Jimmy Moore's '30-In-30' Challenge

Low-carb researcher Cassandra Forsythe talks about her new book

I have great hope for the future of livin' la vida low-carb because there is a whole generation of young people who are championing this cause right now and will be for at least the next half century! That should get you very excited if you believe in the solid scientific foundation of the healthy low-carb lifestyle and I am privileged to be a part of something like this that is making such a positive difference in the lives of this generation and quite possibly many generations to come. My guest today on my podcast show is another one of these young people who is making waves for low-carb.

In Episode 154 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," we get to hear from the enthusiastic and lovely Cassandra Forsythe, a research assistant to world-renowned low-carb researcher Dr. Jeff Volek at the University of Connecticut and the author of two books of her own--The New Rules Of Lifting For Women and her latest Women's Health Perfect Body Diet. Some have read Cassandra's new book and shared with me their concerns about how it promotes the use of low-fat products and a fiber-based substance called glucomannon for weight loss. So I wanted Cassandra to come on the show today to respond to these criticisms directly.

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Cassandra gets into a lot of subjects during this half-hour interview, including what it's like to try to appease a book publisher who thinks "low-carb is dead," who needs to be following a low-carb diet more than anyone else, what it's like working with Dr. Volek, her discovery of glucomannon fiber to help you feel fuller after eating, how your body fuels your workouts in the absence of carbohydrate, and an in-depth discussion about her Perfect Diet book. With all that's happening in her life right now with an impending wedding and finishing up her doctorate degree, I was appreciative of Cassandra's generosity of time to do this interview.

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Did you like what you had to hear from Cassandra Forsythe? Do you think she adequately responded to the criticism about her new book? You can talk about it in the show notes section of Episode 154. Visit Cassandra Forsythe's web site and her fabulous blog to stay on top of all the latest low-carb information she is providing the public.

Come back on Thursday as I present my podcast interview with Charles Stuart Platkin, aka the "Diet Detective." He and I haven't always seen eye-to-eye on diet and health, but now I am the official low-carb contributor at his web site. :) Listen in as we talk about nutrition and fitness later this week. THANK YOU for listening to "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore."

Labels: book, Cassandra Forsythe, health, interview, Jimmy Moore, low-carb, Perfect Body Diet, podcast, The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show, Women's Health

Jackie Eberstein answers YOUR questions about the Atkins diet

If you missed Part 1 of my podcast interview with Jackie Eberstein, then you really need to go back and take a listen. She is the foremost authority on the Atkins nutritional approach today having worked alongside the late great Dr. Robert C. Atkins for nearly 30 years and continues extending his legendary low-carb legacy at her fabulous "Controlled Carbohydrate Nutrition" web site long after his death. Jackie is a real asset to the low-carb community and I am thrilled to have had the chance to share just a few short moments of her with you this week.

In Episode 153 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," we pick up with Part 2 of my interview with Jackie and she continues answering questions from readers and listeners about the Atkins low-carb lifestyle. When you've been around patients for as long as Jackie has seeing many of them going through all the ups and the downs that come from any weight loss and health experience, you get a sense for how to help people when they run into difficulty during their own low-carb journey. She hopes through this podcast interview that people will be encouraged to know that they are doing something positive for the sake of their long-term health by being on Atkins.

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Jackie Eberstein gets into the nitty gritty of Atkins low-carb living in today's portion of the interview talking about inflammation, the criticisms of low-carb, the perfect way to combat metabolic syndrome, her work with Dr. Jay Wortman and filmmaker Mary Bissell on the low-carb documentary called My Big Fat Diet, and what she is doing on her web site as well as The Veronica Atkins Foundation web site to share the TRUTH about what the Atkins diet is REALLY all about.

If you have never been to Jackie's site, then you have to look at her responses to the Atkins myths, her recap of what the Atkins lifestyle is all about, and stay up-to-date on all the latest low-carb research. This is the kind of information that has unfortunately been removed from the Atkins Nutritionals web site in recent years, so Jackie is helping to restore this information for the benefit of those people looking for reliable information about this healthy way of eating.

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Jackie Eberstein is one of the most intriguing podcast interview subjects I've ever had on my show and I'm glad you were able to hear from this amazing woman with so much knowledge about the Atkins diet. In fact, she's agreed to come back as a regular guest to answer your questions for her about the Atkins low-carb approach. Go ahead and start sending me your questions via voicemail by calling (206) 202-6516 or by e-mail at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Then we’ll have Jackie answer them in an future podcast. Here's your opportunity to have ANY question about livin' la vida low-carb answered by a REAL expert.

