Fri, 3 October 2014
Paleo blogger Jennifer Robins and primal, real foods-based nurse Adrienne Navarro join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 129 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore, Dietitian Cassie & Friends!" Good things are happening in our culture right now regarding nutritional health, although those changes can sometimes seem to move at a glacier's pace. For those of us who are enthusiastic about the low-carb, Paleo and primal lifestyles it can seem that genuine change may never come. But little by little, moment by moment, the paradigm shift is underway and will be here in full force before you know it. We hope that this podcast examining the latest health headlines and sharing educated opinions about it is encouraging you to stay strong in your resolve about this way of eating. If you like what you hear, then we'd love to have your support to continue providing these great podcasts each and every Friday. CLICK HERE and make a donation to help keep this listener-supporter podcast on the air. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Paul McCartney Launches Meat-Free Monday Campaign In today's episode, our co-hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie are joined by two amazing women in Paleo nutritional health blogger Jennifer Robins at "Predominantly Paleo" and a registered nurse who supports real food-based primal principles named Adrienne Navarro at "The Primal Nurse". Listen in to hear Jimmy, Cassie, Jennifer and Adrienne talk about whether the Biggest Loser model for weight loss is healthy for the contestants and television viewers, the boy who was given detention for sharing his lunch with a classmate, the overweight mother of two who thinks the government should give her more benefits so she can afford to eat healthier, the desperate commitment of the soda companies to lower the sugar content of their products, a catchy new song from a former member of the Beatles promoting veganism, and the impact of sleep on your job. Plus, don't miss Jennifer's Paleo Empanadas and cooking tips at the end of the show. So pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk about it! CLICK HERE to support this podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 129 |
Fri, 26 September 2014
Type 1 diabetic and low-carb Paleo food company founder Katie Coleman and medical pathologist and low-carb Paleo diet blogger Dr. Jim Small, MD, PhD join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 128 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore, Dietitian Cassie & Friends!"
It's another great Friday here at "Low-Carb Conversations" and we are always appreciative of the great feedback we receive from you our listeners about this show. We try really hard to keep it fun, lighthearted, and yet educational so that you can be ready to respond to all those latest health headlines that your coworkers, friends, and family members start talking to you about. While we don't pretend to have all the answers about what to think about the headlines that bombard us on a daily basis, what we do have is educated opinions filtered through the prism of a real foods-based low-carb, primal, Paleo lifestyle. Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie are fully committed to inviting on guest friends who can articulate the thoughts and ideas about these health headlines that you just won't hear about anywhere else. It's comforting to know you're not alone in your health journey and we're here to provide you with the inspiration and encouragement you want and need to be successful in this great adventure. Do you like what we're doing here on this listener-supported podcast? Then CLICK HERE and make a donation of any amount that will help us keep these shows coming to you week after week. You are all so greatly appreciated. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Controversial Ingredient To Be Removed From Silk Beverages In today's episode, our co-hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie welcome two extraordinary guest friends to help them opine on the health headlines today, including a Type 1 diabetics who uses a real foods-based ketogenic Paleo nutritional approach to control her disease named Katie Coleman from the "Keep It Real Food Co." and Dr. Jim Small from "The PaleoPathologist" who is a medical pathologist and a former professor who discovered the personal health benefits that come from of a low-carb Paleo lifestyle change. At the beginning of today's episode, Jimmy asked Cassie to explain what she means by her "PFC Balanced" philosophy in response to quite a few concerned e-mails he has received from listeners who were confused about how that fits within a low-carb or Paleo diet. During today's episode, we also shared about Cassie's new video series which you can see a sample of below: Update on the PFC Club! Listen in to hear Jimmy, Cassie, Katie and Dr. Jim talk about the Silk Beverage company making the decision to remove the carrageenan from their products after consumers demanded it, the implications of that 15-ton "fatberg" that was removed from the London sewer recently, the wisdom of the marketing strategy being used by Olive Garden promoting 7 weeks of unlimited pasta for $100, the impact of consuming Ramen noodles on heart disease, diabetes, and stroke risk, the foolish decision by Eggland's Best to lower the fat and calories in their eggs by feeding the chickens a vegetarian diet, why school lunches in France are far superior to the ones provided to American kids, and an innovative new treatment modality one hospital is using feeding their patients real food grown from a garden on the hospital property. And don't miss Katie's Cauliflower Mac & Cheese as well as Dr. Jim's Breakfast Frittata and cast iron skillet cleaning tip at the end of the show. So pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk about it! CLICK HERE to support this podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 128 Katie's Cauliflower Mac & Cheese Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Chop cauliflower into noodle sized pieces. Microwave cauliflower (covered in plastic wrap) for 6 minutes. Add butter, shredded cheese, Parmesan, cream cheese, cayenne, salt and pepper and mix together. Top with walnuts (plus extra shredded cheese and Parmesan). Place in oven for 10 minutes. |
