Inspiration comes in odd places. McDonald's has billboards all over town, advertising frozen lemonade with a strawberry swirl. It sounded tasty, though of course I would never consume such a thing. It also sounded very simple to decarb, so I did. I haven't tried McD's version, but here's mine, and I'm betting it's not only lower carb, but better.

Lemon Ice with Strawberry Puree

You may have seen recent headlines warning, in dire tones, that red meat causes colon cancer. I remain unalarmed, because I am all too aware of just how bad previous studies purporting to "prove" this link have been. My thanks to Tom Naughton for posting the link to this article on the subject. I know Tom is busy plowing through the full text of this study, and I look forward to his analysis.

Update: Sorry, folks. The page was created but not Published. I've corrected that, and you should be able to read the article now. -Eric

I reprinted this recently, but given all the chatter about Dreamfield's pasta since the Low Carb Cruise, it seemed time to mention it again: Reprint: Lowcarbezine! article about Dreamfield's.

Boy, you gotta love Memorial Day Weekend! Not only is it the official beginning of summer, not only will Miss Manners grant you permission to wear white shoes after this weekend, not only do most of us have a long weekend off, but it's a holiday that isn't centered around junk food. YIPPEE!!

I was at my pharmacy today, and spotted these on the shelf: Planter's Flavor Grove Skinless Almonds Chili Lime. I like almonds and I like hot food, so I thought I'd check 'em out.

The stats include 6 grams of carb per serving, with 3 grams of fiber, for a usable carb count of 3 grams; well and good. 6 grams of protein, too, and 15 grams of fat -- something the label actually boasts about, maybe we're making inroads. The ingredient list reads:

I am going to bum a lot of you out today, but it has to be done. A study has now been done, comparing the blood sugar impact of Dreamfield's pasta to the blood sugar impact of standard pasta. The blood sugar curves were essentially identical. Read it and weep.

Here's Science for Smart People, Tom Naughton's speech the low carb cruise. Hilarious stuff, and highly informative. And if you haven't yet watched Tom's documentary Fathead, you're seriously missing out.

Gang, I know I got back from the Low Carb Cruise less than a week ago, but truly, it's time to start thinking about the 2012 cruise NOW! Especially since we have learned that Gary Taubes will be coming along and speaking. I go all fan-girl at the very thought. And anyway, if your budget looks anything like my budget, you'll need that time to save your spare change to pay your fare. Worth it, worth it, worth it.

This is the second half of Dana's presentation on the Low-Carb Cruise from last week. Part 1 is here.

This is the first half of Dana's presentation on the Low-Carb Cruise from last week. Part 2 is here.

Ever wonder if liposuction might be the answer? Here, thanks to Dana Seilhan, aka Other Dana, of Low Carb Curmudgeon blog, is an article from the New York Times that points up one of the problems: You just gain the fat back somewhere else on your body.

After putting you all off regarding the Key Lime Cheesecake recipe, because it was promised for the cruisers, it turns out I got the recipes to Becky Gandy too late for them to go in the cruise program. So I can give you recipes without waiting till summer! Here's the Key Lime Cheesecake, and fabulous it is, if I do say so myself.

No-Bake Key Lime Cheesecake

After my most recent podcast, where I talked about Attention Deficit Disorder, and how it appears to be tied into every other health issue I have, including my lifetime struggle with obesity, sleep disorder, thyroid trouble, and seasonal affective disorder, I had an email from a listener asking for more info, since she had many of the same problems. Here's a quick list of some references:

ADD and circadian rhythm disorders

As I mentioned in the Ham and Mac-and-Cheese post, I baked a ham last weekend. We've been living off it all week, a great demonstration of how cooked meat in the refrigerator is super low-carb convenience food. Finally today I was down to a good meaty bone. Coincidentally, the weather was absolutely foul here in Southern Indiana, cold and rainy and bleak. What more reason could a girl need for making a pot of soup? I didn't measure, but here's what I did:

Found this in my inbox this morning:

Hi Dana,