What did you think about my interview with Jackie Eberstein? Did what she say make sense to you and were you helped at all by the things she shared? Tell us what you thought about it in the show notes section of Episode 153. Be sure to check out her "Controlled Carbohydrate Nutrition" web site as well as the book she co-wrote with Dr. Mary C. Vernon entitled Atkins' Diabetes Revolution to learn more about the work Jackie is doing to further the Atkins low-carb message to the masses. And if you'd like to meet her in person, then go sign up for The 2nd Annual Low-Carb Cruise coming up in January 2009. Jackie will be there along with Dr. Jonny Bowden, Dr. Eric Westman, low-carb recipe author Dana Carpender, and many others (yep, I'm going too!). :D

Don't you dare miss next week's podcast interviews with Cassandra Forsythe, author of Women's Health Perfect Body Diet on Monday and the "Diet Detective" Charles Stuart Platkin on Thursday. You're gonna enjoy these and I've got plenty more coming in July, including Christin Sherburne talking about life after being the Kimkins cover girl of Woman's World magazine one year later, Dana Carpender, Dr. Jonny Bowden, Colette Heimowitz from Atkins Nutritionals to talk about the changes happening there, and my follow-up interview with Dr. Keith Berkowitz answering your questions about reactive hypoglycemia. THANKS so much for listening to "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore."

Labels: Atkins, diet, interview, Jackie Eberstein, Jimmy Moore, low-carb, podcast, The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show

After lots of trail and error, this cheesecake is perfect!

One of the best desserts for people on the low-carb lifestyle is a cheesecake. It's so easy to make this dessert low-carb because pretty much all you have to do is substitute the sugar for an alternative sweetener. Cream cheese is low-carb as are most of the other ingredients in a good recipe. In fact, I shared this no-bake cheesecake recipe a few months back and it was pretty good. But there's something about a baked cheesecake that is so delicious I just had to create one.

In Episode 43 and Episode 44 of "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb On YouTube," Christine and I show you step-by-step how we make this recipe in not just one but two videos. It took a while to get this to come out exactly like I wanted it, but this is pretty darn close to perfect. :) I hope you enjoy it!

Watch these videos back-to-back to see this recipe from start to finish:





Here's the recipe in its entirety in case you missed anything:

JIMMY MOORE'S PERFECT LOW-CARB KEY LIME CHEESECAKE

3 eggs whites
Pinch of cream of tartar
8 packets of True Lime
3/4 cup of heavy cream
1/2 cup erythritol
(or equivalent sweetener)
2 eight-oz. boxes cream cheese
2 large eggs
Dash of True Lemon
Dash of ground nutmeg
Dash of ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl pour the egg whites, cream of tartar and True Lime in it and beat with a mixer for 3-4 minutes until beyond frothy and thick.

Add the heavy whipping cream and beat until thick again. Then add the erythritol or equivalent sweetener and whip into the mixture.

Take the softened cream cheese and slowly incorporate it into the mixture with a low setting on your mixer until this gets really thick. Add 2 whole eggs and mix together. Throw in a dash of True Lemon, a dash of nutmeg, and a dash of cinnamon and beat into cheesecake batter.

Carefully pour the cheesecake batter into a small non-stick pan sprayed with Pam and spread out evenly in the bottom of the pan. Place inside oven and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown along the edges of the cheesecake.

Allow to cool 45-60 minutes before slicing and preferably 4 hours of refrigeration for maximum thickness. Place a dollop of whipped cream on top for a low-carb dessert made in heaven!

Serves 8. ENJOY!

THANK YOU for watching "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb On YouTube" and we appreciate all of your support and feedback. E-mail us your ideas, suggestions, and whatever else is on your mind and don't forget to watch any of our previous YouTube videos you may have missed. Become a subscriber to our YouTube video series if you like what you see. Keep on watching and keep on livin' la vida low-carb! :)

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Jackie Eberstein shares about the Atkins lifestyle this week

Since the sudden and tragic passing of the late great Dr. Robert C. Atkins in 2003 after a slip and fall accident on ice took him away from us, there has been an obvious personality void of a strong voice in support of the healthy Atkins controlled-carb nutritional approach. He was such a unique man who positively influenced all of those people he had within his inner circle. One of those people is with us this week for a special two-part interview at my podcast.

In Episode 152 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," I am very honored to bring to you Part 1 of my interview with Jackie Eberstein, author of Atkins Diabetes Revolution and arguably the foremost authority in the world on the Atkins diet. If you have ever wanted to know ANYTHING about the Atkins nutritional approach, then Jackie is the woman who has the most knowledge and experience with this way of eating. We are so privileged to have her with us this week.

Click on the "LISTEN NOW" link below or download it to your iPod to hear Episode 152:

Jackie Eberstein answers quite a few listener-submitted questions, provides some pretty funny memories about when she first met Dr. Robert C. Atkins (she didn't like him or his "quack" diet), and shares from her years of working with patients using the controlled-carbohydrate approach. Some subjects she tackles in Part 1 include, fatty liver disease, supplements, and diabetes, among many others. This could be two of the most informative podcasts I've ever done about livin' la vida low-carb, so I hope you have a chance to listen. And don't forget, Jackie is coming on the January 2009 cruise, so you can MEET HER IN PERSON and ask questions about Atkins low-carb at that time.

