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...]
This week’s nuggets: July 11-15, 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...]
Recent studies are the cream in my coffee
First, there came a big meta-analysis of thousands of scientific papers on the effects of caffeine on humans, which found that 3 or 4 cups of coffee a day (that is, a total of 400 mg of caffeine) probably won't hurt you. Unless you're pregnant, in which case you should drink less -- 2 or 3 cups a day (300 mg of caffeine). If you're a kid, you shouldn't be drinking coffee at all, or any other highly caffeinated beverages. Given that I'm not (A) a child nor (B) with child, this study confirms … [Read more...]
Coffee = Life = Coffee
Early on in my low-carb adventure, I ran across the advice to stop drinking coffee. That nearly ended my low-carb adventure right then. There are some things you can't give up. Coffee's at the top of my list. Repeat after me, friends: "Coffee is life, life is coffee." That is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. Coffee is low-carb -- right? There are carbs in black coffee -- about a tenth of a gram in a cup. S0 coffee is low-carb, though not quite as low-carb as plain water. In … [Read more...]