Real Health Conversations
Real Health Conversations (Formerly Low-Carb Conversations) is hosted by Holly Jean Mullen, FNTP and features a variety of voices in the world of modern nutrition and health science, expressing many different points of view.

Software programmers, ketogenic diet success stories, and health podcasters Carl Franklin and Richard Morris join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Jenna The Paleo PA today in Episode 202 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore, Jenna The Paleo PA & Friends!"

It's another fun-filled Friday for you here on this listener-supported podcast dedicated to highlighting the latest health headlines with educated opinions from people in the low-carb, Paleo, primal, real food community. Do you like what you hear on this weekly podcast? Help keep us on the air by CLICKING HERE to make a donation of any amount to help us towards that goal. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

IS PEPSICO LOWERING SUGAR A LAST DITCH EFFORT?

PepsiCo sets global target for sugar reduction

In today's episode, our hosts Jimmy Moore and Jenna Lightfoot (aka Jenna The Paleo PA) are joined by software programmers, ketogenic diet success stories, and health podcasters Carl Franklin and Richard Morris from 2KetoDudes.com and the 2 Keto Dudes podcast on iTunes. Listen in at the beginning of the show as Jimmy and Jenna discuss the continued success of the release of Jimmy's latest book with Dr. Jason Fung called The Complete Guide To Fasting along with progress on his latest 21-day fasting experiment.

ORGANIC GATORADE? WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO PULL HERE?

'Brilliant marketing': Organic Gatorade — the latest in health hype?

Listen in as Jimmy, Jenna, Carl, and Richard talk about a new electric spoon that makes veggies taste like chocolate, Nutrition Australia claiming a potato-free diet is discouraging vegetable consumption, the supposed side effects and concerns of a ketogenic diet, PepsiCo's decision to slash sugar from their product line, an Aussie wellness coach promoting eating eggs and butter for great cholesterol, how brushing your teeth improves heart health, a rare gene mutation that gives people a fat tooth, and Gatorade's decision to make an organic version of their sugary swill. Plus, don't miss Carl's Low-Carb Chocolate Mousse recipe and Richard's way to make homemade bacon at the end of the show. Now pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and let's talk!

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LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 202
- We’re LISTENER-SUPPORTED: DONATE HERE!
- Carl Franklin at 2KetoDudes.com
- Richard Morris at 2KetoDudes.com
- 2 Keto Dudes podcast on iTunes
- SECRET HEADLINE: A New Electric Spoon Could Make Vegetables Taste ‘Like Chocolate’
- Nutrition Australia fears low carb diets, with no potatoes, has turned people off eating vegetables
- A closer look at the low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet, including side effects and concerns
- PepsiCo sets global target for sugar reduction
- You can eat eggs and butter–and still have good cholesterol, says this wellness coach
- How brushing your teeth could help prevent a heart attack
- There's a rare gene mutation that makes some of us seek out fatty foods
- 'Brilliant marketing': Organic Gatorade — the latest in health hype?
- Carl's Low-Carb Chocolate Mousse recipe
- Richard's way to make homemade bacon

Direct download: LCC-202-franklin-morris.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 9:37am EDT

Author, actor, life coach, and primal health podcaster Elle Russ and bestselling Paleo cookbook author Melissa Joulwan join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Jenna The Paleo PA today in Episode 201 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore, Jenna The Paleo PA & Friends!"

It's another fun-filled Friday for you here on this listener-supported podcast dedicated to highlighting the latest health headlines with educated opinions from people in the low-carb, Paleo, primal, real food community. Do you like what you hear on this weekly podcast? Help keep us on the air by CLICKING HERE to make a donation of any amount to help us towards that goal. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

DO YOU BELIEVE MILLENNIALS AREN'T EATING BIG MACS?

McDonald's has beef: Only one in five millennials has tried a Big Mac

In today's episode, our hosts Jimmy Moore and Jenna Lightfoot (aka Jenna The Paleo PA) are joined by author, actor, life coach, and primal health podcaster Elle Russ from ElleRuss.com, cohost of the Primal Blueprint podcast and author of the new book called The Paleo Thyroid Solution: Stop Feeling Fat, Foggy, And Fatigued At The Hands Of Uninformed Doctors - Reclaim Your Health!, and bestselling Paleo cookbook author Melissa Joulwan from MelJoulwan.com, who has penned her own new book in 2016 entitled Well Fed Weeknights: Complete Paleo Meals in 45 Minutes or Less. Listen in at the beginning as Jimmy and Jenna talk about Jimmy's huge success with his brand new book with Dr. Jason Fung called The Complete Guide To Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting.

IS BULLETPROOF COFFEE THE HEALTH PANACEA WE THINK?

New coffee drink isn't bulletproof

Listen in as Jimmy, Jenna, Elle, and Melissa discuss the ramifications of only 1 in 5 Millennials have ever eaten a Big Mac, a shoddy new study that claims eating Atkins cancels out any weight loss benefits, why the Agriculture Secretary is encouraging Americans to cut down on portions for sustainability, a young researcher examining the impact of sugar on the brain, why riced cauliflower and spiralized zucchini is unnecessary, why there's been a spike in popularity with grass-fed beef, the pros and cons of consuming Bulletproof Coffee, and how the popularity of avocados along with a drought in California have spiked prices. Plus, don't miss Melissa's Zucchini Pasta with Chicken & Pistachios recipe and Elle's health tip at the end of the show. So pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and let's talk!