Fri, 19 September 2014
Paleo and ketogenic diet blogger treating epilepsy Sean Coonce and Canadian cancer survivor and nutritional health blogger Alix Hayden join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 127 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore, Dietitian Cassie & Friends!" We've hit our stride here on this Friday podcast giving you quality information, informed opinions, and something to talk about with your friends and family who are curious about health real food, low-carb, ketogenic and Paleo living. The information you hear on this show each and every week isn't mainstream yet, but we're seeing signs of change already underway. It's our honor and privilege to bring you the latest health headlines through the prism of this wonderful whole foods approach to nutrition. Since we are a listener-supported podcast, please CLICK HERE to help us keep the show going strong. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! The Macaroni And Cheese Bread Cone Is Taking Over Disney’s Theme Parks In today's episode, our co-hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie are honored to have two of the most inspiring guest friends we've ever had on the show in Sean Coonce from "Pastured Kitchen" who suffers from what's known as absence seizures and now controls them with a ketogenic Paleo diet and Alix Hayden from "GreyMadder" who is managing a cancerous tumor in her brain with a ketogenic diet. Listen in to hear Jimmy, Cassie, Sean and Alix sharing their thoughts and opinions about why there is a macaroni and cheese bread cone being served at the concession stands at Disney parks, the New York school that decided to reject federal school lunch mandates because their kids were too hungry, a new study of the ketogenic diet for Parkinson's disease coming in early 2015, the question of whether raw brown sugar is any better than refined white sugar, and the lack of science involved in creating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Plus, don't miss Sean's Chorizo Stir Fry recipe and Alix's Keto Old Fashioned Cream Soda recipe at the end. It's time to pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk! CLICK HERE to support this podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 127 Alix's Liquid Fat Bomb - Keto Old Fashioned Cream Soda Mix and add tons of ice. DONE! |
Fri, 12 September 2014
Registered dietitian and Paleo diet health podcaster Kelsey Marksteiner and low-carb, high-fat weight loss success story and YouTube video star Bob Briggs join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 126 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!" When Dietitian Cassie first joined this podcast as a guest friend way back in Episode 50, who knew that someday she would not only be a part of the history of "Low-Carb Conversations," but would play such an integral role in its growth and success? It's been almost exactly two years since she took over as co-host from Mindy Noxon Iannotti to join Jimmy Moore each week looking at the health headlines and she has done such an amazing job in her role that she warrants being a part of the name of the show, too. This is the big announcement we said we were going to make today and here it is: the name of this podcast is changing to "Low-Carb Conversations with Jimmy Moore, Dietitian Cassie & Friends!" Cassie so deserves that equal billing with Jimmy for developing into one of the most knowledgeable, skilled health podcasters online today. We are all so proud of what she brings to this podcast through the education she has had in nutrition and the experience of working with thousands of clients to make them healthier than they could have ever imagined through her PFC balanced approach to diet. CONGRATULATIONS Dietitian Cassie and we look forward to hearing from you for many more years to come. We are a listener-supported podcast, so CLICK HERE if you want to hear Cassie and Jimmy continue to bring you new episodes of this weekly podcast. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Butter Makes Your Pants Fall Off In today's episode, our co-hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie have an exciting pair of guest friends joining them in a New York City-based registered dietitian named Kelsey Marksteiner from "Healthy Gut Healthy Life," who is the co-host of the "Ask The RD" iTunes podcast with fellow real food RD Laura Schoenfeld, and a warm and engaging Tennessee man named Bob Briggs who has created quite a stir about low-carb, high-fat diets online with his new Butter Makes Your Pants Fall Off and other YouTube video. Listen in to hear Jimmy, Cassie, Kelsey and Bob have a fun-filled time sharing their thoughts about the secret ingredients found in the popular Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks (and none of them are pumpkin!), yet another new cholesterol-lowering pill promoted as healthy and heart attack-preventing, how weight loss transformation pictures can be manipulated very easily, the reaction from the vegan community to all the positive stories about saturated fat that have been happening in 2014 (you gotta love it!), how Lebron James' success eating a low-carb diet has brought out the defenders of carbohydrate-based foods in force, whether Dr. Atkins is finally getting his vindication in light of all the positive coverage of low-carb, high-fat diets, and the role of dietary fat in maintaining a healthy weight. Plus, don't miss cooking tips and recipes (like Kelsey's "Lemon Ginger Probiotic Soda") from our guest friends at the end of the show. So pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk! CLICK HERE to support this podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 126 |
Fri, 5 September 2014
Certified Nutrition Consultant using Paleo/ketogenic diets Susan McCauley and ketogenic Paleo runner Dane DeValcourt join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 125 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!"
