Jimmy Moore's Livin' La Vida Low Carb Blog » Sean Croxton http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:19:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= The LLVLC Show (Episode 531): Sean Croxton Takes Us Over To ‘The Dark Side Of Fat Loss’ http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/the-llvlc-show-episode-531-sean-croxton-takes-us-over-to-the-dark-side-of-fat-loss/12796 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/the-llvlc-show-episode-531-sean-croxton-takes-us-over-to-the-dark-side-of-fat-loss/12796#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:34:26 +0000 Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=12796 TRY LIFESHOTZ–AN ALL-NATURAL SUGAR-FREE NUTRITION DRINK SUPPLEMENT: NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE: http://cmp.ly/3

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At the beginning of every new year, tens of millions of Americans begin again on a newfound journey to shed the pounds by making it their New Year’s resolution to lose weight. The weight loss/fitness industry is booming with business every January with television ads, new gizmos and diet programs to help you take the weight off and doing everything possible to capitalize on the desperation of a nation that just keeps getting fatter and fatter and sicker and sicker every single day. And predictably, almost like clockwork, many of these same people who start scrambling to find ways to shed the pounds, get fitter and make their health the best it can be start to lose that rip-roaring enthusiasm when they don’t necessarily see the immediate success they had longed for. Their once-unshakable excitement begins to wane a bit and that gung-ho attitude of getting serious about weight loss and obtaining good health is quickly replaced by a nonchalant trip through the McDonald’s drive-thru for a Big Mac, large fries and a Coke. This scenario seems to repeat itself year after year after year. What the heck is going on here? What is the disconnect between what seems to be a genuine, deep desire to do the right things to make weight loss and better nutrition happen and then actually doing it? That’s exactly what today’s podcast guest explores in his exciting new e-book called The Dark Side Of Fat Loss: Lessons From The Underground that I can’t wait for you to check out!

In Episode 531 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we welcome back to the show for the first time since he first appeared in Episode 260 in June 2009. It’s my good buddy, fellow health blogger/podcaster and all-around great guy Sean Croxton from “Underground Wellness.” This exuberant voice for sharing alternative health principles to the masses has been out there doing his thing for many years starting with his wildly-popular YouTube video channel where I first found him so long ago. He has since gone on to become one of the hottest health podcasters on iTunes with his amazing show that you should be listening to called “Underground Wellness Online Radio,” featuring some of the top guests in health, fitness and nutrition where they regularly drop mad “truth bombs” as Sean would put it. The result of conducting all of these amazing interviews over the past few years was the perfect opportunity for Sean to pull out some key nuggets worth sharing with others in an e-book (and possibly soon a paper version of the book, too) he calls The Dark Side Of Fat Loss: Lessons From The Underground. Listen in to today’s interview as we talk about what it takes to make fat loss really happen…straight from the “dark side.”

Listen to Sean Croxton explain more about what makes “fat loss” happen:

  • What’s been happening in the years since he was last on the show
  • Why he has backed away from promoting the metabolic typing diet
  • His term JERF (just eat real food) that he started using
  • What he means by the “dark side” in the title of his book
  • He wanted to call it The Dark Side Of Just Getting Healthy
  • Why he thinks the calorie myth is still embraced by our culture
  • “The body will regulate itself” if you eat the right foods
  • How he responds to those who bring up the thermodynamics argument
  • Why the human body isn’t a “closed system” like a “Bunsen burner”
  • The absurdity of the 3500-calorie expenditure weight loss mathematics
  • His $1000 challenge to anyone who can prove the calorie theory
  • The leptin connection of why calories in, calories out doesn’t work
  • How average, everyday people have no idea what the hormones are
  • Sean’s YouTube video Leptin: Fat Loss for Smart People!
  • Why people need to know about more hormones that just insulin
  • We’ve become overly concerned with carbohydrate in hormone regulation
  • Why some people are so “metabolically deranged” they still have issues
  • How sex hormones and gut health can negatively impact fat loss
  • How we educate people on embracing saturated fat as healthy
  • The “common sense” approach that’s more effective than touting studies
  • The butter shortage happening in the Scandinavian countries right now
  • How seriously people used to take their butter as a “fertility food”
  • Who he thinks is the “greatest nutritionist who ever lived”
  • The “relatable” ability of people like Robb Wolf who spread the message
  • How many medical practitioners are starting to get the Paleo message
  • Why he doesn’t really want to peg himself as “a Paleo guy”
  • How Europeans are used to shopping for food every few days
  • The improvements to the local economy because of farmer’s markets
  • The “routine-based” grocery shopping that most Americans engage in
  • His #JERF30 diet concept to get started off on the right foot
  • Why we should “be more cognizant of how we feel after eating food”
  • The importance of finding the diet that works for you
  • His 90-10 rule during #JERF30 assuming you will “make mistakes”
  • The most frequently-asked-question that he gets from people
  • Why there’s no excuse for your diet to be “boring”
  • The Jessica Biel video about gorging on carbohydrates
  • The detrimental role that stress plays on cortisol leading to issues
  • Why you “have to create the space” for eating and living healthy
  • We spend so much time making a living when we neglect making a life
  • Helping people who work nonstop who are damaging themselves
  • His Alicia Keys fix for getting through all of his e-mails
  • How sleep deprivation has made us a “5-Hour Energy nation”
  • The annoying blue light from his Magic Jack that kept him up at night
  • Why gut bacteria is so vitally important to the subject of fat loss
  • How yeast/candida can run amok if your gut bacteria is out of whack
  • The easiest and best way you can find out if you are constipated
  • Why the typical “detoxifying the body” methods are unnecessary
  • Paying attention to what’s in our environment impacting health
  • His desire for a natural deodorant that actually works
  • The exploration of using QR codes in a paperback version of the book
  • The “Final Destination” chapter at the end that gets you to “DO IT”
  • Importance of making your values and goals match up
  • Why your pursuit of health is gonna take a lot of work to accomplish
  • How you shouldn’t take this so seriously that you become “weird”
  • The criticisms from people who complain about him making money
  • The money it takes to continue to spread the word to help people
  • The Underground Workout Manual companion book with the e-book
  • The videos of how to do all of the exercises in the 12-week program

    MEET ME AT PALEOFX IN AUSTIN, TX ON MARCH 14-17, 2012:

    There are four ways you can listen to Episode 531:

    1. Listen at the iTunes page for the podcast:

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

    3. Download the MP3 file of Episode 531 [66:15m]:

    4. Listen on the Stitcher app–NO DOWNLOADING!

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THIS PODCAST! If these podcast interviews on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from the most provocative and thought-provoking diet, fitness, and health experts have helped you in any way, then won’t you consider helping us out by clicking on the DONATE button on the official podcast web site? We love making these exclusive health interviews featuring the world’s top nutrition and fitness experts available to you at no charge so that the positive low-carb message can get out there to the people who need to hear it the most. Now that we’ve expanded the podcast to air three days weekly, your generous donations of any amount are greatly appreciated to help us keep the education going.

    Brand new interview expert guests are being lined up for your listening enjoyment and I can’t wait for you to hear them share about what a healthy lifestyle change looks like! Go to PayPal.com and you can give your gift of any amount to the e-mail address livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Your continued financial support and listenership is essential to keeping this podcast alive and well and we THANK YOU so very much for your support!

    What did you think about what you heard from Sean Croxton about making fat loss happen? Make your voice heard in the show notes section of Episode 531. Get your own copy of Sean’s e-book The Dark Side Of Fat Loss, listen to his incredible Top 20 iTunes health podcast “Underground Wellness Online Radio” and see all of the rest of his work at UndergroundWellness.com. Coming up on Wednesday, we have Dr. Jaime Uribarri who created the AGE-less Way program to bring awareness to and finding ways to reduce Advanced Glycation Endproducts for optimal health.

