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How important is Ketosis to a Low Carb Diet? There is an awakening that’s beginning within the low-carb community. It’s an awakening to the realities of Ketosis, it’s importance in weight-loss success, and the rude awakening that we might have somehow deceived ourselves as to what Ketosis actually is and does. While the state of Ketosis is not necessary to achieve a healthy weight, it’s interplay with insulin resistance and fat metabolism is not always understood. When Dr. Atkins was young, he was one of those kids who could eat anything he wanted and not gain weight. In the early 1960s, however, he found himself with three chins looking 15 years older than he was. That was a critical turning point in his life. He had to face what he’d become: a fat man. Although he knew he needed to do something about his condition, like most of us, he was afraid of being hungry. He didn’t want to reduce his portion sizes and go on a low-calorie diet. He wanted magic. As a doctor, he knew that hunger ...

I recently received a comment from a reader that suggested my lack of dieting success was probably due to my inability to stay with one particular low-carb diet plan long enough to reap results. The advice I received was to go on a low-carb, high-fat diet and give it six months or more to work before analyzing.  That was similar to the advice I received from the zero-carb folks a few years ago when despite the fact that I had gained about 20 pounds in the first three weeks and was experiencing abnormally high blood glucose levels, they told me to eat only beef, drink only water, and wait six months before reviewing the results. They didn't seem to care about the resurrected neuropathy. They were just sure that their way was the only way.  The problem with that type of advice is that it doesn't work for everyone.  Take Responsibility for Your Own Health Correcting metabolic issues isn't always as easy as lowering your carbohydrate level. For example, I'm juggling vertigo...

It’s a myth that all overweight people have insulin resistance and/or metabolic syndrome. It’s also a myth that everyone’s insulin and blood glucose levels soar into the clouds when they eat carbohydrates. If you have normal blood glucose control, your body’s sensitivity to insulin will quickly take care of the small rise in glucose you get after you eat. In fact, typical folks never see a rise in blood sugar levels much above 120 mg/dl (6.6 mmol/L) – no matter how much starch and sugar they eat. The problem comes for those of us with an abnormal response to the carbohydrates we eat. Reasons for that vary, but taking the necessary steps to correct the problem can often make us feel ill. The Atkins’ Flu, Detoxing from Sugar, and Carbohydrate Withdrawal The first two weeks of a low carb diet can send the body into a tizzy. We’re restricting the body’s first-used fuel source, emptying out glycogen stores, dumping a lot of excess water, and coaxing our liver to begin breaking down stored b...

this is tim ferriss circa 1979 a.d. age two. you can tell by the power squat, i was a very confident boy -- and not without reason. i had a very charming routine at the time, which was to wait until late in the evening 4 hour body diet, when my parents were decompressing from a hard day's work, doing their crossword puzzles, watching television. i would run into the living room, jump up on the couch, rip the cushions off, throw them on the floor, scream at the top of my lungs and run out because i was the incredible hulk. (laughter) obviously, you see the resemblance. and this routine went on for some time. when i was seven i went to summer camp. my parents found it necessary for peace of mind. and at noon each day the campers would go to a pond, where they had floating docks. you could jump off the end into the deep end. i was born premature. i was always very small. my left lung had collapsed when i was born. and i've always had buoyancy problems. so water was something that ...

No matter which low carb diet program you choose, one of the first things most dieters do is set a weight loss goal. Most of the time, this goal involves a number on the scale. Sometimes, that number is realistic, but most of the time it's not. Weight charts are sometimes used by medical professionals to tell you exactly what you should weigh. Many dieters use them to help them make a weight loss goal. These numbers are supposed to take your height, gender and sometimes age under consideration. The general rule is that a 5-foot individual such as myself should weigh about 100 pounds. A man should weigh around 110. For every inch taller, you would add an additional 5 or 6 pounds. These charts were designed for life insurance companies, not dieters. Hence, the numbers reflect life expectancy for the average individual and sit on the low side of reality – especially since our food supply has changed drastically since then. Measuring body mass index (BMI) is similar. BMI looks at your ...

clever tricks to train your brain to hatejunk food. by lifebuzzfeed.com if unhealthy, processed food, is sabotagingyour weight loss efforts, outsmart junk food cravings with these clever tricks. why do we crave unhealthy food? hypnosis for weight loss, as explained in the recent new york timesmagazine piece, "the extraordinary science of addictive junk food," there's no denyingthat junk food cravings are powerful, physiological reactions—and, apparently, carefully andstrategically developed by food manufacturers. many of our favorite supermarket snacks aremade with the “perfect” amounts of added sugar, salt, fat, and other chemicals designedto make us want more. but you can steer clear of processed foodby eating as many healthy, whole foods as possible, and the less junk food you eat,the less you want. try the following tips and see if they workfor you. 1. practice the five-ingredient rule. if there are more than five ingredients ona food label—a red flag for food...

clever tricks to train your brain to hatejunk food. by lifebuzzfeed.com if unhealthy, processed food, is sabotagingyour weight loss efforts, outsmart junk food cravings with these clever tricks. why do we crave unhealthy food? hypnosis for weight loss, as explained in the recent new york timesmagazine piece, "the extraordinary science of addictive junk food," there's no denyingthat junk food cravings are powerful, physiological reactions—and, apparently, carefully andstrategically developed by food manufacturers. many of our favorite supermarket snacks aremade with the “perfect” amounts of added sugar, salt, fat, and other chemicals designedto make us want more. but you can steer clear of processed foodby eating as many healthy, whole foods as possible, and the less junk food you eat,the less you want. try the following tips and see if they workfor you. 1. practice the five-ingredient rule. if there are more than five ingredients ona food label—a red flag for food...

clever tricks to train your brain to hatejunk food. by lifebuzzfeed.com if unhealthy, processed food, is sabotagingyour weight loss efforts, outsmart junk food cravings with these clever tricks. why do we crave unhealthy food? weight loss hypnosis, as explained in the recent new york timesmagazine piece, "the extraordinary science of addictive junk food," there's no denyingthat junk food cravings are powerful, physiological reactions—and, apparently, carefully andstrategically developed by food manufacturers. many of our favorite supermarket snacks aremade with the “perfect” amounts of added sugar, salt, fat, and other chemicals designedto make us want more. but you can steer clear of processed foodby eating as many healthy, whole foods as possible, and the less junk food you eat,the less you want. try the following tips and see if they workfor you. 1. practice the five-ingredient rule. if there are more than five ingredients ona food label—a red flag for food pro...

clever tricks to train your brain to hatejunk food. by lifebuzzfeed.com if unhealthy, processed food, is sabotagingyour weight loss efforts, outsmart junk food cravings with these clever tricks. why do we crave unhealthy food? weight loss hypnosis, as explained in the recent new york timesmagazine piece, "the extraordinary science of addictive junk food," there's no denyingthat junk food cravings are powerful, physiological reactions—and, apparently, carefully andstrategically developed by food manufacturers. many of our favorite supermarket snacks aremade with the “perfect” amounts of added sugar, salt, fat, and other chemicals designedto make us want more. but you can steer clear of processed foodby eating as many healthy, whole foods as possible, and the less junk food you eat,the less you want. try the following tips and see if they workfor you. 1. practice the five-ingredient rule. if there are more than five ingredients ona food label—a red flag for food pro...