Connect with people like Jackie Eberstein anytime by:

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What do you think about the things Jackie Eberstein shared in Part 1 of my interview today? Talk about your reaction in the show notes section of Episode 152. Call us with your feedback on our podcast hotline at (206) 202-6516 or e-mail me your response at livinlowcarbman@charter.net.

Come back again on Thursday as we continue with Part 2 of my interview with Jacqueline Eberstein, R.N. THANK YOU for listening to "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore."

Labels: Atkins, diet, health, interview, Jackie Eberstein, Jimmy Moore, podcast, The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show

IT guy Charlie Hills has had a lifetime of weight loss wisdom

It's FRIDAY and my special "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom" has sadly come to an end. But what a week-long event this has been and I appreciate all the positive feedback you have given to me about it. I'm always happy to share success stories with you because it might be exactly what you need to be encouraged, educated and inspired to lose weight and get healthy for yourself. In this final interview of the week, we hear from a man who knows a thing or two about the struggles of dieting.

In Episode 151 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," we get to hear from author and humorist Charlie Hills who penned the most unusual diet book you've ever read entitled Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won't Help You on Your Next One. This everyday guy personifies perfectly the typical person who goes on a diet, gets excited for a while, and then loses interest until the next wake-up call happens. It's a ruthless cycle that Charlie has been through and I'm sure anyone who has ever struggled with their weight will relate to.

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Charlie Hills has hit on something that so many people overlook when they begin a diet and weight loss plan like low-carb. They start it with every intention of losing the weight forever, but somewhere along the way they lose their enthusiasm, get their focus off eating healthy, and basically give in to the desires of their heart (or stomach, in this case!)--and GIVING UP ON THEIR WEIGHT LOSS ATTEMPT FOR GOOD! Can anyone relate? Sure you can because we've all been through this rollercoaster ride.

So what can you do to beat this ruthless and seemingly inevitable scenario from happening to you? Charlie discusses in my interview with him about how you will still go through challenges here and there, but you can overcome the weight and health issues that come your way. I greatly admire that Charlie never gave up. Whenever something didn't work for him, he tried something else and something else until he settled in on eating a low-glycemic diet (basically livin' la vida low-carb!) that works best for him. His tenacity in getting there is an example we can all learn from.

Get access to interviews with people like Charlie Hills anytime by:

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The fifth and final podcast interview in this special "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom" with Charlie Hills today is done and in the can. What's your impression of his very familiar journey to weight loss success? Did you see some of yourself in what Charlie had to say? Tell us your thoughts about it in the show notes section of Episode 151. And be sure to pick up a copy of Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won't Help You on Your Next One to learn even more from all that Charlie has gone through to get where he is today. Check out his two VERY funny blogs that are spoofs of some famous movies: Back To The Fridge and Lord Of The Onion Rings.

Share your feedback about "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore" on our podcast hotline at (206) 202-6516 or e-mail me questions and comments anytime at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Come back next week as we get back on our regular Monday/Thursday schedule again with an excellent two-part interview with arguably the most knowledgeable Atkins diet expert in the entire world named Jacqueline Eberstein, R.N. She worked directly with the late great Dr. Robert C. Atkins for three decades and is well-versed in why this way of eating is so incredibly healthy for anyone who is dealing with obesity, diabetes, or virtually any health ailment. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS INTERVIEW!!!

Labels: book, Charlie Hills, diet, health, interview, Jimmy Moore, podcast, The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show, weight loss, Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won't Help You On Your Next One

Rebecca Wilhoit has a low-carb strategy for her PCOS

We're winding up this encouraging and inspiring "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom" with our second to last podcast interview with yet another success story who has found great success livin' la vida low-carb. We've heard from a Zone dieter, a weight loss reality show dieter, and an Atkins dieter. Today we hear from someone who hasn't had to deal with a great obesity problem, but she has had a need for controlling a condition she has called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). We know from the research that a low-carb diet is great for this and it has worked fabulously for today's guest.

In Episode 150 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," tune in to hear Rebecca Wilhoit whose life took a turn for the worse when she was diagnosed with PCOS. The weight gain and the fertility problems that this insulin-resistant condition brings on can be scary, but Rebecca was fortunate enough to hook up with a fabulous low-carb researcher and nutritional consultant named Cassandra Forsythe who has made a huge difference in Rebecca's life. Listen in and learn how her fitness focus has changed since she began this low-carb lifestyle change.

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Rebecca Wilhoit is the perfect example of how this "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom" is as much about improving health as it is shedding weight. Her life was changed for the better after reading The New Rules Of Lifting For Women and Women's Health Perfect Body Diet by Cassandra Forsythe, aka "Cass" as Rebecca kept calling her in the interview. You could really tell that there has been a strong bond of friendship between Rebecca and Cass and that has no doubt played a major role in Rebecca's success. I can't wait to share my interview with Cassandra Forsythe with you on June 30th.

Be encouraged and inspired in your diet anytime by:

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4. Going to iTunes--Click here to subscribe!