    And if you haven’t decided to join us yet for our brand new LIVE “Ask The Low-Carb Experts” podcast debuting this Thursday night, January 12, 2012 at 7PM EST featuring former Atkins nurse Jackie Eberstein discussing the subject “Weight Loss Obstacles,” then mark your calendars to be there. You can ask your questions LIVE on the show or submit your questions ahead of time. I definitely hope you can join us for the historic debut episode coming up THIS Thursday night!

    If you have something to share about what you heard on “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show,” then drop us an e-mail at our dedicated podcast e-mail address–LLVLCShow@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you about what you think about the show, interview guest suggestions, show topics, and anything else you want to share! I LOVE hearing from my listeners, so share what’s on your mind.

    If you love this podcast and want to share these interviews with friends and family members who may not be connected to the Internet, then we invite you to check out our new “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show” podcast store where you can get up to 10 episodes in mp3 format or a single episode (up to 75 minutes long) on an audio CD format. So many of my listeners have been asking for ways to share the life-changing messages being shared on this podcast and now you can. CLICK HERE to support the show and spread the low-carb love!

    ]]> http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/the-llvlc-show-episode-531-sean-croxton-takes-us-over-to-the-dark-side-of-fat-loss/12796/feed 3 These Pictures Are Worth More Than A Thousand Words http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/these-pictures-are-worth-more-than-a-thousand-words/11165 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/these-pictures-are-worth-more-than-a-thousand-words/11165#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:38:54 +0000 Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=11165 The old adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words” is an understatement when it comes to some of the images I’ve found recently related to diet, health, nutrition and fitness. Some of these will need no explanation while others I could write volumes about. I’ll include a brief blurb and share these pictures [...]]]> The old adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words” is an understatement when it comes to some of the images I’ve found recently related to diet, health, nutrition and fitness. Some of these will need no explanation while others I could write volumes about. I’ll include a brief blurb and share these pictures that are worth MORE than a thousand words! ENJOY!

    Have you seen what our government thinks is a “healthy” plate of food:

    There have been some creative low-carb versions of that “Food Plate”:

    Here’s one from my “Low-Carb Conversations” co-host Mindy that’s more realistic:

    Frankly, this customized license plate I had made for my car says it all for me:

    Thanks to the Wikholms–my Swedish friends–Christine and I are rockin’ LCHF, baby:

    There’s a BIG difference in the quality of local farm eggs and Eggland’s Best:

    Now that they’re putting graphic warnings on cigarettes, can THIS be coming to food labeling?

    Even The New Yorker is getting in on the negativity of consuming carbs:

    Who can forget ads like this that used to PROMOTE sugar consumption for weight control:

    We’re not doing much better today with Big G bragging about their “whole grain” prowess:

    Parade isn’t helping matters by encouraging doughnuts over skipping breakfast–UGH!:

    Somehow, the reason these obesity statistics exist is now becoming clearer and clearer:

    At least Good Housekeeping is getting closer to the truth about milk than most:

    What could be better than a pork rinds product featuring my favorite iPhone app:

    My buddy Sean Croxton gave me props at the end of his new TV show:

    Got an interesting pic about nutrition, health, food, diet, and fitness that you think I need to see? Pass it along to me anytime at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. It’s funny how different everything looks when you observe it through the prism of livin’ la vida low-carb!

    ]]>     http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/these-pictures-are-worth-more-than-a-thousand-words/11165/feed 29     ‘Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show’ Episode 406: Dr. Martha Howard’s Brain Health Tips, Josh Trent From ‘Wellness Force’ http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/livin-la-vida-low-carb-show-episode-406-dr-martha-howards-brain-health-tips-josh-trent-from-wellness-force/9105 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/livin-la-vida-low-carb-show-episode-406-dr-martha-howards-brain-health-tips-josh-trent-from-wellness-force/9105#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:27:59 +0000 Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=9105 PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR, LOW-CARB PROTEIN QUEST BARS: NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE: http://cmp.ly/3

