All the latest and greatest early summer low-carb health headlines

Summertime is in full swing now and the wealth of information about carbohydrate restriction and healthy living hasn’t slowed down a lick. I’ve been letting it pile up for several weeks and now I’m loaded for bear today with a boatload of low-carb news and health headlines for June 2009. As always, feel free to send me any new and notable links to interesting low-carb diet and health stories anytime at livinlowcarbman@charter.net.

IS A “FATTY DIET” TO BLAME FOR PANCREATIC CANCER?

A new study published in the June 26, 2009 issue of Journal of the National Cancer Institute makes the case that those of us who consume an animal-based, high-fat diet are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer. The specific food groups identified by the researchers as the culprits were meat and dairy products according to self-reported surveys filled out by the half million study participants regarding their diet over the previous year.

Since they blamed the fat consumption on the resulting cancer of the pancreas, one would assume their intake would exceed a majority–over 50 percent–of the total caloric intake. It was not even close. Dietary fat only comprised 20-40 percent of total calories and protein was less than 20 percent. That left upwards of 60 percent of total calories coming from carbohydrates, which this previous research out of Sweden in November 2006 found is directly tied to the development of pancreatic cancer, not dietary fat. Plus, the actual number of cases of pancreatic cancer in this study of a half million adults (1337) is just one-fourth of one percent of the entire study participants. It’s not like this is some sudden epidemic brought on by eating animal fat as the news headlines and the researchers would have you to believe.

Like I said, they can’t accurately pinpoint that these pancreatic cancer diagnoses were caused by the study participants’ “fatty diet”–they’re just assuming that’s what it was. But the evidence more accurately points to the carbohydrate intake instead. Lower their carbs, INCREASE their fat, and keep protein at a moderate level of 20 percent of calories and the pancreatic cancer will remain at bay. I wish these researchers would stop taking such a leap of faith about what they “believe” regarding dietary fat and take into consideration all the evidence.

WHAT ARE AMERICANS AFRAID OF MORE–CANCER OR DIABETES?

If you are unfamiliar with the work of Jacqueline A. Eberstein, R.N., then you owe it to yourself to check out her Controlled Carbohydrate Nutrition web site. She worked directly with the late great Dr. Robert C. Atkins for 30 years and is arguably the foremost authority on the Atkins diet today. For people just starting out on a carbohydrate-restricted diet, she has a wonderful resource page page about the Atkins Lifestyle I highly recommend to get started livin’ la vida low-carb on the right foot. She also writes regular columns like her newest one entitled “What Are Americans Afraid Of?” Eberstein notes that only 5% of people are afraid of illness and nearly half of those fear cancer while just 3% were scared of diabetes which is much more prevalent in our society. What’s wrong with this picture? She echoes my call for more personal responsibility by the individual and all the interests involved to come up with viable solutions to skyrocketing healthcare costs rather than cowtowing to the financial interests of pharmaceutical and food companies. I’d love to know what you think!

WHAT IF LOW-CARB IS WRONG AND CALORIES REALLY MATTER?

One of my favorite things to do is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it as it relates to diet, health, and nutrition. If we simply rely on others to tell us what is true about low-carb living without ever doing the necessary follow-up on it to confirm the findings, then we are bound to fall into the trap that so many in our society do buying into conventional wisdom hook, line, and sinker. That’s why so many people are scared to death of eating fat, but don’t have a care in the world about gobbling up carbohydrates like they’re going out of style.

My fellow low-carb advocate Josef Brandenburg wrote an excellent column entitled “What If Low-Carb Is Wrong? Does ASP Prove That Insulin Doesn’t Matter And That It’s Calories That Really Count?” that warrants your attention. It seems some anti-low-carb forum readers believe that acylation stimulating protein (ASP) is a much more powerful fat-storing mechanism than excessive insulin levels as Gary Taubes and low-carbers assert. Josef does a brilliant job answering these claims and even brings in a quote from Taubes to round out the discussion. CHECK IT OUT!