These are exciting times for those of us who believe in the healthy low-carb lifestyle. The year 2014 has been a banner one for the message of consuming healthy fats, including saturated fats, limiting carbohydrate consumption as a means for optimizing health, and the rise in popularity in the research realm to much more closely examine the use of ketogenic diets in various chronic diseases. We've been chronicling all of these changes here on this podcast providing you with weekly updates on all that's happening in the wonderful world of health. It remains our passionate desire to give you quality news and views from some of the leading voices in the Paleo and low-carb community each and every Friday, so won't you join us in keeping this mission alive and well? CLICK HERE and make a donation to this listener-supported podcast so we can continue to do this for many more years to come. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Coke Confronts Its Big Fat Problem In today's episode, our co-hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie are joined by two truly amazing guest friends who actually both found Paleo through the Whole30 in a San Francisco Bay Area Certified Nutrition Consultant with a fascinating story of overcoming alcohol and smoking addiction named Susan McCauley at "Evolve Nutrition" and an amateur triathlete who was diagnosed with a debilitating condition called "Glycogen Storage Disease Type V" (also known as McArdle's Disease) and discovered the amazing health benefits that come from eating a ketogenic Paleo diet named Dane DeValcourt (Dane's story is featured in Jimmy's new book Keto Clarity). Listen in to hear Jimmy, Cassie, Susan, and Dane give their thoughts about that new low-carb vs. low-fat diet study funded by the National Institutes of Health that published this week, why there is danger to your health when you don't consume ENOUGH salt in your diet, the desperation by companies like Coca-Cola to revive their brand that has been built on sugary sodas, another vascular surgeon coming out in opposition to statin medications, an op-ed from a frustrated chef who doesn't think customers should be making so many menu substitutions without a disease requiring it, a registered dietitian (and it's not Cassie!) sharing why saturated fats and cholesterol are not harmful to consume, and why school districts are making the decision to drop the new federal "healthy" school lunch guidelines because they're just not working. Plus, don't miss Susan's amazingly ketogenic-friendly Rosemary Thyme Butter recipe and Dane's high-fat tip at the end of the show. It's time to pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk! BIG ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK!
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Fri, 29 August 2014
Ontario, Canada-based professional musician Merlin Williams and Paleo/ketogenic nutritionist and blogger Vivica Menegaz join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 124 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!"
