December Answers.com Articles

12/31/2013

My last post of the year is a very brief one listing my Answers.com articles for December (I'm only required to write five per month at this point but can write up to ten if I want to). I continue to welcome your suggestions for future articles, particularly low-carb recipes that photograph well. Please use the Contact page or email me at franziska@lowcarbdietitian.com.

I want to thank all of my readers: the brand-new ones, those who have been here since the beginning, and everyone in between. I appreciate your continued support and feedback more than you can imagine. In fact, it's what keeps me going when I start worrying about the possible repercussions for speaking out so boldly about very-low-carb ketogenic diets, saturated fat, and other controversial issues. I've never thought of myself as a risk taker, but I guess when you're passionate about something and believe you're right, you find yourself rising to the occasion.

I think 2014 is going to be a great year for carbohydrate restriction -- exciting times ahead! Wishing all of my readers and their families a very happy and healthy new year!

Five Ways to Stay Motivated on a Low-Carbohydrate Diet

Low Carb 101: Balanced Low-Carb Meal Planning

Best Fats and Oils to Consume on a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet

Review of Keto Finder iOS App

Low-Carb Falafel with Tzatziki Sauce

8 Comments

Eddie Mitchell link

12/31/2013 03:06:41 am

"I appreciate your continued support and feedback more than you can imagine. In fact, it's what keeps me going when I start worrying about the possible repercussions for speaking out so boldly about very-low-carb ketogenic diets, saturated fat, and other controversial issues. I've never thought of myself as a risk taker, but I guess when you're passionate about something and believe you're right, you find yourself rising to the occasion."

You are pure of heart. There will be repercussions, your clients will lose weight, they will obtain better BG numbers, better lipid counts. You will add years to their lives.

I'm your number one fan, other than your family, go for it, never look back, fortune favours the brave. This is your destiny, shine like a beacon for common sense, and may the force always stay with you.

No need to comment, we know the score, God bless x

Eddie

Franziska Spritzler link

12/31/2013 03:36:53 am

I'm going to comment anyway in order to express how much I appreciate you and your kind words :) Thank you, Eddie.

Galina L.

1/1/2014 12:00:41 pm

Recently an influenced dietitian visited the LC diabetic blog protesting Eddies oppinion that she didn't know enough of nutrition
"Carrie Ruxton said...
I said glucose is the brain's only source of energy under normal conditions and carbs are the body's preferred fuel. I have no experience of using high fat diets to control diabetes so I can't comment. The Daily Mail article was about low carb diets for weight control. My view on this is that you can get the same benefit from low GI/GL high fibre diets and, so, it is not necessary to restrict carbs."

I hope you will particularly address her point of view, especially the part that low GI foods work the same as LC/HF foods .
I will try to sent more recipes soon. In couple days I will make a sort-of savory cheese-cake with a mix of ricotta and feta cheeses (ricotta is too plain, feta is too salty), spinach and sauteed onion . It should taste right, and I will sent to you the exact list of ingredients.
I never did it before, but I had an idea to produce a not sweet version of a cheese cake in order to avoid too much of sugar substitutes. Maybe it be a good breakfast idea. It supposed to be much richer and smoother than LC spinach/cheese muffins from the South Beach Diet book.

1/1/2014 09:24:12 pm

Thanks for commenting and alerting me of Carrie's remarks, Galina. No, simply substituting refined carbs with the same portion sizes of low-GI foods rarely results in weight loss and good blood glucose control in those with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, or diabetes. I'll write more on this, either here or possibly an Answers column.

Thanks also for sending more recipes. That savory cheesecake sounds absolutely delicious and, yes, perfect for breakfast!

1/2/2014 11:38:38 am

I just saw the article on CNN http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/02/shingles-may-increase-stroke-heart-attack-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-749927 about what they think was the connection between shingles and cardiovascular events, while it is more probably both conditions were associated with increased insulin resistance and poor immunity, unstable blood sugar and susceptibility to insult and infarct as a result. It is all over evening news right now. Could you comment on current "health news" on regular basis? It is often so stupid, I can't believe my eyes. CNN could provide you with almost endless ideas what to write about.

Could you write about LC diet and improvement in general health? Or probably even about frequent colds, inflamed root canals and endless candida infections as a red flag to check a blood sugar ?We all experienced miraculous vanishing of most health issues after starting LCarbing,

1/2/2014 09:10:26 pm

Great ideas, Galina! Thanks so much for sharing them with me. Writing about my take on current health news would need to be a blog topic, as Answers.com doesn't want any content that would appear dated six months or so down the line. But overall improvement in health and immunity as a result of LC could work. Thanks again.

Jan link

1/6/2014 06:34:24 pm

Just a brief word to say that I thought the article 'Five Ways to stay motivated on a low carb diet' may well come in useful to those that struggle. I especially liked the 'focus on foods you can eat'. It helps to see the great choice of foods that are available, think of the positive and not the negative - always preferable.

Wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Successful 2014

All the best Jan

1/6/2014 09:58:43 pm

Thanks so much, Jan! My very best wishes to you for the year ahead as well.

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