low carb

Home » low carb

Showing posts with label low carb. Show all posts

Showing posts with label low carb. Show all posts

Half-hearted Atkins diet and cardiovascular disease

Half-hearted Atkins diet and cardiovascular disease

Atkins, cardiovascular disease, HDL, LDL, low carb, research

I would like to comment on a recent article comparing the Atkins, Ornish and South Beach diets (Miller et al., 2009; full reference at t...

Triglycerides, VLDL, and industrial carbohydrate-rich foods

carbohydrates, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, HCE, LDL, low carb, statistics, triglyceride, VLDL

Below are the coefficients of association calculated by HealthCorrelator for Excel (HCE) for user John Doe. The coefficients of association ...

Ketones and Ketosis: Physiological and pathological forms

Atkins, ketones, ketosis, low carb, research

Ketones are compounds that have a specific chemical structure. The figure below (from: Wikipedia) shows the chemical structure of various ty...

Long-term adherence to Dr. Kwaśniewski’s Optimal Diet: Healthy with high LDL cholesterol

Atkins, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, free fatty acid, HOMA, Kwaśniewski, low carb, Optimal Diet, research, saturated fat

This is a study (Grieb, P. et al., 2008; full reference at the end of this post) that I read a few years ago, right after it came out, and a...

Dried meat: Homemade beef jerky

beef, jerky, low carb, Plains Indians, protein, recipe

You can dry many types of meat, including beef, pork, goat, deer, and even some types of seafood, such as mussels. Drying meat tends to si...

Book review: Perfect Health Diet

book review, diabetes, glycation, J curve, low carb, protein

Perfect Health Diet is a book that one should own. It is not the type of book that you can get from your local library and just do a quick ...

Steamed gulf shrimp with vegetables

low carb, omega-3, omega-6, protein, recipe, shrimp

Few would argue against eating seafood several times a week, except in the case of seafood allergy. Shrimp is a very good option, especially...

Dietary protein does not become body fat if you are on a low carbohydrate diet

Dietary protein does not become body fat if you are on a low carbohydrate diet

carbohydrates, compensatory adaptation, low carb, protein, resistance exercise

By definition LC is about dietary carbohydrate restriction. If you are reducing carbohydrates, your proportional intake of protein or fat, o...

Want to improve your cholesterol profile? Replace refined carbs and sugars with saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet

Atkins, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, low carb, refined carbs, research, sugars

An interesting study by Clifton and colleagues (1998; full reference and link at the end of this post) looked at whether LDL cholesterol par...

Okinawa: The island of pork

Okinawa: The island of pork

longevity, low carb, Okinawa, pork, research, starch

The original inhabitants of the Ryūkyū Islands, of which the island of Okinawa is the largest, are believed to have the highest life expec...

Potassium deficiency in low carbohydrate dieting: High protein and fat alternatives that do not involve supplementation

Potassium deficiency in low carbohydrate dieting: High protein and fat alternatives that do not involve supplementation

insulin, Kwaśniewski, low carb, potassium, protein, research

It is often pointed out, at least anecdotally, that potassium deficiency is common among low carbohydrate dieters. Potassium deficiency can ...

What is a good low carbohydrate diet? It is a low calorie one

What is a good low carbohydrate diet? It is a low calorie one

adiponectin, Atkins, carbohydrates, fish, growth hormone, insulin, Jimmy Moore, low carb, my experience

My interview with Jimmy Moore should be up on the day that this post becomes available. (I usually write my posts on weekends and schedule ...

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)