DR. ROBERT SU VIDEO ABOUT “CARBOHYDRATES CAN KILL”

Back in May 2009, I introduced to you my podcast interview with Dr. Robert K. Su to discuss his brand new book Carbohydrates Can Kill. After years of self-experimentation using low-carb for himself, Dr. Su is now convinced this is a topic that the general public needs to know more about which is why he decided to write his book. Here’s a new video slide presentation featuring Dr. Su demonstrating how carbohydrates can endanger our health:

“FREE THE ANIMAL” EXPLAINS THE “LDL CHOLESTEROL NONSENSE”

I’m so excited about sharing my new book coming out in August 2009 called 21 Life Lessons From Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb because one of the chapters will deal with the issue of cholesterol tests and why the traditional way of measuring cholesterol is pretty much bogus. In the meantime, I was pleased to read this blog post from “Free The Animal” blogger Richard Nikoley for a clear explanation about why LDL cholesterol in people who are livin’ la vida low-carb with triglycerides below 100 needs to be calculated differently than those people with triglycerides above 100 who are probably not on a low-carb diet. If you fall into the former category and want to see what your true calculated LDL cholesterol number is, then run the equation and see how far off it is from what your doctor’s lipid report shows. For Richard, it was a full 29 points lower than the 104 his physician said it was and wanted to put him on a statin drug to lower. EEEEK! Dang these medical professionals are trigger happy with the drugs! DON’T DO IT! Be sure to check out this blog post from June 2008 about my own cholesterol results from a specialized particle size test I talked about in this YouTube video recently. And don’t miss what Dr. Mike Eades recently wrote about the low-carb diets increase LDL myth.

“F AS IN FAT 2009: HOW OBESITY POLICIES ARE FAILING IN AMERICA”

A non-profit, non-partisan organization called Trust for America’s Health has released their latest report on obesity rates in America and the results aren’t pretty. Mississippi is #1 in the nation for the fifth consecutive year at 32.5 percent obesity followed closely by Alabama (31.2), West Virginia (31.2) and Tennessee (30.2). My home state of South Carolina just barely squeaked below 30 percent coming in fifth place at 29.7 percent. Read this report carefully because it has some very interesting analysis about how there doesn’t seem to be an end coming to the rising obesity rates because of the recession and the related financial stress many are facing. See how your state is doing with the interactive state map–it’s not a pretty picture. Colorado had the lowest rates of obesity at 18.9 percent.

OBESITY RATES NEARLY QUADRUPLE IN INDONESIAN CAPITAL SINCE 1997

The stereotype of people living in Asian countries is that they tend to be slimmer while eating a so-called high-carb diet chock full of foods like rice. But the reality is the rates of obesity especially in the big cities is even faster than what’s happening in the United States. Young people seem to be driving the increases with their “unbalanced diet” and a “lack of exercise.” One college student quoted in the story says she loves her fast food and she likes to “eat too many sweet and fatty foods.” Well, if you ditch the sugar and carb-laden foods and eat MORE fat, then you’ll find a plan for success you can be proud of. So much for Americans trying to mimic the Asian diet, huh?

COOKING TLC LETS YOU “TEST YOUR CARB IQ”

My friend and fellow low-carber Karen Rysavy has created a nifty 8-question Carb IQ Test that will see how much you really know about livin’ la vida low-carb. I got all eight questions exactly right, although one of them was pretty hard and I had to guess. Even if you get an answer wrong, Karen does an excellent job explaining the reasoning behind the correct answers. So, go ahead and “Test Your Carb IQ!”

ODE MAGAZINE COVER STORY “FAT IS WHERE IT’S AT”

It can seem discouraging whenever you read a news account in a magazine or newspaper article about “healthy” living and they tell people to cut the fat and calories. But there’s a new trend beginning to happen in the media that is starting to pay attention to the overwhelming evidence that fat is not as bad as once thought. This Ode Magazine column highlights the work of a couple of names that might be familiar to you: Gary Taubes who wrote Good Calories, Bad Calories, Brian Wansink author of Mindless Eating (I’ll feature a podcast interview with him coming August 13, 2009), and Jennifer McLagan who penned a cookbook that won the 2009 James Beard award entitled Fat, An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, With Recipes. Special THANKS to Janet Paskin for writing such a FANTASTIC column on the healthy benefits of consuming fat.

