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Ketogenic Diets and Epilepsy
Submitted by Dana on Sun, 2010-11-21 18:44Okay, I'm cheaping out by linking to a New York Times article instead of writing something of my own. But wow, do you need to read this.
Amazing stuff. Long-story-short, a very strict ketogenic diet -- roughly 90% fat -- is often more effective than medication for treating intractable seizure disorders.
Why Do I Try Other Dietary Approaches?
Submitted by Dana on Sat, 2010-11-20 18:49That Nice Boy I Married's friend Teresa asked him, regarding my articles on The Shangri-La Diet and intermittant fasting , why I don't just stick with a low carb diet? Seemed like a fair question.
Cutting Carbs Slows Aging
Submitted by Dana on Wed, 2010-11-17 12:30Can I be allowed a big, fat "I told you so?" I told you eating low carb was slowing my aging process.
Took 'Em Long Enough
Submitted by Dana on Tue, 2010-11-16 19:05Hey, at least it didn't take them until everyone who had advocated a low fat diet was dead. Four experts at an American Dietetic Association conference have expressed concern that diets low in fat and high in carbohydrates may cause heart disease.
Do NOT Try To Take His Bacon Cheese Dip
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The Thanksgiving Menu
Submitted by Dana on Mon, 2010-11-15 18:25A Facebook friend asked what we'd be having for Thanksgiving dinner, so I thought I'd let you know:
* Roast turkey, of course, with giblet gravy
* Sugar-free cranberry sauce, which is so easy it's silly. Just read the recipe on the back of the bag of fresh cranberries, and substitute Splenda, erythritol or xylitol for the sugar. Takes maybe ten minutes.
Meatless Mondays in Cinci?
Submitted by Dana on Sun, 2010-11-14 13:18I recently made a snarky comment about a vegetarian, and was taken to task for it by a vegetarian low carber. It is true that there are many vegetarians out there who have simply made a dietary choice for themselves, and do not take aim at the eating habits of others, not even those of us low carbers who weight our diets heavily in favor of meat.
My Shangri-La Diet Experience So Far
Submitted by Dana on Sun, 2010-11-14 12:00Okay, I've been drinking extra-light olive oil in the middle of the night, and again when I wake up, for maybe four or five days now. I haven't lost a bunch of weight, but it does seem easier to keep from creeping up from recipe development. I haven't been doing all-meat; I've included veggie and nuts and such ad lib, and I'm not gaining. Facebook fans know that I've really been struggling with that.
Hash Browns!
Submitted by Dana on Sat, 2010-11-13 12:13I made hash browns for breakfast this morning, and both That Nice Boy I Married and I thought they were wonderful. Here's how:
I peeled a couple of turnips -- maybe a little bigger than a tennis ball each -- and ran 'em through the shredding blade of my food processor. I tried running my onion through, too, but a lot of it was slipping past the blade in big chunks, so I just grabbed a knife and a cutting board and diced it fine. I used half of a medium onion.
I Got An Answer
Submitted by Dana on Sat, 2010-11-13 12:04Seth Roberts kindly answered my questions re the Shangri-La Diet:
Thanks for writing. Several studies show that food preferences can be produced with caffeine. You come to like flavors paired with caffeine. I think that explains your tea addiction.
Perhaps you are more susceptible to caffeine-generated addictions than other people but why that is I cannot answer.
Seth
About what I figured, but it seemed a good idea to ask. Where's that cup of tea?
A Couple of Things That Puzzle Me About the Shangri-La Diet
Submitted by Dana on Fri, 2010-11-12 14:34I had a couple of things that puzzled me about the whole theory behind The Shangri-La Diet, so I sent author and originator Seth Roberts an email this morning. Here it is:
Top Ten Non-Generic Pharmaceuticals
Submitted by Dana on Thu, 2010-11-11 11:32This must be my day for recommending other people's blog posts: Top Ten Non-Generic Prescription Drugs of 2009.
More About The Shangri-La Diet
Submitted by Dana on Thu, 2010-11-11 10:48To recap: As I mentioned in yesterday's blog post about the Shangri-La Diet, the heart of the diet lies in decoupling the brain's association between taste and calories. This can be accomplished two ways:
1) Consuming extremely bland calories
2) Eating foods with unfamiliar flavors
More About The Shangri-La Diet
Submitted by Dana on Thu, 2010-11-11 10:48To recap: As I mentioned in yesterday's blog post about the Shangri-La Diet, the heart of the diet lies in decoupling the brain's association between taste and calories. This can be accomplished two ways:
1) Consuming extremely bland calories
2) Eating foods with unfamiliar flavors
Dr. Eades Knocks It Out of the Park
Submitted by Dana on Thu, 2010-11-11 10:31Dr. Mike Eades, at Protein Power, writes what is for me perhaps the most don't-miss low carb blog out there. Today he looks at a recent heartwire.com article, exposing the linguistic tricks used to make low carb diets, and those who research and advocate for them, look bad. Must-read stuff.
And by the way, I know Dr. Eric Westman. A more sincere man I never hope to meet. Nor a smarter one.