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LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 201
- We’re LISTENER-SUPPORTED: DONATE HERE!
- Elle Russ from ElleRuss.com
- Primal Blueprint podcast
- The Paleo Thyroid Solution: Stop Feeling Fat, Foggy, And Fatigued At The Hands Of Uninformed Doctors - Reclaim Your Health!
- Melissa Joulwan from MelJoulwan.com
- Well Fed Weeknights: Complete Paleo Meals in 45 Minutes or Less
- SECRET HEADLINE: McDonald's has beef: Only one in five millennials has tried a Big Mac
- Atkins-style diets cancel out benefits of weight loss, study finds
- Ag Secretary to America: Stop Wasting Food, Cut Back Portions
- This Scientist Is Trying To Unravel What Sugar Does To The Brain
- Rice that cauliflower and spiralize that zucchini all you want. You’ll still miss your carbs.
- Why Grass-Fed Beef Is on a Roll
- New coffee drink isn't bulletproof
- Avocados are now too popular for their own good


Zucchini Pasta with Chicken & Pistachios
Recipe from Well Fed Weeknights: Complete Paleo Meals in 45 Minutes Or Less by Melissa Joulwan

This recipe is an homage to the pasta recipes that show up on food magazine covers every spring. You know the ones: They feature a bowl of pasta flecked with herbs and golden chicken—and smiling, painfully chic people gathered around a picnic table on a hillside, all bathed in dappled sunlight. It makes you want to immediately pack a bag and buy a ridiculously expensive last-minute ticket to Tuscany. I’m here to remind you of a few key points: (a) Plan your trips more deliberately than that; (b) You are equally as stunning as those people; and (c) This recipe is a mini vacation anytime you need it.

Serves 2–4
Total time: 35–40 minutes
Tools: spiralizer, meat hammer, colander

INGREDIENTS:
NOODLES:
2–2 1⁄2 pounds zucchini
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper

CHICKEN:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4–6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or ghee
1 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper

AROMATICS:
2 scallions
7–10 fresh mint leaves
1⁄4 cup shelled pistachios
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Prep the noodles. Julienne the zucchini with the spiralizer. Place the noodles in a colander and toss them with the salt until the strands are lightly coated. Set the colander in the sink to drain while you prep the other ingredients.

Cook the chicken. Pound the chicken to 1⁄2-inch thickness between two pieces of plastic wrap with the smooth side of the meat hammer, then slice it crosswise into strips. Warm the olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, 2–3 minutes. Add the chicken, sprinkle it with the salt and pepper, then toss to coat it in the oil. Spread the chicken in a single layer and let it cook undisturbed, 2–3 minutes. Flip with a spatula, separating the pieces and cook for an additional 2–3 minutes on the other side. Continue to flip and cook the chicken until it’s browned and sizzling on most sides, about 2 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover it loosely with aluminum foil.

Prep the aromatics. Thinly slice the scallions, mince the mint leaves, and coarsely chop the pistachios. Add everything to a bowl with the lemon juice, mix with a fork, and place nearby because the next part goes quickly.

Finish the noodles. Place the olive oil in a small bowl. Peel and crush the garlic, then add it to the bowl with the oil. Add the cumin and pepper to the bowl, mix with a fork, and set it nearby. Rinse the zucchini noodles under running water, drain them well, and squeeze them in a clean dish towel to remove excess water. Return the skillet you used for the chicken to the stove and reheat it over medium-high heat, 2–3 minutes. Place the prepared zucchini noodles in the dry pan and sauté them until just tender, 2–3 minutes. Push the noodles to the side of the pan, and reduce the heat to medium low. Add the garlic oil to the pan and cook for 20 seconds, stirring constantly. Push the zucchini noodles into the oil and stir gently until they’re coated. Turn o the heat and add the chicken to the noodles, along with the mint-pistachio mixture. Toss to combine.

To serve, divide the pasta among individual bowls and arm everyone with a big spoon to twirl the strands.

Direct download: LCC-201-russ-joulwan.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 10:15am EDT

School principal and ketogenic dieter Mindy Noxon Iannotti and Registered, Licensed Dietitian, speaker, and bestselling author Dietitian Cassie return to the show they used to cohost and join Jimmy Moore and Jenna The Paleo PA today in Episode 200 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore, Jenna The Paleo PA & Friends!"

 

It's another fun-filled Friday (but today's an extra special one) for you here on this listener-supported podcast dedicated to highlighting the latest health headlines with educated opinions from people in the low-carb, Paleo, primal, real food community. Do you like what you hear on this weekly podcast? Help keep us on the air by CLICKING HERE to make a donation of any amount to help us towards that goal. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

COULD THIS REALLY BE THE CURE FOR KIDNEY STONES?