The fourth podcast interview in this special "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom" with Rebecca Wilhoit is a good reminder about underlying conditions such as PCOS and how they can negatively impact the weight and health of women. Do you have PCOS and use a low-carb nutritional approach to overcome it? We'd love to hear your stories of triumph, so be sure to share those in the show notes section of Episode 150.

We've had a great week of podcasts and there's one more coming tomorrow with Charlie Hills, the author of a very funny, but very real book about diets called Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won't Help You on Your Next One. Of all the diets he's ever been on in his lifetime (and it's been a bunch!), only one has ever truly worked for him. Hmmmm, I wonder what it could be? Tune in to find out! Leave us your feedback about the show on our podcast hotline at (206) 202-6516 or you can e-mail me questions and comments anytime at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. THANK YOU for listening!

Labels: diet, fitness, health, interview, Jimmy Moore, PCOS, podcast, Rebecca Wilhoit, The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show, weight loss

Atkins diet weight loss success turned marathon runner Kent Altena

Today we have my favorite interview of this "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom" because the man I was privileged to interview lost over 200 pounds on the Atkins diet and is an excellent example of the life-changing impact of livin' la vida low-carb. If you are skeptical about whether the Atkins nutritional approach is right for you, then just take a quick look at this inspiring YouTube video that has garnered well over 100,000 views and counting:



In Episode 149 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," we get to hear from the amazing man in that video named Kent Altena. He is one of the most incredible low-carbers I have ever met because he exudes the confidence of his convictions about this way of eating and backs it up by pointing to himself as an example of what low-carb did for him. Kent's a real guy from Iowa who is just like you and me and living the low-carb life with all the gusto he can muster up. I'm so glad he was a part of this "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom."

Click on the "LISTEN NOW" link below or download it to your iPod to hear Episode 149:

Kent is a superstar in the low-carb community and his contributions under the pseudonym "Bowulf" (watch his YouTube videos) have gotten him noticed everywhere he goes online. He demands respect for what he has to say because he has been through the rigors of losing a large amount of weight, transforming himself from a fat slob into a fit marathon runner, and continuing to learn from others who have attained the fitness level he aspires to achieve himself. We need more Kent Altenas out there telling others about what the Atkins low-carb diet can do for them.

Check out interviews with people like Kent Altena anytime by:

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4. Going to iTunes--Click here to subscribe!

In our hump day third interview of the "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom", Kent Altena unashamedly discussed how the Atkins diet not only helped him lose 200 pounds, but basically CURED him of his sleep apnea and other health conditions. What did you think about what Kent had to say regarding how much his health has changed? Could you relate to the turnaround he said happened to him? Tell us about it in the show notes section of Episode 149.

Coming up the final two days of this "Week of Weight Loss Wisdom:
THURSDAY--Rebecca Wilhoit on The Perfect Body Diet
FRIDAY--Charlie Hills who authored a book called Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won't Help You on Your Next One

Call us anytime on our podcast hotline at (206) 202-6516 and leave a message or you can e-mail me feedback, questions, or show ideas at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Come back on tomorrow for my interview with a neat lady named Rebecca Wilhoit who has taken the low-carb advice of Cassandra Forsythe and ran with it to tremendous success. :)

Labels: health, interview, Jimmy Moore, Kent Altena, podcast, The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show, weight loss

Micah McCain shedding the pounds on BRAVO-TV's "Workout"

During this special "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom" on my podcast "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," we're hearing some truly remarkable low-carb weight loss turnarounds from people just like you and me. On Monday, Sue Knorr told us all how The Zone Diet has been making a positive difference in her life for the past 12 years and counting. Today we have another guest who only recently learned about the power of the healthy low-carb lifestyle.

In Episode 148 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," we hear from Micah McCain who is currently a contestant on Season 3 of the hit BRAVO television weight loss reality series called Workout. When this show first came out in 2006, I blogged about it as yet another program on national television to inspire others in their own weight loss efforts and it has flourished ever since! Micah is one of the people who has experienced a tremendous turnaround and I'm pleased to share my interview with him today as part of this "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom."

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Micah McCain discusses how his weight shocked him out of nowhere when he saw some video footage of himself. This is a subject I've blogged about before and it's true--if you wanna see what others see when they look at you, then have someone take a video or photograph of you and there it will be. It's a stark reality that hit Micah right between the eyeballs and made him want to do what he had to do to get that weight off.

Dealing with obesity his entire life, Micah needed an incremental approach to shedding the pounds. His trainer and nutrition adviser started him out eating more vegetables and fruit and then began substituting some healthy options in place of some of the junk food he was eating. The slow change in Micah's diet then took a low-carb turn when the sugar was removed first followed by flour, dairy, starchy veggies and even some fruits (because they're too high in sugar!). WOW! Pretty soon, Micah was full-fledged livin' la vida low-carb and he hasn't looked back since!

