Update and Replays Low Carb Nugget 72 I'm working on another project, and need to take some time off from the podcast. So tonight I'm presenting a "best of" episode that combines a couple earlier shows that I really like. But first a personal diet update . . . … [Read more...]
Sugar: trick, not treat (LCN 71)
Sugar habits and consequences Low Carb Nugget 71 American teenage boys consume an average of a 161 grams of sugar a day. That's 40 teaspoons of sugar. And you wonder why American children are becoming more obese? When it comes to our bodies and our health, both as individuals and as a nation, sugar is a dirty trick, not a sweet treat. … [Read more...]
Keto reboot at four weeks
I started my Keto Diet Reboot four weeks ago today. I'm five and a half pound lighter now than I was then. That's a slow rate of weight loss, just under a pound and a half per week. However, I had a lost weekend in the middle of the four weeks. It was a nice lost weekend spent with Anita at a romantic bed and breakfast, and I did my best to stay the low-carb, high-fat course. I thought I did a good job, but when we got home, I found I'd gained back over two pounds. (See this earlier post.) … [Read more...]
Ruminations on a strawberry jam sandwich (LCN 70)
My low-carb adventure (and podcast) continues Low Carb Nugget 70 Say what you want about strawberry jam, but it's fat free. The way some people think, that makes it heart healthy. I used to be one of those people. … [Read more...]
A change in the podcast (LCN 69)
Coming soon: bigger nuggets! Low Carb Nugget 69 Good news! Starting later this week, each episode of the Low Carb Nugget will be three times longer than before. Even better news: you'll only need to download or stream one episode a week! … [Read more...]
Three weeks
Today marked the end of the three-week induction period of my Keto Diet Reboot. I weighed in this morning at 223 pounds, which is the lightest I've been all year (at least as far as I know). Since September 25, I've lost 4.6 pounds -- an average of 1.5 pounds per week. A weight loss rate of a pound-and-a-half a week isn't spectacular. Back in 2011, when I first ate LCHF, I initially lost weight at a rate three times that. But I was six years younger, and going from a high-carb to low-carb diet. … [Read more...]
Keto vs. paleo infographic
Eating keto, eating paleo Both diets feature quality meats, wild-caught fish, and healthy fats. What else do they have in common? What are the important differences? Which diet should you eat? Attribution: https://zerocater.com … [Read more...]
Carbs: impairing health, promoting mortality (LCN 68)
What's the best way to reduce the impact of dietary carbs on our health? Low Carb Nugget 68 If eating lots of carbs will sicken or even kill you, should you eat fewer of them, or rely on pharmacological options to reduce your body's response to dietary carbohydrates? … [Read more...]
Weight gain, weight loss in two short periods
Last weekend, Anita and I celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary with a short trip and a stay in an historic bed-and-breakfast. I did my best to be true to both my wife and my diet. The B & B provided me with eggs, meat, and coffee in the morning. I ignored the platter of chocolate-chip cookies available 24 hours a day. (Anita did not.) We picked restaurants where I could put together tasty low-carb meals. All in all, things went fine, until I weighed myself the morning after our return. … [Read more...]
Obesity isn’t the world’s only weight problem (LCN 67)
Is it worse to be obese or half-starved? Low Carb Nugget 67 A new study pooled the height and weight data for nearly 130 million people around the world, aged 5 years and up, over the period 1975 to 2016, to gain insights into weight trends.There was some good news . . . … [Read more...]