112: James Preston And Mary Jo Koplus Ponder Why Pets Are Also Getting Fatter

South African health enthusiast James Preston and Minnesota-based creative writer Mary Jo Koplus join our host Dietitian Cassie along with special guest co-host Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and podcaster Liz Wolfe today in Episode 112 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!"

 

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In today's episode, our host Dietitian Cassie has the co-host of the "Balanced Bites" podcast in Paleo nutrition expert Liz Wolfe, author of the 2014 book Eat The Yolks. They are joined by guest friends James Preston and Mary Jo Koplos discussing some awesome health headlines, including how polar bears eat a lot of fat and do just fine, whether saturated fat can be good for you, debating the merits of organic foods, the growing obesity epidemic among pets, the ill effects happening to America because of our sugar addiction, the truth about the healthfulness of coconut oil, and so much more. Plus, we'll have a great high-fat pudding recipe from Mary Jo 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 112
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- Liz Wolfe at "Real Food Liz"
- Eat The Yolks
- "Balanced Bites" podcast
- Liz Wolfe on Facebook
- Liz Wolfe on Twitter
- James Preston
- James Preston on Twitter
- Mary Jo Koplos on Twitter
- SECRET HEADLINE: If Polar Bears Can Eat A Ton Of Fat And Be Healthy, Why Can't We?
- SECRET HEADLINE: Can Saturated Fat Be Good for You?
- Leave organic out of it (Mark Bittman)
- It’s Not Just Us: Even American Animals Are Getting Fatter
- From the HuffPo: America's Sugar Addiction Threatens our identity
- The Truth about Coconut Oil (is it really healthy?)

MARY JO'S SIMPLE HIGH-FAT PUDDING RECIPE:
Take an avocado, coconut milk, unsweetened cocoa powder and a little stevia. I don't have any exact amounts, I just kind of played with it. But it is really rich and creamy and a great high-fat treat.