Nutrition and weight-loss blogger Karen "Garden Girl" Parrot joins Dietitian Cassie and guest co-host/producer Kevin Kennedy-Spaien today in Episode 81 of “Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!”

Episode 81 is a very special milestone! It is our last pre-cruise episode as well as marking the beginning of what we hope will be a brief hiatus. After the Low-Carb Cruise, Jimmy will start returning to his regular podcast schedule, and with a combination of luck and listener support, we're hoping for Jimmy to take up his seat on the Virtual porch this summer!

In the mean time, today's episode has some great topics, including Gary Taubes' take on metabolism, Nonsensical yogurt ads, the dangers of a Ramen addiction and a ton more, so pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let’s talk!

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- Karen's bio

- Karen's blog

- Karen on Twitter

- Karen on Pinterest

- Yoplait: More like pudding than yogurt

- Some Familiar Diets Still Get High Marks

- Healthy Breakfast Ideas: What Nutrition Experts Eat in the Morning

- Teen’s Strange Ramen Addiction

- The Legal Perils of Giving Medical Advice on the Internet

- The Science of Obesity: What Do We Really Know About What Makes Us Fat? An Essay by Gary Taubes

- No One Thing: Dr. David Katz

Paleo Blogger Janet Harlow And nutritionist Franziska Spritler of LowCarbDietitian.com  join Dietitian Cassie and guest co-host/producer Kevin Kennedy-Spaien today in Episode 80 of “Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!”

As Jimmy finishes up work on his August 27, 2013 book release Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?, Cassie and Kevin welcome guest friends Franziska and Janet to the Virtual Porch as they discuss some of the latest health headlines of the day, including easy ways of incorporating real foods into your diet, how dietary fat fights obesity why red meat WON'T destroy your heart and much, MUCH more!

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- Janet's web site coming soon at http://janetfromtheseniorpaleoplanet.com/

- Franziska's site: LowCarbDietitian.com

- Red meat chemical 'damages heart'

- Low Carb Diets Increase the Chance of Early Death

- Eating Tissues? Ex-Vogue Editor Reveals Model's Skinny Secrets

- Chocolate and Agar Recipe Can Halve the Fat

- Fat is a Friend in Obesity Battle

- 100 Days of Real Food: Easy Ways to Cut Back on Processed Ingredients

- The Rules of Good Nutrition (That Absolutely Everybody Agrees On)

Rachel Flowers of Alternefit and cardiac nurse Diane Tim join Dietitian Cassie and producer Kevin Kennedy-Spaien today in Episode 79 of “Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!”

As Jimmy finishes up work on his August 27, 2013 book release Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? , Cassie and Kevin host guests Rachel Flowers and Diane Tim on the Virtual Porch as they dig in to a conversation that touches on subjects as diverse as breast feeding, mortality from sugary drinks, eating to fight inflammation and much, MUCH more! So sit on down, grab a cup of coffee, and LET'S TALK!

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- Rachel's Web Site: Alternefit.com

- Rachel's Alternefit Facebook page

- Rachel's personal Facebook

- Rachel is @rcflowers on Twitter.

- Diane is @diane_tim on Twitter

- Sugary Drinks linked to 180,000 deaths worldwide each year

- Despite obesity rise, U.S. calories trending downward

- Eating right can help prevent cancer
- Recent Study suggests those over 75 can be less concerned about their diet

- The science of breast milk: Latest research on nursing and milk vs. formula

- If You Don't Support Breastfeeding in Public, You Don't Support Breastfeeding

- Foods Can Help with Inflammation

- Common dieting mistakes, solved

Recipe:

Rachel Flowers Yellow Squash Casserole

Makes 10 servings

5 lbs yellow squash
2 eggs
almond meal (optional and totally not needed, I grind my own, though, too)
4 ounces butter
1/4 cup maple syrup2 teaspoons salt (I use celtic sea salt)
2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
1 dash pepper

Directions:

1. Cut the tops off the squash.
2. Cut in 3- 4 pieces.
3. Boil in water til tender (just a few minutes).
4. Drain and mash.
5. Add remaining ingredients.
6. Place in casserole dish.
7. Cover with the light layer of almond meal.
8. Bake at 350 til lightly browned (about 10- 15 minutes).

* I boiled, drained, Mashed, Drained then baked 30 mins 350F

Kandice Poirier of Glow So Healthy and Laura Thomas of Happy Sugar Habits join Dietitian Cassie in Episode 78 of “Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!"

While Jimmy is putting the finishing touches on his cholesterol book project, Cassie flies solo this week for a great interview with new friends Kandice and Laura. This week's topics include Coke's new formulation of their "Fruit Water" product, some speculation into Monster Energy Drink changing it's classification from "supplement" to "beverage," and why we equate love with food (and what to do about it). It's a great chat, so pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's talk!

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- Kandice's Glow So Healthy on Facebook

- Kandice's We Aren't Scared Of Sugar on Facebook

- Laura's Happy Sugar Habits website

- It’s the Sugar, Folks

- Coca Cola to Unveil Fruit water next month

- Monster Beverage Changes Label to Qualify as a Drink Rather than a Dietary Supplement

- Confessions of a recovering diet food junkie

- How Did Our Brains Evolve To Equate Food With Love?

- Eat Less Sugar (written by Laura herself!)