its stupendous fiber. It continues with a lament for the great butter shortage taking place in Europe, mixed with a tip for keeping your butter soft and spreadable. It concludes with a sober consideration of the carb content of alcoholic beverages. 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 … [Read more...]

This week’s nuggets: August 1-5, 2017

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This week, the podcast focused on the problem of obesity and what to do about it. Can getting more sleep help you reduce excess body fat? How many hours would you need? What about eating more plant-based food and less animal-based food? Do long-term food consumption statistics for Americans support the idea of eating vegetarian to combat obesity? And just what percentage of U.S. adults are obese? What do the trend lines show? … [Read more...]

This week’s nuggets: July 25-29, 2017

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It's all about food in these three podcast episodes: macadamia nuts, avocados, and other low-carb goodies. 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...]

This week’s nuggets: July 18-22, 2017

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Discussed on the podcast this week were the role of sardines in an LCHF diet, the connection of sugar consumption to markers of obesity, and a comparison of low-carb and low-fat diet-results in an interesting new study. 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...]

This week’s nuggets: July 11-15, 2017

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On the podcast this past week, I discuss the benefits of eating low carb for teeth and gums, more good news for coffee lovers, and the biggest risk factor for heart disease (which pills don't help you with). 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...]

This week’s nuggets: June 27-July 1, 2017

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On the Nugget this week: finding "hidden sugar" on food labels (learn its many names), exercising to lose weight (don't bother), and eating like a Revolutionary War soldier (mix flour and water, form into a cake, cook over an open flame). Subscribe to the Low Carb Nugget via any of the following services: Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn (On the Amazon Echo, use the command, "Alexa, play The Low Carb Nugget Podcast on TuneIn.") … [Read more...]

This week’s nuggets: June 20-24, 2017

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At the center this week is an episode about the obesity crisis, the great public health threat of our time. Flanking it are episodes on a possible remedy and a possible obstruction to progress. I'll let you figure out which is which. You can subscribe to the Low Carb Nugget via any of the following: Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn (If you have an Amazon Echo, use the command, "Alexa, play The Low Carb Nugget Podcast on TuneIn.") … [Read more...]

This week’s nuggets: June 13-17, 2017

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This week on the Low Carb Nugget Podcast, I attacked sugar and defended saturated fat. In other words, it was business as usual, but at least I had my voice back. Take a listen! You can subscribe to the Nugget via any of the following: Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn (If you have an Amazon Echo, try the command, "Alexa, play The Low Carb Nugget Podcast on TuneIn.") #16 What's in a name? Does it make a difference what you call a diet? Should Jim call his diet “low-carb” … [Read more...]