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This week’s nuggets: September 5-9, 2017

By Jim September 9, 2017

This is the weekly digest for my Low Carb Nugget Podcast. In the latest episodes of the podcast, I reviewed the goals and plans for my upcoming keto diet reboot, considered the top three LCHF survival foods that are nutritious, shelf-stable and easy to find, and examined a recent study that found eating a modest amount of plant-based foods might help you live longer. Each title below links to the episode's show notes at LCHFGazette.com. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Low-Carb Basics, Nugget Tagged With: almonds, ketogenic diet, nuts, observational study, salmon, sardines, vegetables, walnuts

This week’s nuggets: July 25-29, 2017

By Jim July 29, 2017

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...]

Filed Under: Food, Low-Carb Basics, Nugget Tagged With: avocados, macadamias, nuts, salmon, sardines

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

Going nuts on a low-carb diet

By Jim March 21, 2015

I like nuts. My favorites are almonds, macadamias, pistachios and walnuts. I like peanuts, too, and although I know they're a legume, it's hard not to lump them in with honest nuts. A handful of just about any kind of nut is a great snack, packing solid nutrition within a reasonable carb-count (although just how reasonable depends on the nut).  Above all, nuts are tasty and easy to eat. And therein lies the problem for a dieter. Nuts are very, very easy to eat. (Pistachios are a little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Low-Carb Basics Tagged With: almonds, featured, macadamias, nuts

Walnuts in a healthy low-carb diet

By Jim April 7, 2013

Walnuts are a good low-carb food. Like peanuts and almonds, walnuts provide protein, fat and fiber with relatively few net-carbs per serving. For instance, a quarter cup of walnuts has two grams of net-carbs (four grams of total carbohydrates minus two grams of fiber). Taste and Cost Some people find walnuts bitter. I admit I prefer the taste of roasted almonds and peanuts, and seldom eat walnuts as a stand-alone snack. The big drawback to walnuts is cost. Many consumers only encounter walnuts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Food, Media Watch Tagged With: diet, nuts, snacks, type-2 diabetes, walnuts

Chia: yet another low-carb seed

By Jim October 2, 2011

Chia seeds

The stereotypical low-carb diet is heavy on meat, eggs, butter and cream. To be sure, I've eaten my share of such animal-based fare, but the most notable newcomers to my diet have been plant-based foods such as nuts and seeds. I've always eaten peanuts (which technically are not a nut), pistachios and the occasional cashew.  But on my low-carb diet, I've become a big fan of almonds, walnuts, sunflower kernels and flax seed meal. Now I have added chia seeds, the Aztec staple.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Food, Personal Reflection Tagged With: chia, low-carb, nuts, seeds

Great foods for a low-carb diet (part 1): almonds, avocados, macadamias

By Jim July 5, 2011

If you're like me (which you probably aren't, but let's pretend), you may find your food tastes expanding as you adapt to a low carb way of eating.  Over the last few months, I have added several foods to my dietary repertoire, and I have eaten more of some other great foods than I ever did in the past.   In general, I eat more whole foods now than processed/ packaged foods.  Nuts, seeds, berries and fish are classes of foods that I always liked, but eat significantly more of on my low-carb … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Food, Low-Carb Basics, Personal Reflection Tagged With: almonds, Anita, Atkins, avocados, food, fruits, guacamole, low-carb, macadamias, nuts

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