    It’s coming! No, I’m not referring to your mother-in-law during the upcoming holidays (although she could be a part of this)! I’m talking about the winter blues, blahs, and depression that seems to hit so many people as quickly as the temperatures [...]]]>

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    It’s coming! No, I’m not referring to your mother-in-law during the upcoming holidays (although she could be a part of this)! I’m talking about the winter blues, blahs, and depression that seems to hit so many people as quickly as the temperatures begin to plummet. Integrative physician Dr. Martha Howard from “Wellness Associates of Chicago” has some amazing tips to help keep your brain healthy through the next few months. Listen to her share why you have to be aware of the contaminants in your indoor and outdoor environment, why eating a clean nutrient-dense diet may not protect you from possible toxins, the problem with the chemicals sprayed on new clothes and carpets that can impact your brain health, why more and more people are experiencing “road rage,” why switching to consuming organic foods and washing them thoroughly is so vitally important for your health, the “deadly dozen” foods to avoid because of pesticides, what fruits and veggies are the highest in antioxidants, why eating whole eggs are a great source of choline and not harmful to your health, how eating fat can help you burn fat, the quality fatty acids found in fish oil and why they are so essential to healthy brain health and fertility, the nutritional labeling problem with many fish oil supplements, and the three major supplements for improving brain health. Ward off the winter depression before it hits by making sure your brain is as healthy as it can possibly be!

    In Episode 406 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we are happy to share my chat with Josh Trent from “Wellness Force” to talk about his unique story about how he got so interested in health and nutrition after experiencing changes for himself. He’s quite an enthusiastic champion for living a lifestyle devoted to proper diet and fitness. Listen to Josh discuss how he went from being an athlete in high school to experiencing weight and health problems shortly after he graduated, why he quit his job and moved to Hawaii to get back into shape, what led him to becoming a personal trainer, how he ate a “death” low-carb plan to shed the pounds because it was what worked for him, why failing at weight loss is a necessary ingredient in being ultimately successful, the sample menus of what he ate during his weight loss, the biochemical “thumbprint” that each of us has that determines what nutritional plan is best for the individual, discovering the “balance” that was necessary for him, whether he was concerned about consuming dietary fat from sources like coconut oil, the plethora of scientific research in support of low-carb diets, the organizations out there promoting negative images about healthy low-carb living, the exercise strategy he uses with his clients especially for people with adrenal fatigue, how he trains for people who want to run a marathon and why most people go overboard on “carb-loading,” how the sweat rate doesn’t mean you’re exerting more, why getting the right kind of “more” exercise as you progress, his thoughts on the super-slow weight lifting concept, his reaction to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines that are forthcoming, his infamous McDonald’s “pull-ups” YouTube video, the devious marketing that McDonald’s implores to pump their products, if eating organic an important element in health, why a “caveman diet” tends to be better than anything else, why overeating on a real whole food is not as bad as eating too much junk food, the unmistakable brain/mental connection to weight loss, whether sugar is really killing us, why agave is not a health food, the reason genetically-modified organisms were created and the unintended consequences of GMO foods, the negative implications of known neurotoxins like artificial sweeteners, why the obsession over calories is futile and how counting calories can be detrimental, the stressors that are raising cortisol levels, and some parting encouragement for my listeners! Josh is a really awesome guy with a lot of good things to say about living healthy. ENJOY!

    There are three ways you can listen to Episode 406:

    1. Listen at the new iTunes page for the podcast:

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

    3. Download the MP3 file of Episode 406 [67:56m]:

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THIS PODCAST! If these twice-weekly podcast interviews from the most provocative and thought-provoking diet, fitness, and health experts have helped you in any way over the past few months and years, then help us keep it going by clicking on the DONATE button on the official podcast web site. We love making these exclusive interviews available to you at no charge so that the positive low-carb message can get out there to the people who need to hear it the most. We are so grateful for your generous donations of any amount so we can keep this going all throughout 2010 and well beyond. I have a fantastic group of fresh new expert interview guests lined up for your listening enjoyment and can’t wait for you to hear them! Go to PayPal.com and you can give your gift to the e-mail address livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Your continued financial support and listenership is essential and we THANK YOU so very much for your support!