VITAMIN D, FISH OIL TO BE FEATURED IN LARGE GOVERNMENT STUDY

Two of the rising stars in the crowded supplement world right now are Vitamin D and fish oil because of the incredible health benefits both have shown to provide the people who take them in proper doses. I rose my Vitamin D levels from 42 ng/mL in September 2008 to 68 ng/mL in February 2009 simply by supplementing my diet with 10,000 IU Vitamin D3 gel caps from Sam’s Club for six months. I’ve since backed down to around 4,000-5,000 IU daily to maintain my levels where they are. We’re working on getting Christine’s D3 levels up from a dismal 9 ng/mL reading she saw in January 2009. As for fish oil, I have taken this just about every single day since I started livin’ la vida low-carb in January 2004 and I know it has helped improve my cardiovascular health immensely. The government is expected to spend $20 million to rigorously test these essential supplements for your healthy low-carb lifestyle on 20,000 people 60 and older with no history of major diseases and I can’t wait to see the changes in health the participants in the study will experience. They’ll be taking 2,000 IU of D3 or 1g of fish oil during the study along with a control group taking neither and another group taking both. Should be very interesting!

WANNA BE CAST FOR “THE BIGGEST LOSER” 9?

The hit NBC television weight loss reality show “The Biggest Loser” is currently conducting open calls for Season 9 of the hit series featuring obese contestants vying against one another to win $250,000. They are specifically looking for family members in teams of two who will be at least 18 by September 21, 2009 and both need to lose at least 100 pounds. Parent/child, siblings, married couples, cousins, in-laws, whatever–if you’re related, you’re eligible! It helps to have a great personality, too, as well as the WANT, DESIRE and COMPETITIVE EDGE to vie for this once in a lifetime opportunity to change your lives forever and possibly win a pile of cash.

My buddy Pete Thomas from WinningMan.com who was the at-home $100,000 winner from Season 2 of the show gives some incredible tips for getting on the show for anyone who is seriously interested in being on the show. Send in your 10-minute videotape ASAP and visit THEBIGGESTLOSERCASTING.COM for more information. Questions? You can e-mail them directly at jaxcasting@gmail.com. Open calls will be taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, Mobile, Alabama, New York City, and San Antonio on July 11th, Dallas, Texas, Kansas City, Missouri, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona on July 18th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Des Moines, Iowa on July 25th and wrapping up in Los Angeles on August 1st. The first 500 people in line will be evaluated and considered for the show. GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

STUDY: HIGH-CARB FOODS RAISE RISK FOR HEART HEALTH PROBLEMS

This will come as no surprise to most of my regular readers who have been paying attention to all the glut of scientific data that has come out in recent years, but a new Israeli study published in the March 25, 2009 issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology explains why high-carb foods lead to cardiovascular disease. High glycemic index foods tend to “aggravate” the arteries for hours after they are consumed by creating “a temporary and sudden dysfunction in the endothelial walls of the arteries” and this sustained stress over a period of time can expand the arterial wall which reduces the elasticity that protects you from heart disease and even death. This is the first such study in the history of medicine that used cutting-edge technology to demonstrate what happens to the arteries before, during and after a high-carb meal. I’ll be looking for even more scientific uses of this new procedure for seeing what happens to the arterial walls in future studies and it’s certainly an exciting development for discovering what exactly is happening inside the arteries in response to the foods consumed.

NEW ZEALAND MAN SHEDS 165 POUNDS ON “HUNTER-GATHERER” DIET

I just LOVE finding evidence of the healthy low-carb way of eating working for people by producing incredible weight loss success. That’s exactly what happened to 40-year old New Zealand man Rob Stoutley who went on a diet consisting of lean protein and non-starchy vegetables to lose the weight he put on following a serious lung infection in 2004. The “hunter-gather” Maori diet consisted mainly of “birds and fish with herbs and root crops” along with walking a half-hour daily. Dr. Loren Cordain would be so proud. WAY TO GO, ROB!

GARY TAUBES’ “ADIPOSITY 101″ LECTURE WITH SLIDES

I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Gary Taubes speak in person a couple of times over the past year at obesity conferences in Reno, Nevada in 2008 and in Charleston, South Carolina in 2009. Expanding upon the concepts in his monumental 2007 book release Good Calories, Bad Calories, Taubes has an incredible presentation with some extraordinary slides that go along with his lecture. But prior to now you haven’t been able to see the slides online while he gives his talk. Yet, thanks to Dartmouth-Hitchcock we get to not just hear but also see the one-hour lecture entitled “Adiposity 101 and the Alternative Hypothesis of Obesity” with all the accompanying slides presented by Taubes on June 5, 2009. This is a real treat if you have never watched it from start to finish. ENJOY!

