Advice Goddess Radio: Tonight, 7-8pm PT, 10-11pm ET -- Dr. Jeff Volek On Low-Carb Science
Amy Alkon's Advice Goddess Radio: "Nerd your way to a better life!" with the best brains in science.
A growing number of people know that they should eat low-carb and that science apparently says so, but they're light on the details, thanks especially to shoddy "science" reporting in mainstream media.
My guest tonight will remedy that. He's Jeff S. Volek, Ph.D., RD, co-author, with Stephen D. Phinney, MD, Ph.D., of The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable
I got Volek and Phinney's book after Dr. Michael Eades, whom I greatly respect as a source of evidence-based dietary information, called it "The best low-carb book in print." Eades also blogged about it:
I can think of no better navigators (of the world of low-carb) than the authors of this book. Both of them have done a large part of the hardcore research on low-carb dieting that is in the medical literature today. Go to PubMed and enter Volek JS or Phinney SD in the search window, hit 'Search,' and you will be rewarded with more peer-reviewed scientific papers on low-carb dieting than you will have time to read. Many of the experiments described in these papers are explained in easy to understand language in their book.Disclosure: Both Dr. Volek and Dr. Phinney are friends and colleagues of mine. But they did not send me a copy of their book for review. I purchased it from Amazon and paid the full price of $29.95 (it is now $19.95). I bought it months ago and carried it with me all over Europe and on a half dozen other trips since but didn't have time to even crack it until I was on the last leg back from our holiday trek. It sounds cliché, but I couldn't put it down. I read and annotated the entire book over the course of two long flights. Virtually anything anyone could want to know about the science behind low-carbohydrate dieting can be found in this book.
So do join us tonight, as Dr. Volek lays out in-depth answers and answers all your "But, wait..." questions about low-carb eating, like "But, wait, this really can't be healthy for you." (Even Gary Taubes' wife took one look at his greasy bacon/multiple fried egg breakfasts and made him take out extra healthy insurance.)
Listen live at this link from 7-8 p.m. Pacific/10-11 p.m. Eastern, or download the podcast there afterward:
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And don't miss last week's show, brain candy for nerds with Dr. Paul Zak, the economist-turned-neuroeconomist (who, in fact, founded the field of neuroeconomics).
In his research on oxytocin, he's made some extremely exciting findings about morality, trust, and ways we can encourage moral and benevolent behavior in ourselves and others -- and not just in intimate relationships, but in politics, business, and society at large.
His recently published book is The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity
Listen at this link (or download the podcast there afterward):
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon/2012/06/26/advice-goddess-1
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Your shows are getting more polished each week.
Quite enjoyed this one.
My only problem is figuring out how to eat low carb in a fast food world.
Jim P. at July 1, 2012 8:05 PM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/07/01/volek.html#comment-3250408">comment from Jim P.Aww, thank you -- that means a lot. I managed to keep my cool behind the scenes this week (all sorts of fun technical difficulties...not caused by us but by wackiness in the blogtalkradio system/software). Poor Gregg is up late in Detroit working to edit the music on the front and back now (in lieu of the software responding when he asked it to!).
And as for how to eat low-carb in a fast-food world, easy: No. Buns.
No buns, no fries, no shake, no coke.
If you're really hungry, order two bacon cheeseburgers.
And note that catsup and 1,000 Island are FILLED WITH SUGAR and to be avoided.
Amy Alkon
at July 1, 2012 8:11 PM
Loved the show. I love your diet and behavior topics. I wonder why all this stuff is like a big secret in the MSM? You think they'd love an "Everything you have been told is wrong" story or two."
Re: Your comment on fattening up roast chicken breasts so they are edible. Yes, they are dry and cardboardy tasting.
A few weeks back we had roast chicken breasts and asparagus which I served with bowls of melted garlic butter to dip the asparagus in. I always over supply each person with butter just to be sure they have enough. I tried dipping the chicken breast in it and it was divine.
Old Guy at July 3, 2012 4:23 PM
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