The Low Carb Nugget

Nov 04 2017 72 ep. 4 mins 85
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What's LCHF? The letters stand for "low-carb, high-fat," but that only scratches the surface of an always evolving topic. The Low Carb Nugget distills news and information of interest to LCHF diet devotees and anyone who wants to learn about the lifestyle. The episodes are short and snappy, just the right length to listen to while sipping your bullet-proof coffee.

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Low Carb Nugget 72

Nov 04 2017 8 mins  
Personal update, avocado hand, and brain needs. Find the episode notes at LifeAfterCarbs.com/nugget.

Low Carb Nugget 71

Oct 28 2017 7 mins  
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.

Low Carb Nugget 70

Oct 21 2017 11 mins  
Say what you want about strawberry jam, but it's fat free. The way some people think, that makes it heart healthy.

Low Carb Nugget 69

Oct 17 2017 2 mins  
Coming soon -- a bigger nugget!

Low Carb Nugget 68

Oct 14 2017 5 mins  
If eating 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?

Low Carb Nugget 67

Oct 12 2017 3 mins  
Is it worse to be obese or half-starved?

Low Carb Nugget 66

Oct 10 2017 4 mins  
Net carbs are the difference between total carbs in a food and the fiber. The idea is that fiber doesn't do much if anything to raise your blood glucose, so you can safely ignore it. Keep your net carbs low, and you'll keep your blood glucose and insulin response low. Then your body can burn fat. But can you really trust net carbs as a guide for eating?

Low Carb Nugget 65

Oct 05 2017 4 mins  
When it comes to diet, "intermittency" means making frequent, significant changes in how much you eat. You need to throw your body a dietary change up, and not let it adjust to a single continuous level of intake.

Low Carb Nugget 64

Oct 03 2017 5 mins  
The main lesson of the diet so far is that weight loss is a complex and perplexing topic. It's one of the great mysteries of life. But if a method is working for you, stick with it.

Low Carb Nugget 63

Sep 30 2017 4 mins  
A study out of Australia suggests that breaking up a calorie-restricted diet with periods of increased eating could produce better results for weight loss. Researchers at the University of Tasmania reported their findings in the International Journal of Obesity. What exactly did the study find, and what might it mean for those on an LCHF diet?