Weight loss motivation and inspiration is yours anytime by:

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In this second interview in the "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom", Micah McCain was quite open and honest about how he struggled with his weight for most of his life until he became educated about what healthy living is. What do you think about his trainer's incremental approach to change? Is it better to go slow and ease somebody into the low-carb lifestyle or to switch them cold turkey to low-carb immediately? This oughta be an interesting discussion, so feel free to express yourself in the show notes section of Episode 148.

Coming up the rest of this week is:
WEDNESDAY--Kent Altena (Bowulf) who lost over 200 pounds on Atkins
THURSDAY--Rebecca Wilhoit on The Perfect Body Diet
FRIDAY--Charlie Hills who authored a book called Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won't Help You on Your Next One

Got someone you'd like for me to interview on an upcoming episode of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore?" I'm working on quite a few right now for the next few months, but I welcome your ideas and suggestions. Call our podcast hotline anytime at (206) 202-6516 and leave a message or you can e-mail me at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Be sure to come back again TOMORROW for my interview with my friend and fellow Atkins diet weight loss success story and blogger Kent Altena who dropped 200 pounds on low-carb and is now running marathons! DON'T MISS IT!!!

Labels: BRAVO, interview, Jimmy Moore, low-carb, Micah McCain, podcast, television, The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show, workout

Sue Knorr lost 100 pounds and has kept it off for 12 years!

This is a special week at "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore" because we will be presenting more than our typical two podcasts. For this unique week only, we'll be sharing FIVE big podcast interviews with people who have quite a bit to say about the subject of weight loss and healthy living. I've dubbed this the "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom" and can't wait for you to hear from all these incredible individuals who have faced their own obesity demons and beat them silly!

In Episode 147 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," we start this "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom" with a woman by the name of Sue Knorr. She is the official spokesperson for the lower-carb Zone Diet created by Dr. Barry Sears. How did she earn that prestigious position? Well, losing 100 pounds following that particular nutritional approach certainly didn't hurt. :) Hear what she has to say about her own weight loss journey on The Zone Diet.

Click on the "LISTEN NOW" link below or download it to your iPod to hear Episode 147:

We hear all about how The Zone Diet works to help people not just shed the pounds, but find incredible health. The key, according to Sue Knorr, is balancing your omega fats and getting in your own personal customized "zone" with the macronutrient ratio of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats that work for you. And we also get an update on the most famous Zone Diet adherent today--Manuel Uribe. It's quite a podcast that I encourage you to listen to.

Find inspiration in your weight loss efforts anytime by:

1. Listening at the official web site
2. Calling (818) 688-2763 to listen via Podlinez
3. Subscribing to the RSS feed
4. Going to iTunes--Click here to subscribe!

In this first interview in the "Week Of Weight Loss Wisdom", Sue Knorr did a fantastic job of sharing about how The Zone Diet has improved her life. What did you think about what she had to share about her weight loss success? Give your feedback about it in the show notes section of Episode 147.

Coming up the rest of this week is:
TUESDAY--Micah McCain from Bravo-TV's "Workout"
WEDNESDAY--Kent Altena (Bowulf) who lost over 200 pounds on Atkins
THURSDAY--Rebecca Wilhoit on The Perfect Body Diet
FRIDAY--Charlie Hills who authored a book called Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won't Help You on Your Next One

Share your LIVE audio feedback with us by calling (206) 202-6516 and leaving a message or you can e-mail me anytime with your comments at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Listen in again on Tuesday for my interview with the flamboyantly charismatic Micah McCain.

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The low-carb blogging community has grown by leaps and bounds over the past couple of years as I often highlight the literally HUNDREDS of brand new ones that have been created by people just like you who have gone on a low-carb diet and seen extraordinary improvements in their weight and health that they can't wait to talk about. That's the beauty of this way of eating--you try it, you like it, you see results from it, and then you can't shut up about it! :D That's the power of livin' la vida low-carb, baby!!!

In Episode 42 of "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb On YouTube," Christine and I talk about why it is important for low-carbers to start their own blogs and/or YouTube videos in our society hellbent on erroneously portraying the healthy low-carb lifestyle as a dangerous "fad" diet that is gonna kill you. The reality is the government-recommended high-carb, low-fat diet is wreaking more havoc on the weight and health of average, everyday people who think that's the ONLY way to healthfully shed the pounds. We know better and it's high time we share our experiences with others so they can learn the truth about low-carb living. What better way than writing a blog or recording some YouTube videos, right?

Find out why YOU should have your own low-carb blog in today's video:



When I decided to start writing about my experiences on the Atkins low-carb diet in April 2005, I had no idea if anybody would ever actually read what I had to say. That really didn't matter to me as much as having an outlet for simply sharing my experiences with others so they can see what was happening to me. As the readership began to grow and grow, I realized just how important being active in this new media really is in a society where blogs, podcasts, and YouTube videos are where people are getting their information. YOU can be a part of all of that, too, and it's so super simple to sign up for a FREE blog.

