Since low-carb diets are not recommended by the American Diabetes Association or the USDA, it can be challenging to find a doctor who supports a patient making this choice. Instead, many people who switch to low-carb diets report that when their bloodwork comes back better than ever, their doctor congratulates them on FINALLY doing a low-FAT diet!
Homemade Mayonnaise
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Ingredients 2 egg yolks 1/2 fresh lemon 1 capful of vinegar 1 teaspoon mustard some salt Olive oil – perhaps best to start with 1 cup and move on to 2 cups after the mayonnaise is holding. This version of the recipe works best with a stick blender container. Put the egg yolks,…
High-fiber foods and blood sugar – Quest Protein Bar Interview
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LISTEN TO INTERVIEW (30 MINUTES) Editor’s note – “High-fiber, low-net carb” products are often marketed as helpful for keeping blood sugars low. The idea that a consumer can subtract the “fiber” carbs from the “total carbs,” to figure out “net carbs,” seems logical on first glance. But like a growing number of health experts and…
Steve Phinney – Low carb benefits elite athletes
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“It is no longer a secret that both training intensity and volume can be better sustained by some athletes across a prolonged season when carbs are restricted. ” – Steve Phinney
In Memory of Brian
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” . . . he always ate his favorite item first, which was almost always the avocado.”
Cake? Cashews? Visualize Kidney Dialysis
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Since changing my diet, not only do I feel 20 years younger than ever before, my mind is sharper and I have a greater capacity to work with people and to think and to function better than I can remember. – Barry Erdman
