My Unconquerable Soul

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I've got a four hour round trip commute to work on days that I have to go into the office. Fortunately, I don't have to go into the office all the time (but more often than not). I'm out the door on the way to the train station at 6am and I'm getting back between 6:30 and 7pm. It didn't take me long to figure out how to pass the time. I can get some work done when I have to but I prefer to wind down on my trip home. I have done quite a bit of reading. It's nice to have to time to read for pleasure. What's even better is to kick back and listen to podcasts. I've got several on my list that cover topics on everything from politics to professional wrestling as well as health and technology. By far one of the most beneficial is The Livin' Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore.

I've been listening to this show for quite some time and have learned so much! The Livin' Low-Carb Show is fundamentally about the low-carb lifestyle but more importantly, it's about healthy living. Jimmy does weekly interviews with who's who in health, fitness, science and medicine. We get to hear from well respected authors and researchers on weight loss, body chemistry and how food effects our lives. Even if you're not into low carb, that's OK because Jimmy also has people on that also may not completely agree with the low-carb lifestyle. That doesn't stop Jimmy from being extremely professional as he asks thought provoking and interesting questions to each of his guests

Jimmy is a great inspiration. He has successful lost 10 pounds 18 times (180 lbs.) and shared his journey from morbid obesity with us. He is a great soul, fulfilling his purpose in life by sharing information so that we can all avoid the processed foods that is killing us. With his help and advice, more of us will learn how to live a more enjoyable and healthier life.

So, check out The Livin' Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore! He's also just started a fan club where you can not only support the show but also give your input, submit interview questions, receive transcripts and past episodes.

I can't thank Jimmy enough for the work that he's done.

http://www.thelivinlowcarbshow.com/shownotes/

http://www.thelivinlowcarbshow.com/shownotes/3141/become-a-charter-member-of-the-llvlc-show-fan-club-with-this-special-offer-by-october-31/

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I haven't lost any weight for a few months. I've strayed a bit (maybe more than a bit) and haven't been as steadfast with my diet but I didn't think it was that bad. I figured the only way for me to get back on track would be for me to start a food journal again. I did this for the first 6 months of my fat loss program and it helped tremendously. It was also a pain in the neck recording everything that I was putting into my face throughout the day. So, I really didn't want to start doing this again.

I bit the bullet, and downloaded Calorie Counter by Fat Secret to my Android phone this morning. I recorded my breakfast and I already see what the problem is. Having 929 cals for breakfast isn't necessarily a problem if it's my largest meal of the day (which it should be) but I tend to have a dinner equally as big. Considering this, lunch and snacks, I'm probably over my recommended daily allowance on most days. This is especially true when I indulge in some carby treats.

Calorie Counter is an awesome app! My favorite feature is the ability to scan the bar code of the product and it will identify what it is and pull up the nutrition information. This is much easier than the app I used on my iPod Touch in the past. I had to input all this information by hand. The app also has a packed database of various food items from restaurants, grocery stores and fast food. This should make it very easy to use.

I'll continue to post updates. Still on my path to 6 pack abs!

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I hope this news continues to come out into the main stream. The amount of sugar, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and refined/processed carbohydrates is doing more harm than good. There are numerous studies that show this but there are being under reported. It's unfortunately that many people they are eating healthy but actually may be increasing their risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity.

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Egg on Their Faces

Government dietary advice often proves disastrous.

Every five years, the federal Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services revise their Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a publication that sets the direction for federal nutrition-education programs. In an age when aggressive government agencies in places like New York City seek a greater hand in shaping Americans’ diets, the next set of guidelines, published later this year, could prove more controversial than usual because increasing scientific evidence suggests that some current federal recommendations have simply been wrong. Will a public-health establishment that has been slow to admit its mistakes over the years acknowledge the new research and shift direction? Or will it stubbornly stick to its obsolete guidelines?

The crux of the controversy is the quantity of fat and carbohydrates that we consume and how it influences our cardiac health. As a recent review of the latest research in Scientific American pointed out, ever since the first set of federal guidelines appeared in 1980, Americans heard that they had to reduce their intake of saturated fat by cutting back on meat and dairy products and replacing them with carbohydrates. Americans dutifully complied. Since then, obesity has increased sharply, and the progress that the country has made against heart disease has largely come from medical breakthroughs like statin drugs, which lower cholesterol, and more effective medications to control blood pressure.

Researchers have started asking hard questions about fat consumption and heart disease, and the answers are startling. In an analysis of the daily food intake of some 350,000 people published in the March issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute found no link between the amount of saturated fat that a person consumed and the risk of heart disease. One reason, the researchers speculate, is that saturated fat raises levels of so-called good, or HDL, cholesterol, which may offset an accompanying rise in general cholesterol. A few weeks later, researchers at Harvard released their own analysis of data from 20 studies around the world, concluding that those who eat four ounces of fresh (not processed) red meat every day face no increased risk of heart disease.

According to Scientific American, growing research into carbohydrate-based diets has demonstrated that the medical establishment may have harmed Americans by steering them toward carbs. Research by Meir Stampfer, a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard, concludes that diets rich in carbohydrates that are quickly digestible—that is, with a high glycemic index, like potatoes, white rice, and white bread—give people an insulin boost that increases the risk of diabetes and makes them far more likely to contract cardiovascular disease than those who eat moderate amounts of meat and fewer carbs. Though federal guidelines now emphasize eating more fiber-rich carbohydrates, which take longer to digest, the incessant message over the last 30 years to substitute carbs for meat appears to have done significant damage. And it doesn’t appear that the government will change its approach this time around. The preliminary recommendations of a panel advising the FDA on the new guidelines urge people to shift to “plant-based” diets and to consume “only moderate amounts of lean meats, poultry and eggs.”

As increasingly sophisticated medicine focuses on tailoring therapies to individual needs, sweeping public pronouncements on health have become outdated at best and dangerous at worst. The best advice that government can give citizens is to develop their own diet and exercise regimes, adapted to their own physical circumstances after consultation with their doctors. Read more at www.city-journal.org

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