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Avocado gadgets reviewed

By JA September 20, 2017

The avocado is tops among foods that I've come to love on my LCHF diet. As I wrote in an earlier post, I never even ate guacamole until I was in my twenties, let alone a whole ripe avocado. Now I can't get enough of the berry. (That's what Wikipedia says it is.) Apparently, I'm not the only avocado-lover out there. In the United States, per capita consumption of fresh avocados climbed from just over two pounds in 2000 to seven pounds in 2015. Fresh avocado has become so popular that some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Critiques, Featured Posts Tagged With: avocados, gadgets, kitchenware, product review, tools

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

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

This week’s nuggets: July 11-15, 2017

By Jim July 15, 2017

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...]

Filed Under: Critiques, Nugget Tagged With: cholesterol, coffee, LDL, oral health, podcast

This week’s nuggets: June 13-17, 2017

By Jim June 17, 2017

Low Carb Nugget podcast cover

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...]

Filed Under: Critiques, Media Watch Tagged With: AHA, conventional diet wisdom, fat, ketosis, LCHF, obesity, sugar, war on fat

What about dietary fat and fatty liver disease?

By Jim May 28, 2017

A while ago, I published my annual blood test results for the last seven years.  In terms of cardiovascular indicators, the tests were good. I did a little victory lap, celebrating (1) that I was still alive and (2) that the test results showed my LCHF diet seems to be doing me more good than harm. Then I heard something that gave me pause. It wasn't about heart health or clogged arteries. It was about fatty livers. I heard the claim in a podcast, the Tim Ferriss Show for May 12, 2017. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Critiques, Featured Posts Tagged With: blood tests, fatty liver, Paleo

The need for carb-free beverages — and friendship

By Jim June 6, 2015

Saturday Short Takes "Low-carb beer lures young men," Adrian Thomas, The Shout. "Low-carb beer finds unlikely niche," James Atkinson, Australian Brew News. According to an industry study, low-carb beer now accounts for nearly 25% of beer consumption in Australia, compared to just 3% in 2006. However, it isn't clear that low-carb dieting is the reason. The largest group of low-carb beer drinkers in Australia are males aged 24 years and younger. Typically, men in that age group aren't as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Critiques, News & Commentary Tagged With: beer, obesity, sugar

Shoddy reporting on the diet science beat

By Jim May 30, 2015

Saturday Short Takes When it comes to reporting on the latest diet science news, it's hard to know who to trust. Reporters covering the diet science beat seldom display much in the way of scientific acumen or plain curiosity. Their editors don't seem to care as long as they can illustrate the stories with close-ups of pretty girls putting things in their mouths. 1. The Great Chocolate Con Can eating dark chocolate every day help help you lose weight? Yes, according to a study published … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Critiques, Media Watch, News & Commentary, Science Follies Tagged With: clinical study, mouse study

Obesity, exercise, and magic bullets

By Jim May 16, 2015

Saturday Short Takes Here's a selection of web articles on weight loss and related topics that caught my eye this week. 1. Looking for Magic Bullets to Fire at Obesity According to an article on the MedicalXpress site, "a number of magic bullets" are needed to fight obesity. It's more like magic shotgun shells. After recounting the usual statistics about the extent of the obesity epidemic and its human and financial costs (in this case, with a UK focus), the article moves on to the "bullets." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Critiques, Media Watch, News & Commentary Tagged With: exercise, LCHF, low-carb, obesity

My Ketonix has arrived (updated)

By Jim May 12, 2015

Ketonix 2015 Blue

Unboxing of my Ketonix 2015 I opened the mailbox today to find that my Ketonix 2015 Blue had arrived from Sweden. The arrival of a new gadget is always a cause for celebration. In this case, I was also relieved. I ordered the Ketonix via the company's website on April 23, selecting the regular "letter" type shipping, so I figured it would take a while to get here. But as the days, and then the weeks, went by, I started to wonder. It's a long way from Sweden to Michigan (as my great great … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Critiques, Featured Posts, Resources Tagged With: Anita, ketones, Ketonix

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