If you wanna see a comprehensive list of most of the low-carb blogs out there, then go to my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Links" blog and look down the right-hand side panel. There you will find more low-carb blogs than you could ever visit in a lifetime! But these are the trailblazers in my mind because they have chosen to put themselves out there for all the world to see their progress on the low-carb lifestyle. With a united front of low-carb bloggers, we can show that livin' la vida low-carb is indeed here to stay because of the enormous impact it has had on our lives. And that's what low-carb blogging is all about!

Do you have a low-carb blog that you'd like for me to know about? I regularly post links to brand new low-carb blogs that I find while surfing around the Internet, but I don't always catch them all. Send your low-carb blog's URL to me at livinlowcarbman@charter.net and I will make sure it gets mentioned in my next low-carb blogs update coming soon. And the same goes for low-carb YouTube videos--put yourself out there like these people have and you'll be astonished at the feedback you will get. Let's start a new low-carb revolution and be world changers in the process! :D Who's with me?!

Christine and I appreciate you watching our "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb On YouTube" videos and welcome your feedback and ideas at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Check out our previous YouTube videos and join the more than 500 people who subscribe to our YouTube videos so you will never miss a single episode. We appreciate your dedication to the work we are doing and want to THANK YOU for the special uplifting and encouraging notes you send us in e-mails and in the comments section of our videos. YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

By the way, how do you like my new blond hairdo as well as Christine's blond highlights? :)

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Dr. James E. Carlson boldly proclaims "the calorie means nothing!"

If you somehow missed hearing Part 1 of my podcast interview with Dr. James E. Carlson on Monday, then you really missed one of the most fascinating and encouraging interviews about livin' la vida low-carb that I've EVER conducted. Dr. Carlson is quite articulate and makes the low-carb way of eating sound so enthralling and irresistible that you can't imagine anyone NOT doing it!

In Episode 146 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," Dr. Carlson continues sharing from and about his controversial new low-carb book entitled Genocide!: How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You!!!. The infectious enthusiasm of this man is undeniable and I am so excited to share even more from him in today's podcast.

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In Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Carlson, he gets into the health aspects of livin' la vida low-carb discussing a whole host of conditions where low-carb can help: obesity, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, PCOS, pregnancy, high triglycerides, low HDL, cancer, and so much more! Listening to this man speak so eloquently about the healthy low-carb lifestyle is so uplifting because I wish we could get more doctors to understand it as well as he does. It's certainly not surprising why he was chosen to become the Nutrition Expert at WalkRadio.com.

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Now that you've heard both Part 1 and Part 2 of this interview with Dr. James E. Carlson, what is your reaction? Is there anything he said that you disagree with or have a question about? There's even this great discussion going on at my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Discussion" forum right now where Dr. Carlson has said he may pop in to offer answers to your questions. Share your thoughts about what you've heard also the show notes section of Episode 146.

Again, his book is called Genocide!: How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You!!! and it is, as I stated in the interview, the PERFECT companion book to Gary Taubes' Good Calories, Bad Calories because it takes all of the scientific knowledge from that book and puts it in practical terms for average, everyday people to understand and grasp rather easily. And as you heard in my interview with him this week, he is an enthralling communicator so you will not be bored reading this book!

Next week will feature a special week-long series of podcasts Monday through Friday in a series I'm calling "Week of Weight Loss Wisdom" and it will highlight the stories of five people whose lives have been changed through weight loss success, including Sue Knorr who is the official spokesperson for Dr. Barry Sears' The Zone Diet, Micah McCain who is currently a contestant on the hit Bravo TV show "Workout," Kent Altena (Bowulf) who lost over 200 pounds on the Atkins diet, Rebecca Wilhoit who got into shape on Cassandra Forsythe's The Perfect Body Diet, and Charlie Hills who has been on every diet known to mankind and survived (he's quite an interesting character who's written a rather funny, but brutally honest book about a lifetime of going on diets called Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won't Help You on Your Next One). It's gonna be so much fun next week with DAILY podcasts for you to listen to and enjoy. :)

As always, please feel free to provide us with instant feedback about the show, ideas for future guests and/or topics, or whatever else is on that pretty little mind of yours simply by calling us at (206) 202-6516 and leaving a message (we LOVE hearing your voice when you call, so don't be bashful!). Yes, you can still e-mail me your comments, complaints, gripes, whines (okay, maybe not too many gripes and whines!), and just about anything else you'd like at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. THANK YOU for your continuing support of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore." We've got lots more interviews coming up this month and beyond, so don't miss a single episode!

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Dr. Carlson says doctors are engaged in a dietary "genocide"

I've interviewed quite a few people over the past couple of years who are ardent supporters and believers in the principles of livin' la vida low-carb for helping people lose weight and radically restore their health in ways they never even imagined could happen. Researchers, doctors, patients, advocates, authors and so many more have talked to me about how low-carb living is making a positive impact on weight and health and each person has their own unique way of expressing it. But never have I encountered someone with quite the background, verbosity, and vivacity of one Dr. James E. Carlson.