“FOOD, INC.” MOVIE TOUTS REAL WHOLE FOODS

Finally, with all the same old boring movies coming out of Hollywood these days, I’m pleased to tell you about a brand new feature film that’s both entertaining and has an incredible message for those of us who care about encouraging people to eat real foods. As Christine and I shared in this recent YouTube video, healthy whole foods like grass-fed beef, local free-range eggs, real raw milk, and locally-grown organic veggies are some of the best foods you can be eating on your low-carb lifestyle. Food, Inc. shows you why you want to be choosing these foods over the ones that are served in your local grocery store. I’ve attempted to get a podcast interview with the filmmaker, but he has not responded to my e-mails. But here’s a trailer of the film for you to watch and see if it is playing in your area:

That’s all for now, but we’ll have plenty more low-carb news and health headlines coming up for you again soon!

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Nutritional psychologist Julia Ross explains why carbs are so addictive

We’ve heard scientific evidence over the past year that carbohydrate-laden foods comprised primarily of sugar and high-fructose corn syrup is much more addictive than cocaine and heroin. That sounds preposterous to people who would retort back “but it’s only food!” And yet, is it? What if we stopped looking at carbohydrates as food but rather in the same way we view those addictive drugs? That’s exactly what my podcast guest today encourages people to do in order to properly understand how to best improve their weight and health.

In Episode 266 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” what a thrill it is to share with you my interview with Julia Ross, author of The Diet Cure: The 8-Step Program to Rebalance Your Body Chemistry and End Food Cravings, Weight Problems, and Mood Swings–Now and The Mood Cure: The 4-Step Program to Take Charge of Your Emotions–Today. She is one of the foremost experts on the carbohydrate connection that is plaguing our diet and mental health in modern times. Hear Julia discuss the reality of carb addiction, what she would recommend to help Oprah with her weight woes, why even protein distribution throughout the day is essential, the reason why she believes her program is a “cure” for people, the brain chemistry deficiency that people experience, the travails of undereating on thyroid function, the conspiracy to increase the sugar content of breakfast cereals, why low-fat, low-calorie diets are especially dangerous, the lack of balance of essential fatty acids, the fallacy of taking prescription drugs for mood issues, and so much more! This is a classic podcast, so listen from start to finish and soak it all in.

There are three ways you can listen to Episode 266:

1. Listen and comment about the show at the official web site for the podcast:

2. Download the MP3 file of Episode 266 [50:11m]:

3. Calling (818) 688-2763 to listen via Podlinez

The official iTunes page for the podcast

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What did you think about Julia Ross and her comments regarding carbohydrate addiction? Does what she has to say make sense in your own experience? Talk about it in the show notes section of Episode 266. Get your own copies of Julia’s books The Diet Cure: and The Mood Cure, visit the official Diet Cure web site and watch Julia on YouTube

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Regarding the Kimkins Class Action Lawsuit: This is NOT an official notice. This notice was proposed to the court by plaintiffs’ counsel June 26, 2009. If you choose to duplicate this notice on any blog or website, this notice MUST be included.

Click on the images above to read the four-page class action notice

Just a quick update on the ongoing class action lawsuit against Heidi Kimberly Diaz and her Kimkins diet scam. You’ll recall I told you about a desperate Diaz firing her original attorney and filing for bankruptcy back in January after being disgraced with the dubious distinction of being awarded the “Worst Diet Product” of 2008 award. Things just aren’t looking too good for the Corona, California woman who is in a rather precarious position after the devious shenanigans she has attempted to pull off with this low-fat, low-carb, starvation diet scheme. I’m dedicating an entire chapter of my upcoming August 2009 book release 21 Life Lessons From Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb to the subject of avoiding people like Heidi Diaz who are lurking about online looking for victims to devour.

Basically this four-page document is to serve notice of the impending class action lawsuit against Diaz and is directed to “everyone who purchased a membership to Kimkins through the Kimkins web site from January 1, 2005 to October 15, 2007.” This is a REAL case that is set to take place on August 24, 2009 at 8:30AM PT in Riverside County Superior Court in Riverside, California. Keep track of any updates on the hearing by visiting the official web site for the court.

The class action certification was made on May 20, 2009 on behalf of the plaintiffs involved in the case against Heidi Diaz. Their claim is that Diaz misrepresented what Kimkins was through “false and misleading information” and that this violates a California law which gives courts the license to “provide relief from unfair, unlawful, and fraudulent business practices.” If you purchased a membership to Kimkins during the alloted dates, then you are automatically included as a member of the class and may be able to collect reimbursement for any subscription fees paid to Diaz and Kimkins for the “lifetime membership” she promised.

