living low-carb

JJ Virgin’s Top 5 New Year Tips

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I’m really happy to be able to share with you these five smart ideas from my long-time friend and colleague,  acclaimed fitness guru JJ Virgin. JJ is theauthor of “Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy“, the co-star of the TLC reality series Freaky Eaters, and a contributor to the Huffington Post. – Dr. Jonny 5 [...]

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Protein and Weight Gain

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A new study in JAMA adds to the growing body of literature showing that protein is critical for managing weight.  In this study, the researchers wanted to see what effect (if any) different amounts of protein in the diet would have on weight gain. They started with the basic premise that anyone who overeats—however “overeating” [...]

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Top 10 Fitness and Nutrition Tips for…1998?

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Recently I came across some of my old columns from the 90’s and decided to sample some of them to see what I was thinking back a decade or so ago. I was especially curious to see in what areas my thinking had evolved. I fully expected to slap my hand to my forehead in [...]

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Holiday Eating: The One Tip You Need To Know!

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This is an excerpt from page 125 of my new weight loss program Unleash Your Thin » Wonderful as they may be for everything else, when it comes to sticking to a weight loss plan, holidays can be downright deadly. Since holiday eating can mean so many things- there’s family stuff, office parties, special desserts, [...]

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Featured Recipe: Savory Slow Cooker Tender Turkey Drumsticks

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The following recipe is from “The Healthiest Slow-Cooker Recipes on Earth”, by myself and Jeannette Bessinger, due out the first of the year and available by pre-order now. Savory Slow Cooker Tender Turkey Drumsticks Turkey is a great, healthy source of protein (over 20 grams per serving) and turkey drumsticks are always a favorite. And [...]

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Are There Any Fattening Vegetables?

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Are some veggies more fattening than others? It’s not an unreasonable question. As you know, we’re experiencing an epidemic of obesity and diabetes in most of the Western world. (Actually, it’s not just the western world- India and China now lead the US in the number of diabetics, but even adjusted for population the percent [...]

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Size Matters: The Truth About Carbs vs. Calories

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We Americans aren’t fond of complexity and nuance. Maybe it’s the pace of our society, the influence of the “fast cut” or the speed of our Blackberries that has reprogrammed our brains and shortened our attention spans. Who knows? All I know is this: when it comes to nutrition information, people want it short, fast, [...]

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Low Levels of Vitamin D Linked with Diabetes

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A new Australian study links low levels of vitamin D with a higher risk of diabetes. This study comes on the heels of a finding presented at the American Diabetes Association 2011 Scientific Sessions that showed that examined data from the Diabetes Prevention Program which showed that participants in the upper third of vitamin-D levels [...]

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Diet Boot Camp 2011 Winner!

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We are happy to announce the winner of the Summer Diet Boot Camp Challenge, Sharon Johnson! Sharon had a starting weight of 160 and stated her goals this way: “To drop unhealthy weight and take control of my health by making changes for life. I want Health, Vitality, Mental Clarity & Peace of Mind and [...]

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Recipe: Onion and Green Pepper Scramble

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Ingredients • 2 teaspoons olive oil • ¼ cup finely diced green peppers • ¼ cup finely diced red onion • 1 small clove garlic, minced • 2 eggs • ½ teaspoon thyme • ½ teaspoon each salt and fresh ground pepper Instructions Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the [...]

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Book Review: “Sugar Nation”

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As you know, I don’t often do book reviews, but once in a while a book comes along that is so important that I just have to tell you about it. Gary Taube’s brilliant, Why We Get Fat was one such book. The one I’m about to discuss- Sugar Nation—is another. There have been a [...]

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Salt and the Low Carb Diet

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The following is adapted from the forthcoming book, “The Art and science of Low Carbohydrate Living” by Jeff S. Volek, PhD, RD, and Stephen D. Phinney, MD, PhD Whole books have been written about the history of salt. Wars were fought over access to salt. Roman soldiers were often paid with a measure of salt, [...]

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