Monthly Archives: October 2009
My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 60 + Zucchini
Weight: 153 lb (69.5 kg) Transgressions: blew it big time! Exercise: 60 minutes horse grooming and trail riding Comments Zucchini In an effort to add variety to my diet, I ate zucchini with my breakfast eggs. Sautéd this summer squash … Continue reading
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THIS Week, Fish Consumption is Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk
Salmon, one of the oily fish Just weeks after I reported about fish consumption being linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes, a different study reports the opposite. The Norfolk, England, wing of the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer … Continue reading
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Nuts: The Healthy Snack
Nut consumption is strongly linked to reduced coronary heart disease, with less rigorous evidence for several other health benefits, according to a recent article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This is why I’ve included nuts as integral components of the Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet and … Continue reading
My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 57 + Week 8 Recap
Weight: 154 lb Transgressions: Exceeded veggie quota by 4.5 oz Exercise: 90 minutes of horse grooming and trail riding Comments After lunch I was already over my veggie allotment by 4.5 oz. It’s the tomatoes. They’re heavy. Will have to cut … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 56 + Hidden Carbohydrates + Oysters
Weight: 155 lb Transgressions: Ate oysters instead of fish, and 22 oz salad greens instead of maximum 14 oz Exercise: Four hours of barnyard chores: clearing brush, moving rocks, adjusting fences. Comments My recent cheat day didn’t seem to set … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 55
Weight: 155 Transgressions: Pork rinds? Exercise: none Comments Weight not up nearly as much as I feared. Since eating a relatively large amount of carbohydrates on my cheat day yesterday, I have noticed that my cravings for carbs are back. … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 54 + Potassium Deficiency
Weight: 154 lb Transgressions: TNTC (too numerous to count) Exercise: none Comments The Potassium Problem My current food intake on the Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet appears to be low in potassium, which might have long-term health consequences if followed for many months or … Continue reading
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Linus Pauling Institute’s Micronutrient Information Center
I found a free source of science-based information on various dietary micronutrients: the Linus Pauling Institute’s Micronutrient Information Center. If you have questions about zinc, manganese, molybdenum, coenzyme Q10, calcium, vitamin D, or other micronutrients, you’ll probably find the answers there. … Continue reading
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