There are an estimated 40,000+ members of this class action lawsuit against Diaz and Kimkins, so please contact the attorneys for the plaintiffs in writing with any questions and be sure to include both your e-mail address and telephone number in your written correspondence:

John E. Tiedt & Marc S. Hurd
Tiedt & Hurd
980 Montecito Drive, Suite 209
Corona, California 92879

Michael L. Cohen
Michael L. Cohen, a PLC
707 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 4100
Los Angeles, California 90017

Ray Moore
Moore Winter McLennan LLP
701 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 200
Glendale, California 92103-4232

For more information on the actual litigation involved in this class action lawsuit Case RIC483005 of Fenderson v. Diaz, please CLICK HERE and type in GUEST for the operator code with no password required and look up by the case number or name search. We’ll continue to follow the developments in this story as they unfold.

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Three eclectic entertainment icons all died within a couple of days this week

You know what they say, death happens in threes and that’s exactly what occurred the past few days with the passing of Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson. But what a really oddball week of news headlines this was! I was off last week for my weekly “Fun-Filled Friday” segment to attend my 20-year high school reunion in Florida. So I’ve got plenty of material to work with this week to keep me busy. Hold on for a bumpy ride today!

First, let’s talk about these famous people who have passed on from us. Who could forget Ed McMahon and his famous “Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!” to introduce the great Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show for so many years. For those of you too young to remember who hosted the popular late-night NBC show prior to Conan O’Brien and Jay Leno, here’s a little flashback classic moment for you can laugh about when McMahon was wasted out of his mind during the show:

Too funny! Although for all of his shenanigans as Johnny’s sidekick, he might just as well be long remembered as the spokesman for the Publisher’s Clearinghouse sweepstakes:

Here’s a nice two-minute segment about Ed McMahon who died Wednesday at the age of 86:

Just hours after news of McMahon’s death, we heard about the tragic passing of 1970s sex symbol Farrah Fawcett succumbing to the rare anal cancer at the age of 62. Long heralded for her stunning looks and that trademark hair, her infamous 1976 poster is still one of the biggest sellers of all-time that most men over the age of 40 probably owned at some point:

And advertisers knew they had a winning combination when they teamed up their products with this charming, beautiful, and larger-than-life character–like this classic Noxema television commercial with football great Joe Namath from the early 1970s:

But for all the hoopla and hype that surrounded Farrah Fawcett, she’ll be remembered for her short stint in the TV show Charlie’s Angels with Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. These were the original Angels before Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu revived the characters on the silver screen in recent years. Here’s the original opening scene of the pilot episode in 1976:

She did have her weird moments later in life like this interview she did on Late Night with David Letterman after posing nude in Playboy magazine at the age of 50. What was she on?

There’ll never be another Farrah Fawcett, that’s for sure! Finally, hours after hearing about her death, the news came out late yesterday that the “King of Pop” himself Michael Jackson died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 50. This was probably the most shocking of the three deaths this week because Jackson was about to embark on a 50-city European comeback tour. His lasting impact on the history of music cannot be overstated.

Regardless of what you thought about his personal life and antics, Michael Jackson was a pure genius musically, artistically, and talent that could only come from God. I HIGHLY encourage you to visit the official Michael Jackson YouTube channel to see why he is so revered for his life’s work. Of all his performances, the one he did in 2001 at his “30th Anniversary Celebration” with Britney Spears singing “The Way You Make Me Feel” is my favorite:

I grew up as a child of the 1980s and Michael Jackson’s music was an experience. Just hearing songs like “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “Don’t Stop Til’ You Get Enough,” “Thriller” and “Bad” are like a timeline through my childhood bringing back memories of my life that I’ll never forget. Music has a way of moving you when it comes from someone who sings with such passion, emotion, and depth as Michael Jackson possessed. Not surprisingly, I checked iTunes this afternoon and 7 of the top ten songs as well as 9 of the top ten albums sold today are by Michael Jackson. He will be missed by the tens of millions of fans who beloved his music…and will for many generations to come.

Rest in peace Ed, Farrah, and Michael! THANK YOU for gracing us with your presence here on Earth and sharing pieces of yourself with us all.

Okay, now what about the rest of these really whacked out headlines this week?