    How did you like what you heard from Josh Trent? Share your reaction to what he shared during our interview in the show notes section of Episode 406. Visit his “Wellness Force” web site and don’t miss Josh’s infamous YouTube video doing pull-ups inside McDonald’s. Coming up next week we’ll have two incredible interviews to share with you. On Monday, Michael Ruscio from IntegrativeHC.com will be here to talk about the concepts he’s sharing on YouTube regarding healthy living. Then on Thursday, we venture halfway around the world for a chat with British low-carb physician Dr. John Briffa to discuss his latest book entitled Waist Disposal: The Ultimate Fat Loss Manual for Men. There’s never a dull moment here at “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.” THANK YOU for listening!

    If you have something to share about what you heard on “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show,” then drop us an e-mail at our brand new dedicated podcast e-mail address–LLVLCShow@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you about what you think about the show, interview guest suggestions (although keep in mind I’m fully booked up for the rest of 2010), show topics, and anything else you want to share!

    ]]> http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/livin-la-vida-low-carb-show-episode-406-dr-martha-howards-brain-health-tips-josh-trent-from-wellness-force/9105/feed 0     ‘Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show’ Episode 378: Dr. Robert Lustig From ‘Sugar: The Bitter Truth’ Explains Why You Don’t Need To Be On A Low-Carb Diet http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/%e2%80%98livin%e2%80%99-la-vida-low-carb-show%e2%80%99-episode-378-dr-robert-lustig-from-sugar-the-bitter-truth-explains-why-you-dont-need-to-be-on-a-low-carb-diet/8474 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/%e2%80%98livin%e2%80%99-la-vida-low-carb-show%e2%80%99-episode-378-dr-robert-lustig-from-sugar-the-bitter-truth-explains-why-you-dont-need-to-be-on-a-low-carb-diet/8474#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:15:19 +0000 Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=8474 The best part about interviewing people who are a part of the diet, fitness and health industry is watching what concepts attract people to the message of healthy living. While it can sometimes seem that most people are apathetic when it comes to health (with the exception of the smart people who listen to [...]]]> The best part about interviewing people who are a part of the diet, fitness and health industry is watching what concepts attract people to the message of healthy living. While it can sometimes seem that most people are apathetic when it comes to health (with the exception of the smart people who listen to “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show”), the truth is people are hungry for real deal information without any pretense or propaganda. So when a respected medical or nutritional professional comes along with ideas that run counter to what we have always believed and yet makes a compelling case, it’s nearly impossible to ignore what they have to say. That’s precisely what has happened to today’s podcast interview guest who has become a bona fide YouTube nutritional rock star in the low-carb community although he himself doesn’t believe in the concept of carbohydrate-restriction and originally declined all requests to appear on the podcast.

    In Episode 378 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we are pleased to welcome a neuroendocrinologist from The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) named Dr. Robert Lustig who presented a now-infamous lecture in July 2009 called “Sugar: The Bitter Truth” that has been viewed nearly a half million times in less than a year! Every low-carb blog, forum, and web site out there has been promoting this 90-minute lecture like a madman and I knew right away Dr. Lustig would be an outstanding interview guest. However, when initially approached for an interview, his nearly immediate response was “I don’t believe in low-carb.” After appearing as a guest on Sean Croxton’s radio show earlier this year and being convinced by Sean that my podcast is about overall nutritional health, Dr. Lustig changed his mind and agreed to an interview to discuss his views on low-carb diets and fructose.