Whenever you feel all alone in your personal Paleo or low-carb journey, then we sincerely hope you find solace in downloading and listening to this podcast dedicated to examining and scrutinizing the latest health headlines from the unique shared perspective we hold in this community. That doesn't mean we all agree all the time, but instead we having guiding principles that make this way of eating make sense for those who are pursuing optimal health. Do you share in the mission of what we are doing here at "Low-Carb Conversations?" Then CLICK HERE to show your financial commitment to this listener-supported podcast. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Broccoli Eaters Get More Out Of Life In today's episode, our co-hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie are joined by an accomplished instrumentalist from Stratford, Ontario named Merlin Williams and an impassioned Paleo/ketogenic nutritional health expert from Italy-Germany-Spain and then California named Vivica Menegaz at "The Nourished Caveman." Listen in to hear Jimmy, Cassie, Merlin and Vivica give their thoughts about whether broccoli and other fruits and vegetables hold the key to creativity, curiosity, and psychological flourishing, a mixed bag column written by a dietitian on dietary fat that is both great and horrible, the new "healthy" McFruit options that McDonald's is gambling on putting in kid's Happy Meals, a look into the future of what food will actually look like and be marketed, whether white potatoes should be on your dinner plate or not, and whether eating calories earlier in the day is really necessary to manage your weight. Plus, don't miss Vivica's Supercharged Mineral Chicken Broth and Merlin's Stupidly Easy Spicy Mayonnaise recipes shared at the. Now pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk! CLICK HERE to support this podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 124 Merlin's Stupidly Easy Spicy Mayonnaise Crack the egg into a glass bowl, add the oil and hot sauce. Place a stick or immersion blender directly over the egg yolk. Blend on High. When you see the emulsion coming out from the sides of the blender, stir it around to incorporate the oil and hot sauce. See? Stupidly Easy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMvc8ZxYQAw |
Fri, 22 August 2014
Future real food-based registered dietitian Courtney Ferreira and low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic diet enthusiast Peggy Holloway join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 123 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!" We are ALWAYS grateful for the amazing support we get for this podcast because we sincerely enjoy taking a stroll through the health headlines to give you the full she-bang on what is REALLY happening in the world of health. Sometimes it can seem like a lonely island out there supporting real food, low-carb, Paleo, primal living. But that's why we're here to provide comfort and solace that YOU ARE NOT ALONE and we are in this battle to change the future course of how the world looks at food, nutrition, and health. If you'd like to help us keep that mission alive, then CLICK HERE and make your donation to support our efforts here on Fridays to change the world one listener at a time. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! LeBron James on no-carb diet to prepare for upcoming NBA season In today's episode, our co-hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie are joined by RD-in-training Courtney Ferreira and a ketogenic diet advocate Peggy Holloway whose success story on a low-carb, high-fat diet was one of the featured ones in Jimmy's bestselling new book Keto Clarity. Listen in to hear Jimmy, Cassie, Courtney and Peggy talk about a columnist who completely misrepresents the low-carb, ketogenic diet in a mainstream health article, the video that went viral on the Internet showing a 32-year old man on an operating table with a heart attack with a flashback in his life about how he got there, new statistics from the Centers For Disease Control predicting 40% of Americans will get diabetes, a mostly pro-Paleo article in Runner's World magazine, Dr. Josh Axe's list of "death foods" on The Dr. Oz Show website, and how NBA superstar LeBron James may help put low-carb living on the map to a young generations of fans who desperately need his inspiration to eat better. Now pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk! CLICK HERE to support this podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 123 Courtney's Snackmonster (Grain-Free) Granola Dry ingredients: Wet ingredients: 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and line a large baking sheet with foil (this makes for easier clean up). 2. Mix all dry ingredients (EXCEPT dried fruit) in a large bowl. 3. Melt coconut oil in microwave. Mix in the honey and vanilla and then stir into the dry until everything is moistened. 4. Use a spatula to spread granola evenly on the baking sheet. 5. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Gently stir and flip in sections. 6. Increase temperature to 325 degrees. 7. While oven temp increases sprinkle your dried fruit over the just flipped granola and press down into the granola with a spatula. 8. Return to the oven for about 10 minutes. Keep an eye on it, you don’t want it to darken too much and taste burnt. 9. Once removed from the oven let it cool, this is what will let it get crunchy. 10. Enjoy over full-fat yogurt, cottage cheese, with almond milk, or just by itself! |
Fri, 15 August 2014
Paleo diet blogger and bestselling author Melissa Joulwan and Paleo Living Magazine co-founder Louise Hendon join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 122 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!"