My own governor right here in South Carolina admitted to an affair with an unknown woman from Argentina:

I remember when then former U.S. House member Mark Sanford was in a six-way race for the Republican nomination for governor in 2002 and he was such a long shot to win with two other candidates with greater name recognition statewide. But he pulled out the victory in the GOP primary and the went on to defeat incumbent Democrat Gov. Jim Hodges despite concerns by religious conservatives over Sanford’s apparent lack of convictions on such social issues as abortion.

Here I am with Jenny Sanford in May 2006 at the governor’s mansion

Even still he’s been a fantastic governor who has riled up plenty of people in his own party which might explain why so many have been piling on him this week. I’m not defending his actions by any means and he definitely needs to take time to do what he can to reconcile his relationship with his wife Jenny. Incidentally, I had the chance to meet Gov. Sanford and Jenny at their Columbia, SC mansion three years ago where I was honored for my work sharing about healthy living following my low-carb weight loss success. My prayers go out to them through this difficult period in their lives.

Then there was the ABC Primetime special about President Barrack Obama’s healthcare plan which utterly bombed with television viewers. But there was one interesting exchange during the broadcast that is worth noting if you missed this broadcast like most of the country did. It features a comment from the CEO of Aetna Ron Williams who made an interesting analogy about President Obama’s plan making the playing field uneven. Pay attention to how these concerns are responded to by President Obama:

Speaking of President Obama, the guys at JibJab just released their latest video:

Hilarious stuff! See, I told you this was one of the strangest weeks in a long time. I had so much other stuff to share, but it’ll have to wait until the NEXT “Fun-Filled Friday” to be shared. Have a FANTASTIC weekend everyone and THANK YOU for your readership here at the “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb” blog. SEE YA!

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Reinhard Engels says healthy eating can be summed up in 14 words

Whenever most people start thinking about going on a diet, the first thing that comes to mind is how complex and difficult it can all seem. In fact, a good number of people write to me often obsessing over every little minutia of the calories they consume, the fat intake, the carbohydrate consumption, measuring every little thing before it crosses their lips. But what if healthy living could be as simple as a few words that it super simple? Today’s podcast guest set out to do just that with a special dietary plan he came up with.

In Episode 265 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we hear from Reinhard Engels, creator and author of the book The No “S” Diet: The Strikingly Simple Weight-Loss Strategy That Has Dieters Raving–and Dropping Pounds. I first “met” Reinhard when we worked together as contributors in 2006 to Chris Brogan’s now-defunct “Fat Guy Gets Fit” podcast, and then later the also now-defunct “Health Hacks Podcast,” hosted by my current podcast producer, Kevin Kennedy-Spaien. I was always fascinated by how analytical he made things sound with various diet and exercise concepts that seemed a little oddball at face value. But the more you looked at them, the more sense they really made. In addition to The No “S” Diet diet, Reinhard also developed a special exercise routine called “Shovelglove” that attempted to mimic the movements of our early ancestors in the action of chopping or hammering that gave their bodies exercise. Tune in to hear more about the diet and fitness plan that fits well within a healthy low-carb lifestyle.

There are three ways you can listen to Episode 265:

1. Listen and comment about the show at the official web site for the podcast:

2. Download the MP3 file of Episode 265 [29:41m]:

3. Calling (818) 688-2763 to listen via Podlinez

The official iTunes page for the podcast

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What did you think about Reinhard Engels and his simple concepts for weight loss and fitness? Discuss what you think in the show notes section of Episode 265. Pick up a copy of The No “S” Diet, bookmark his web site for the book as well as his Everyday Systems web site. And if you want to hear more from Reinhard Engels, be sure to tune in to his podcast show, too!

WE NEED AND APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT of whatever financial offering you can give to help us keep “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore” coming week after week! These quality interviews with expert low-carb guests take a lot of time and resources to bring to you on a consistent basis, so please consider making a donation to the cause by visiting PayPal and submitting your gift to livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Or you can click on the “Donate” button on the side panel of any of my web sites to help us to continue spreading the healthy low-carb message with others. THANK YOU for your support as we keep providing quality guests extolling the virtues of healthy low-carb living!

Next week, I look forward to sharing with you my interviews with nutritional psychologist Julia Ross, author of The Diet Cure on Monday and then diabetes health expert Gretchen Becker, co-author of The Four Corners Diet on Thursday. The summer is heating up with some really AMAZING podcast interviews, so DON’T MISS A SINGLE EPISODE! Thanks so much for listening!

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