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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: July 18-22, 2017

By Jim July 22, 2017

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...]

Filed Under: Media Watch, Nugget Tagged With: diet, diets compared, LCHF, low-carb, obesity, podcast, sardines, sugar, weight loss

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

Is broccoli low-carb? Compared to what?

By Jim April 23, 2017

Broccoli chart

Is broccoli low-carb? It depends . . . I haven't written many posts about vegetables over the years. Nuts, yes. Seeds, yes. Even fruits (avocado, blueberries, strawberries and tomatoes). Once in a while, I've put up a photo of a plate with, say, a few green beans and a big juicy steak. But the focus has not been on the beans. The lack of focus on veggies may give readers the false impression that I don't eat many. In fact, I do veggies. Not just lettuce, either, but real, honest-to-gosh, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: Anita, blueberries, broccoli, LCHF, low-carb, potatoes, salad, strawberries, vegetables

Great foods for a low-carb diet (part 6): pecans

By Jim April 19, 2017

low-carb pecans

The pecan: a low-carb, high-fat powerhouse Move over almonds, get outta here walnuts. When it comes to being a truly great low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) nut, the humble pecan has you both beat. On the key criterion of net-carbs (total carbs minus fiber), a single quarter-cup serving of pecans has only one. That's right. Naturally low-carb pecans (raw) have just one net-carb per serving (4 grams carbs - 3 grams fiber). That's a good start, but not the whole story. Almonds are also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: almonds, food, high-fat, LCHF, low-carb, macadamias, nuts, Skaldeman, walnuts

Eating low-carb at Taco Bell

By Jim April 15, 2017

Can you really eat low-carb at Taco Bell? If not "low-carb," you can at least eat "lower-carb" at Taco Bell, and get some quick tasty affordable nutrition while you do it. Of course, you must go in with a plan, and that means conducting a little research. Even then, I'm not suggesting that Taco Bell -- or for that matter, any fast-food restaurant -- is a good place to eat while on the induction phase of the Atkins plan. It's hard to keep your net carbs down to 25 grams a day if you eat anywhere … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: eating out, low-carb

Low-carb snacks to keep the munchies at bay

By Jim April 5, 2017

a few of my favorite low-carb snacks

Yes, there are great low-carb snacks -- quite a few of them, in fact -- but standard munchables such as potato chips and corn chips aren't among them. No, neither are little powdered donuts. Admittedly, anyone trying to lose weight, via a low-carb diet or otherwise, ought to avoid snacking as much as possible. The whole idea is to encourage your body to burn its fat, and constantly eating is poor strategy in that regard.  However, if you're like me (that is, human), you like to eat and eat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Food, Low-Carb Basics Tagged With: cheese, low-carb, pork rinds, snacks

A classic low-carb breakfast for burning fat

By Jim March 29, 2017

Basic low-carb breakfast: eggs, sausage and guacamole

The classic low-carb breakfast starts with eggs, in one form or another, and often ends there. Scrambled eggs and fried eggs are my mainstays. Sometimes, for the sake of variety, I might have hard-boiled or poached eggs, but the problem with those is too little fat. Remember, I'm eating a HIGH fat, low carb diet. I want a great fat-busting ratio of fat to carbs plus protein to start my day. (See my post on calculating the Skaldeman fat-burning quotient.) So eggs pan-cooked in butter or coconut … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Food, Low-Carb Basics Tagged With: avocados, breakfast, eggs, food, low-carb, Skaldeman

Perfect low-carb blueberry pancake recipe

By Jim March 26, 2017

For months, I've been working to perfect my low-carb blueberry pancake recipe. I'm finally there. What makes these the perfect pancakes? Well, they're easy to make -- just five ingredients. And they're high in fat, low in net carbohydrates, and the recipe makes just enough for one person to eat on a weekend morning when he or she is hungry for a treat. Oh, and the blueberries add a lot to the experience! I suppose a person could share the pancakes with another person if that other person would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Food, Low-Carb Basics Tagged With: almond flour, blueberries, breakfast, eggs, low-carb, pancakes, recipe

A basic LCHF breakfast: dairy, berries, and nuts

By Jim June 22, 2015

I don't eat a lot of dairy on my low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diet, but when I do, it usually takes one of three forms: heavy cream in my coffee, shredded cheese in a recipe or on a salad, or yogurt. Of those forms, cream is the only dairy I ingest on an every day basis. I love freshly brewed coffee with a dollop of rich, organic heavy cream mixed in. (Heavy cream gets almost all of its calories from fat.) As you may have guessed, I'm not lactose-intolerant, and I'm also not a follower of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Food, Low-Carb Basics Tagged With: dairy, food, LCHF, low-carb, strawberries, yogurt

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