    Listen to Dr. Robert Lustig share how he got interested in the subject of fructose, how the hormone leptin got him thinking about this issue, the glucose/insulin mechanism that determines whether it is used as energy or stored as body fat, his forthcoming studies on children and fructose, why he slightly disagrees with his research colleague Dr. Richard Johnson on fructose, what his impression of Gary Taubes’ Good Calories Bad Calories is and the possible corroboration on a book about sugar, why he did his lecture on sugar and his reaction to the overwhelming response it has received online, why he hasn’t sought any media attention as a diet guru, how the politics behind the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines have blacklisted him and other low-carb, high-fiber experts from being selected for the advisory committee, what the public should do in response to ill-advised diet recommendations, why he believes in “safe carb” over “low-carb,” the amylase vs. amylopectin debate, why glycemic load is more important than glycemic index, the fiber connection to glycemic load, the insulin resistance factor in obesity and disease, why low-carb diets work (the removal of fructose from the diet), his thoughts on whether a fructose-free diet can produce high insulin levels, why fruit juice is worse for you than sugary soda, why a high-fiber diet has long been viewed as healthy and how modern fiber intake is woefully inept, the customization of the diet that’s right for you known as nutrigenomics, why he doesn’t believe fructose is the sole cause of obesity (but it is the primary cause of the current obesity epidemic), his five reasons why being obese is not your fault, whether he changed his mind about anything since the 2009 lecture, why agave nectar and honey are no better for you than sugar, whether saturated fat is harmful to health, and the impact of nutrition on the growth development of a baby into an adult. This 70-minute conversation with a leading obesitologist is one of the most fascinating and thought-provoking conversations in the history of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show,” so DON’T MISS IT!

    There are three ways you can listen to Episode 378:

    1. Listen at the new iTunes page for the podcast:

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

    3. Download the MP3 file of Episode 378 [70:50m]:

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THIS PODCAST! If these twice-weekly podcast interviews from the most provocative and thought-provoking diet, fitness, and health experts have helped you in any way over the past few months and years, then help us keep it going by clicking on the DONATE button on the official podcast web site. We love making these exclusive interviews available to you at no charge so that the positive low-carb message can get out there to the people who need to hear it the most. We are so grateful for your generous donations of any amount so we can keep this going all throughout 2010 and well beyond. I have a fantastic group of fresh new expert interview guests lined up for your listening enjoyment and can’t wait for you to hear them! Go to PayPal.com and you can give your gift to the e-mail address livinlowcarbman@charter.net. Your continued financial support and listenership is essential and we THANK YOU so very much for your support!

    Now that he’s finally appeared on the podcast, how did you like what you heard from Dr. Robert Lustig? Did he make the case that obesity and disease is about the fructose primarily or is he missing the boat on the carbohydrate connection? Don’t hold back in sharing your feedback and you can leave your comments in the show notes section of Episode 378. If you haven’t seen it already, then be sure to invest 90 minutes of time to watch Dr. Lustig’s lecture “Sugar: The Bitter Truth.” I appreciate his willingness to reconsider coming on the podcast because he was fantastic. Coming up on Thursday, we will be turning to one of the Paleo kings with John Durant from Hunter-Gatherer.com who has been making waves in the media in 2010 on behalf of healthy primal living! This modern caveman is one of the rising superstars in the ancestral nutrition movement.

    ]]>     http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/%e2%80%98livin%e2%80%99-la-vida-low-carb-show%e2%80%99-episode-378-dr-robert-lustig-from-sugar-the-bitter-truth-explains-why-you-dont-need-to-be-on-a-low-carb-diet/8474/feed 15     Dr. Robert Lustig From ‘Sugar: The Bitter Truth’ Explains Why He Doesn’t Believe In The Low-Carb Lifestyle http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/dr-robert-lustig-from-sugar-the-bitter-truth-explains-why-he-doesnt-believe-in-the-low-carb-lifestyle/8164 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/dr-robert-lustig-from-sugar-the-bitter-truth-explains-why-he-doesnt-believe-in-the-low-carb-lifestyle/8164#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 19:56:43 +0000 Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=8164 We live in an exciting day and age of information these days, don’t we? Thanks to the Internet, we have blogs, podcasts, and web sites galore providing information on anything and everything you can think of. The immense popularity of sites like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and YouTube makes finding new information on virtually any [...]]]> We live in an exciting day and age of information these days, don’t we? Thanks to the Internet, we have blogs, podcasts, and web sites galore providing information on anything and everything you can think of. The immense popularity of sites like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and YouTube makes finding new information on virtually any subject practically instantaneous right at your fingertips. And there’s plenty of invaluable stuff out there about health and nutrition that is worth taking a closer look at, including a 90-minute YouTube video by a pediatrics professor in California that has gone completely viral with most of the over 400,000 views and counting happening in 2010 alone.