In Episode 145 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," Dr. Carlson unleashes his absolute disgust and disdain for the failed high-carb, low-fat dietary recommendations that have become the accepted norm for physicians to use with their patients. As a doctor, lawyer, economist, biochemist, and cellular physiologist, he is well-qualified to authoritatively speak about this issue from a number of angles and I am pleased to share an extended two-part interview with Dr. Carlson this week.

Click on the "LISTEN NOW" link below or download it to your iPod to hear Episode 145:

In Part 1 of my interview with Dr. James E. Carlson, you'll hear him talk about his explosive new book Genocide!: How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You!!! that meticulously dispels the low-fat diet as the archaic dietary approach that it is for dealing with obesity and disease. Dr. Carlson realized after reading Drs. Mike & Mary Dan Eades' Protein Power that it's not the fat that's making people fat and sick, it's the carbohydrate that is driving insulin levels way up and THAT is the reason why we are experiencing what he describes as a "genocide" all with the blessings of the medical profession. He's hard-hitting in this interview, but is incredibly passionate about this subject as you will hear in both Part 1 today and then again in Part 2 on Thursday. DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!!

Hear amazing interviews like this one with Dr. James E. Carlson anytime by:

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What do you think about what Dr. James E. Carlson had to share in this podcast today? Do you buy into the use of the term "genocide" in describing what is happening in our society putting people on a low-fat, high-carb diet? Tell us what you think in the show notes section of Episode 145. You'll DEFINITELY want to pick up your own copy of Genocide!: How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You!!! because it will give you more ammunition in your arsenal against those who would tell you that low-carb diet of yours is harming your health. Get locked and loaded with the truth Dr. Carlson provides you with in his book. I have no doubt you'll eat it up!

Come back again on Thursday as I conclude my two-part interview with Dr. James E. Carlson on the next edition of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore." THANK YOU for listening and showing your support for the work I am doing to spread the message of low-carb living. We'd love to hear from you, so leave your feedback for the show by calling (206) 202-6516 anytime. Of course, you can always e-mail me comments too at livinlowcarbman@charter.net.

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Creating a menu of food choices on the Induction phase of the low-carb lifestyle can be somewhat of a challenge to the newbie. We've all been there wondering what in the world we're gonna eat with those 20 grams of carbohydrates in our meal budget. It can be intimidating if you're not used to eating this way, but with a little guidance about what you CAN eat will make this process a whole lot easier. :)

In Episode 41 of "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb On YouTube," Christine and I finish up with our dos and don'ts of Induction series we started in Episode 38, Episode 39, and Episode 40 by giving some last minute tips and reminders summarizing all we've shared over the past few weeks. Then we give you some easy-to-follow Induction-friendly menu planning for people who aren't sure what they're supposed to be eating on this important starting phase of livin' la vida low-carb. This will get you started off right!

Get help with your low-carb Induction menus in today's video:



The main point you want to remember in your menu planning is to eat fat and protein at each meal and keep your carbs to a bare minimum primarily from non-starchy and green leafy vegetables. If you do that, then there's no reason why you can't be a phenomenal weight loss success and experience vast improvements in your health that go beyond anything you could have ever hoped or imagined. Trust me, it WILL happen if you do this right. MAKE IT HAPPEN for yourself and reap the benefits of healthy low-carb living.

THANK YOU for watching our "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb On YouTube" videos and we'd love to hear your video ideas and feedback anything by e-mailing us at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Access our archive of over 40 previous YouTube videos and be sure to join the nearly 500 people who subscribe to our YouTube videos so far. There are brand new viewers each and every week, so I hope you become a part of that growing community. You guys are the best and make the work I do such a pleasure. God bless you! :D

Labels: Christine, diet, Induction, Jimmy Moore, livin' la vida low-carb, low-carb, menu, YouTube

Dr. Keith Berkowitz reveals his low-carb hypoglycemia theory

Last week I shared with you about a bewildering blood sugar issue happening with me right now. My blood sugars actually DROPPED after a meal rather than the typical rise and then gradual drop that happens in most people. This jogged my memory about a guest blog post I shared about a year ago about this very issue.

In Episode 144 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," we hear from the man behind the hypoglycemia theory associated with long-term low-carb weight loss success stories named Dr. Keith Berkowitz from the Manhattan-based Center For Balanced Health. Dr. Berkowitz worked with the late great Dr. Robert C. Atkins and inherited many of his patients who lost significant amounts of weight. Now he's seeing those patients dealing with hypoglycemia and is implementing strategies for dealing with this.

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Ever since I blogged about my crazy blood sugar issues, people have been wanting to know more about this perplexing phenomenon. Dr. Berkowitz has been mulling this observational theory about reactive hypoglycemia around in his mind for a while now and is actively seeking a researcher to look into this for the sake of those low-carb dieters who have lost a lot of weight and then it just stops. This is something so many of us can relate to in our low-carb lifestyle.