Are you easily discouraged when you read the headlines about diet and health in the mainstream? Does it sometimes feel like the low-carb message is failing to penetrate our culture enough to be making a real impact? If that's how you feel, then this is precisely the podcast for you. It's here where we examine all the latest health headlines and share educated opinions from many of the key thought leaders in the low-carb, Paleo, and greater health communities. Sometimes there's universal agreement and other times there are differences, but we always air it all out for you to listen and enjoy each and every Friday. If you feel "Low-Carb Conversations" has impacted your life in any way, won't you consider making a donation to keep this listener-supported podcast on the air each week? CLICK HERE to show your support for what we are doing and we'll keep bringing it to you on a weekly basis. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Students Go Whole Hog with Farm-to-Cafeteria Cooking In today's episode, our co-hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie are joined by Paleo blogger and author Melissa Joulwan from "The Clothes Make The Girl" (author of the bestselling books Well Fed and Well Fed 2) and Louise Hendon from "Paleo Living Magazine" both of whom have low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic diet recipes featured in Jimmy's new book Keto Clarity. Listen in to hear Jimmy, Cassie, Melissa, and Louise discuss the new "gluten-free" labeling standards, why a major nutrition group thinks "processed foods" are healthy, how exposing your skin to sun is actually protective against developing cancer, a promising new mouse study looking at low-carb diets and colon cancer, how one school is changing the way students look at where their food comes from, why you want to choose white rice over brown rice (or none if you cannot tolerate the carbs), and why people have guilt and regret when they choose to watch television and miss a workout. Plus, don't miss the herb "rice" salad from Melissa and incredible nutrition tips from Louise at the end of the show. Now you know what to do--pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk! CLICK HERE to support this podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 122 |
Fri, 8 August 2014
Holistic health coach Kelsey Albers and ketogenic diet success story Alice Russell join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 121 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!" Do you like this show and find benefit in hearing people articulate their opinions about the latest health headlines? That's what this show is all about and WE NEED YOUR HELP to keep that going. Consider making a donation if you want us to continue to bring this podcast to you each and every Friday. CLICK HERE to donate your gift of any amount to help us provide new episodes for months and years to come. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! In today's episode, our co-hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie are joined by holistic health coach Kelsey Albers from "Ignite Nourish Thrive" and a ketogenic diet success story Alice Palmer Russell both featured in Jimmy's new book Keto Clarity. Listen in to hear Jimmy, Cassie, Kelsey, and Alice sound off on the latest health headlines, including a recent Gallup poll on what Americans really think about fat and carbs, whether Taco Bell has shifted their menu items to be more Paleo-friendly or not, a silly column about a silly interpretation of a recent brain health study, a new eye test that spots for Alzheimer's Disease early, the delusion kids have of not realizing they are obese or overweight, the horrible effects that come from sleep deprivation, and a woman who actually misses some aspects of weighing over 300 pounds. Don't miss the recipe and cooking tips at the end. So pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk! CLICK HERE to support this podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 121 |
Fri, 1 August 2014
Paleo food truck owner Shelby Malaterre and registered dietitian Lindsey Jay join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 120 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!" AUDIO A shift in thinking is happening right before our very eyes when it comes to what we think about nutrition and health. We hope in some small way that is happening because of the work we do here on this podcast and in the low-carb, Paleo, real food health community. We still have a long way to go which is why we are committed to being here for you on Friday's discussing the health news that people are talking about. If you're a regular listener, then you know there's usually more to the story than what is being shared in the mainstream media. We offer up an alternative take to help you stay focused and encouraged. CLICK HERE to donate your gift of any amount to help us provide new episodes for months and years to come. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! http://youtu.be/SozZHZAWS64 In today's episode, our co-hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie welcome in a pair of awesome guest friends in an Indianapolis, Indiana-based Paleo food truck owner and operator named Shelby Malaterre from "Caveman Truck" (who submitted a recipe used in Jimmy's new book Keto Clarity) and a Missouri-based registered dietitian in Lindsey Jay. Listen in to hear Jimmy, Cassie, Shelby, and Lindsey give us their thoughts and opinions about some recent health headlines, including a disturbing look at why Walmart's ice cream sandwiches don't melt in the sun, how so many consumers are confusing the term "local" with "organic," how low-carb diets have supposedly gotten things all wrong, a bestselling diet book author does a 180-degree change of his position on consuming dietary fat, why people in Europe don't refrigerate their eggs and how American eggs would be illegal there, and new stem cell research the can "reverse" heart disease and the surprising diet of the man with atheroschlerosis in the story. Plus, we've got an awesome jicama taco recipe from Shelby and a cauliflower taco shell recipe from Lindsey at the end of the show. So pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk! CLICK HERE to support this podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 120 Lindsey's Cauliflower Taco Shells 1. Preheat over to 375 degrees |