    Ever since he gave his now infamous lecture entitled “Sugar: The Bitter Truth” in July 2009 at the University of California-San Francisco “Mini Medical School for the Public” event, physician Dr. Robert H. Lustig who teaches pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at UCSF has become somewhat of a hero in the low-carb and health community for exposing the truths about the dangers of fructose, the negative impact it is playing on health, and what we can do about it. I’ve had more people e-mail me a link to or tell me about this video than anything else in the 6+ year history of my web site and it is most certainly well worth your time and effort to sit down, watch, listen, re-listen, and absorb everything this man has to share because the concepts are vitally connected to everything I’ve shared over the years. This is the kind of truth that absolutely penetrates because it cannot be refuted by anyone. I personally invite you to take the time to watch it from start to finish–you’ll be glad you did!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

    If you don’t quite have 90 minutes to sit down and watch Dr. Lustig’s talk right now (MAKE TIME LATER IF YOU DON’T!), then at least spend 10 minutes watching my fellow health blogger, podcaster, and YouTube buddy Sean Croxton from Underground Wellness provide an excellent Cliff’s Notes version of the lecture for you.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chXCvduiAbs

    This is precisely the kind of evidence-based science that needs to be spread as much as possible which is why I’ve been so thrilled to see Dr. Lustig’s lecture receiving worldwide acclaim as it is disseminated all across the Internet on blogs, Facebook pages, and more! Needless to say, Dr. Lustig is the kind of speaker I like to invite to be a guest on my “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show” podcast because his philosophy seems to fit perfectly with the low-carb message. Or so I thought.

    In January 2010 as the “Sugar: The Bitter Truth” video was becoming increasingly popular, I contacted Dr. Lustig directly to request an interview with him about his great work. I explained what my show was, that his message falls in line with the thinking of myself and my listeners, and that it would be an honor to have him appear for an interview. Within a day I heard back from him directly with a 5-word response: “I don’t believe in low-carb.”

    REALLY?! I guess Dr. Lustig is in the same camp as Dr. Richard Johnson who contends fructose alone is responsible for obesity and disease. But Dr. Johnson has been a guest on my podcast show despite our differences regarding low-carb. Plus, I’ve had several others who don’t subscribe to low-carb living on the podcast as well, including most notably my 4-part interview with Dr. Dean Ornish. Just because the show has “low-carb” in the title doesn’t mean I don’t bring up other topics in the realm of diet, nutrition, fitness and health. Although I attempted to explain this to Dr. Lustig, I never heard back from him again in the months that followed. Maybe he just doesn’t give interviews or something. That’s what I chalked it up to.

    Then on May 13, 2010, Sean Croxton announced on his Facebook page for his “Underground Wellness Radio” program that he was taking questions from his readers for an interview he would be conducting with Dr. Robert Lustig (listen to Sean’s 90-minute interview on BlogTalkRadio). What?! So much for the thought he’s not doing interviews. Sean invited me to submit a question for Dr. Lustig and here’s what I wrote: “Why is he such a vigilant opponent of fructose/sugar, but not all starchy and culprit carbohydrates?” I was hoping Sean would ask Dr. Lustig my question and Sean didn’t disappoint when he started asking questions from his listeners towards the end. Here’s the answer Dr. Lustig gave to the question which gets to the very root of why he says he doesn’t believe in the healthy low-carb lifestyle and thus the reason for initially turning me down for an interview.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH0_g5acZdo

    After explaining to Sean Croxton his reasons for not coming on my show, I decided to write Dr. Lustig another e-mail requesting an interview on my podcast. Here’s what I wrote:

    Dr. Lustig, I understand you think my show is solely about low-carb diets, but it really is so much more than that. I’ve featured all sorts of people in the world of nutrition and health on my podcast, including people who disagree with low-carb diets such as Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Richard Johnson, and an upcoming interview with Dr. Neal Barnard for example. Your work deserves a greater platform and I’d be honored to add you to my distinguished list of guests. THANK YOU again for your consideration!