Old Fashion Roller Coasters Can Help Patient Pass Kidney Stones

In today's episode, our hosts Jimmy Moore and Jenna Lightfoot (aka Jenna The Paleo PA) are joined by the two former cohosts of this show, including School principal and ketogenic dieter Mindy Noxon Iannotti and Registered, Licensed Dietitian, speaker, and bestselling author Cassie Bjork, aka Dietitian Cassie. Listen in at the beginning as we reminisce about how it was Mindy's idea to do this show, the changes that happened when Mindy left and Cassie became the new cohost, how Cassie flourished in her years being on this show, and the Survivor-styled competition that landed Jenna in the cohost seat earlier this year. If you've been listening to Low-Carb Conversations from the beginning, then you'll definitely love this trip down memory lane and find out what you're favorite former cohosts are up to nowadays. We have a special Secret Health Headline from all four of our cohosts today, so ENJOY!

BURGER KING THINKS SERVING THIS IS A GOOD IDEA

Burger King has unleashed an absurd new weapon in the fast-food wars

Listen in as Jimmy, Jenna, Mindy, and Cassie discuss a study showing the benefits of a low-carb, high-fat diet on children with epilepsy, how birth control has been linked to depression in new research, the revelation that riding a rollercoaster can help patients pass a kidney stone, Mark Zuckerberg's wife pledging $3 billion to eradicate disease, how the sugar industry manipulated science to vilify fat, the debate over which diet is best for controlling blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, and the obnoxious new Cheetos Chicken Fries product released by Burger King. If you're a fan of the show, then soak in nostalgically hearing these familiar voices and pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and let's talk!

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LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 200
- We’re LISTENER-SUPPORTED: DONATE HERE!
- Mindy Noxon Iannotti on Twitter
- Cassie Bjork from DietitianCassie.com
- MINDY'S SECRET HEADLINE: Children with epilepsy helped by high-fat, low-carb diet
- CASSIE'S SECRET HEADLINE: Birth control linked to depression, new study says
- JENNA'S SECRET HEADLINE: Old Fashion Roller Coasters Can Help Patient Pass Kidney Stones
- JIMMY'S SECRET HEADLINE: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative pledges $3 billion to fight disease
- How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat
- Blood sugar wars - what’s the best diet for diabetes?
- Burger King has unleashed an absurd new weapon in the fast-food wars

Direct download: LCC-200.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:48am EDT

Type 1 diabetic and diabetes educator Hanna Boethius and Swedish LCHF advocate Bitte Bjorkman join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Jenna The Paleo PA today in Episode 199 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore, Jenna The Paleo PA & Friends!"

It's another fun-filled Friday for you here on this listener-supported podcast dedicated to highlighting the latest health headlines with educated opinions from people in the low-carb, Paleo, primal, real food community. Do you like what you hear on this weekly podcast? Help keep us on the air by CLICKING HERE to make a donation of any amount to help us towards that goal. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

WHAT IMPACT DID VILIFYING FAT OVER SUGAR HAVE?

Don't scapegoat Big Sugar. Lots of food producers profited from the demonization of fat

In today's episode, our hosts Jimmy Moore and Jenna Lightfoot (aka Jenna The Paleo PA) are joined by Type 1 diabetic and diabetes educator Hanna Boethius from HannaBoethius.com and Swedish LCHF advocate Bitte Björkman from Nutriavans.se who are organizing the first European LCHF conference called Low Carb Universe conference coming to Mallorca, Spain in November 2017. Listen in at the beginning as Jimmy and Jenna talk about Jimmy's breakneck traveling schedule lately and dealing with the inevitable jet lag.

DO ACTIVITY TRACKERS LIKE FITBIT SABOTAGE YOU?

Activity Trackers May Undermine Weight Loss Efforts

Listen in as Jimmy, Jenna, Hanna, and Bitte discuss the FDA redefining the term "healthy" on food labels, the recent revelation of manipulations by Big Sugar and other industries to squelch positive dietary fat research, health insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield promoting Type 2 diabetics consume more carbohydrates, the obsessive consumption of fast food by millennials, how technologies like FitBit can actually undermine your weight loss efforts, new research showing a lower-carb, higher-fat diet may be the answer, and the ramifications of new medical gadgets making telemedicine more accessible. Plus, don't miss the health tips at the end of the show. So pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and let's talk!

“LOW-CARB CONVERSATIONS” PODCAST IS LISTENER-SUPPORTED!:

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LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 199
- We’re LISTENER-SUPPORTED: DONATE HERE!
- Hanna Boethius from HannaBoethius.com
- Bitte Björkman from Nutriavans.se
- Low Carb Universe conference coming to Mallorca, Spain in November 2017
- SECRET HEADLINE: FDA is Redefining the Term 'Healthy' on Food Labels
- Don't scapegoat Big Sugar. Lots of food producers profited from the demonization of fat
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Promotes Disease?
- One in six young people eat fast food 'twice a day'
- Activity Trackers May Undermine Weight Loss Efforts
- Heartburn? A low-carb, higher-fat diet may be the answer
- New Gadgets That Could Give Telemedicine a Boost

Direct download: LCC-199-boethius-bjorkman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:40am EDT

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