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Mindful eating: slow down and smell the pork chop

By Jim May 20, 2017

On Episode 6 of The Low Carb Nugget podcast, Jim examines the conflict between "grabbing a bite" and "mindful eating." There's an expression in American English, an idiom, "to grab a bite." Some variations include "grab a bite to eat," "grab something to eat" or just "get a bite." I haven't done extensive research on this idiom, but what I have done suggests it is, indeed, of American origin. That makes sense. The idiom perfectly suits the American mind-set. It turns getting a meal into a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Food, Media Watch Tagged With: food cravings, mindful eating, podcast

Study: low-carb diet reduces food cravings

By Jim May 17, 2017

A study in The FASEB Journal (which, as you probably know, well-read person that you are, is the Official Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) finds that consuming a low-carb, high-fat diet is "associated with reductions in cravings for all food categories." The researchers define a craving as "an intense desire to consume a particular food that is difficult to resist." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Low-Carb Basics, Media Watch, News & Commentary Tagged With: Anita, Atkins, calories, food cravings, LCHF, low-carb, observational study

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