    I wouldn’t normally pursue an interview guest again once they’ve turned me down because there are plenty of people out there for me to interview. But so many of my readers and listeners have been positively impacted by this video that I felt Dr. Lustig was worth the extra effort. I’m glad I didn’t give up because here was his response back to me within 12 hours:

    Mr. Moore,

    I will do your show with the understanding that I don’t necessarily subscribe to “low-carb”. I do subscribe to “safe-carb”.

    Sincerely,

    Robert Lustig

    AWESOME! We’ve set the afternoon of June 15, 2010 to record the interview and it will air on “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show” on Monday, July 5, 2010. I can’t wait to speak with him and ask him to define what he means by “safe-carb.” It should make for an intriguing conversation. Feel free to send me questions for Dr. Lustig anytime to livinlowcarbman@charter.net. I’m glad he changed his mind about coming on my show and hopefully he will see that my podcast is about so much more than low-carb.

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    While the United States Senate debates the final version of historic healthcare reform in the next week, my blogging health buddy Sean Croxton has a perspective on this subject that I 100% agree with completely. Let the politicians pontificate about the policy of health, but the reality of the situation is people can empower themselves by taking proactive measures to make themselves as healthy as possible by implementing the proper nutrition in their own daily routine. This is some compelling stuff to think about:

    One area where health could be improved DRAMATICALLY is cholesterol. If we could convince people of the truth about “high” cholesterol being a trumped up condition that is completely rooted in selling pharmaceutical pills known as statins and not improving health, then many of the costs associated with treating this can be allocated elsewhere for areas of genuine concern. The amazing Dr. Malcolm Kendrick blows the lid off of this cholesterol/heart disease myth in 77 seconds that is worth passing on to everyone you know who is taking a cholesterol-lowering medication:

    I REALLY love creativity when it comes to promoting something you are passionate about and the workers at a hospital wanted to do a fun “Breast Cancer Awareness” video to shine the light on this issue that warrants great attention:

    Wasn’t that AWESOME?! Speaking of incredible, I love the new Google Goggles feature for Android phones:

    Pretty neat stuff! Would love to see that on the iPhone someday. Want an alternative Christmas decoration idea for your house that’s a bit offbeat and guaranteed to attract lots of attention next year? Try this on for size:

    OMG, that’s too funny! Bet you’d freak some people out with that one! Wanna see some of the most incredible once-in-a-lifetime video footage all in one place? Here ya go:

    WOW! Cool stuff! One of the hottest viral YouTube videos of 2009 was this one called “David After Dentist” that has garnered nearly 40 million views since it was uploaded in January. This is one of the most hilarious videos you’ll ever watch and this David kid has a future in showbiz:

    “Why is this happening to me…will this be forever?” HA! What a cute kid! He’s not the only one, though. FAT HEAD filmmaker Tom Naughton has two very adorable little girls who I got to meet and play with when I stayed with him in October. Here’s a pretty awesome video he put up this week with them chowing down on some marrow:

    Paleo girl power! And how can I NOT end this special Christmas week edition of “Fun-Filled Friday” without showing a clip from one of my favorite Christmas specials of all-time on the REAL meaning of the season compliments of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang:

    MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! I’ll be heading up to Virginia on Tuesday to spend a few days with Christine’s family before coming back home in time for my birthday on December 27th. I hope you have a very happy and safe holiday season wherever you are going to be and get ready to rock the world for livin’ la vida low-carb coming up in 2010 in just a few short weeks!

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