Dr. Berkowitz identifies what this condition is, why reactive hypoglycemia happens even when you eat low-carb, and what you can do to overcome this. This isn't just some quack theory because I'm living it right now. Practical, easy-to-implement strategies in response to hypoglycemia are shared by Dr. Berkowitz in today's podcast and I can personally attest that they WORK! Since I've added many of the suggestions he recommends people with this do, I have lost over 10 pounds in the first week. I don't expect this torrid pace to continue, but it is very encouraging so far. See my menus blog to see EXACTLY what I'm eating, how often, and the composition of the foods.

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What's your reaction to what Dr. Keith Berkowitz shared in today's podcast? Have you experienced a hypoglycemic reaction to eating low-carb and feel "stuck" in your weight loss? Share your experiences with this in the show notes section of Episode 144. I appreciate Dr. Berkowitz sharing his time and expertise with us in today's podcast about this critical issue. If you are concerned about possibly having this condition, then you need to get a glucose tolerance test as soon as possible. This could be the answer you've been looking for.

Tune in again next week as I share an eye-opening two-part interview with Dr. James E. Carlson, the author of a fabulous new book called Genocide!: How Your Doctor's Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You. If you support the high-fat, low-carb nutritional approach to weight loss and health, then you are gonna fall head over heels for Dr. Carlson! Let's just say he's not very fond of the current dietary recommendations of a high-carb, low-fat diet. DON'T MISS the next edition of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore."

Labels: hypoglycemia, interview, Jimmy Moore, Keith Berkowitz, long-term, low-carb, podcast, The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show

Low-carb activist Per Wikholm gives an update from Sweden

There seems to be so much pessimism about the low-carb lifestyle in the United States that it can sometimes make you wonder if anyone in the world actually understands the science behind this way of eating for weight and health management. Unfortunately, the "low-fat diet religion" continues to rule the church of nutrition with a vice-grip that absolutely refuses to let go. But there is hope happening right now within the country of Sweden on behalf of the high-fat, low-fat dietary approach.

In Episode 143 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," we catch up with one of the leading voices on behalf of livin' la vida low-carb in Sweden named Per Wikholm. He is a molecular biologist who stays abreast of the latest happenings in the world of low-carb living in his home country and is a strong proponent of educating the people there about the benefits of the healthy low-carb lifestyle. There's so much positive happening over there right now with low-carb diets that it should encourage you that GREAT things are to come here in America soon, too!

Click on the "LISTEN NOW" link below or download it to your iPod to hear Episode 143:

You'll recall I interviewed Dr. Annika Dahlqvist from Sweden on my podcast show back in January 2008 when she was vindicated by the government there following a charge by two duh-duh-dietitians there who claimed she was harming her diabetic and obese patients by putting them on a low-carb diet. The ruling was that low-carb is "in accordance with science" and "well tried." In other words, livin' la vida low-carb is based on FACTS from the latest research studies and it WORKS in the patients who have tried it. AWESOME!

Per Wikholm gets us all up-to-date on the things that have happened in Sweden regarding the high-fat, low-carb diet, or what they call LCHF, including this 44-month study by Jörgen Vesti Nielsen comparing low-carb with low-fat diets for diabetics published in Nutrition & Metabolism, the reaction to this study from Dr. Dahlqvist, the revelation that the government leaders in charge of the new dietary guidelines are linked to the food industry (GASP--what a surprise! NOT!), and the real changes that are happening in the food purchasing habits of the Swedish people that reveal the LCHF message is sticking. You will be beaming with pride that this way of eating is not just surviving in Sweden, but thriving and on its way to producing BIG CHANGES in that country. If this can happen there, then I have all the confidence in the world we can make it happen in America as well!

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Do you have any reaction to the things that are happening in Sweden right now as reported by Per Wikholm in today's podcast? I'd love to know what you think in the show notes section of Episode 143. You can also call our convenient new comment line at (206) 202-6516 and share your response. If you live in the country of Sweden and wish to respond or share your added insights, then please do. We'd LOVE to hear from you!

And a VERY special thanks to Per Wikholm for his willingness to come on the podcast show to share about the exciting news from Sweden. He did a fabulous job and I appreciate him for sharing. Read this op-ed column he wrote in response to the government leaders in charge of Swedish dietary recommendations who are deeply entrenched in the food industry. We need people just like Per in the United States who can call a spade a spade and challenge these hypocritical leaders dictating public health mandates.

Coming up on Thursday's podcast, I will be bringing you that interview I promised last week with Atkins protégé Dr. Keith Berkowitz from the Center For Balanced Health about the hypoglycemia phenomena that is happening with me right now as he discusses his theory about why long-term low-carb success stories deal with reactive hypoglycemia. Dr. Berkowitz shares why this happens in people who have lost large amounts of weight on low-carb and what you can do to overcome it. His insights have been invaluable in my own battle against this over the past week and I think you'll enjoy it too on the next "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore." DON'T MISS IT!!!

Labels: Annika Dahlqvist, health, high-fat, interview, low-carb, Per Wikholm, research, Sweden, The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show