Carb Wars Blog

Low carb recipes and insights plus some of the 236 exclusive recipes contained in Judy Barnes Baker‘s book “Nourished” and some from “Carb Wars” are shared here. Our dietary choices play a major role in our modern plagues, in other words—IT’S ALL ABOUT THE FOOD—but don’t worry, you will not find even a hint of deprivation or austerity here! Once you discover the secret, you will find that the very best food for weight management, longevity, the treatment and prevention of disease, and over-all health and happiness is also the most sumptuous, satisfying, and indulgent way of eating the world has to offer. You are invited to the feast. Learn more about the low carb lifestyle, get the latest research and discover new recipes on this blog.

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IS THERE A “GOOD” GRAIN?

Since the advent of agriculture, man has been “improving” grain crops to make them starchier, sweeter, less perishable, and easier to grow and to harvest. Now that we are seeing the consequences, scientists ...

THE MOUSE VERSES THE GAUCHO

Cows in Pasture in Brazil, Freepic If I hadn't been so busy, I would have written a review of Disney World in Florida similar to what Dr. Eades wrote about Disney Land in ...
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE MOOSE by AIDAN

Guest blogger Aidan, age 10 BACTERIA HORNUS MOOSIUS REPTILLUS MOOSASAURUS MOOSUS MAMMALIUS MOOSE SPACEUS MOOSUS MOOSUS CYBORGUS I apologise to any of you who have been checking my site and finding ...
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WHO NEEDS LOW CARB? (PARTIAL LIST)

- Those who have diabetes who want to reduce or eliminate their dependence on medication. -Those who have a family history of diabetes or have been told they are pre-diabetic or insulin resistant ...

YACON

Yacon (smallanthus sonchifolius), a member of the sunflower family and a relative of the Jerusalem artichoke, has been cultivated by the Inca in Peru for hundreds of years. The edible part, which looks ...
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A NEW BIRTHDAY! (WE NEED A HERO, PART 6)

I am very tardy in following up on my last post about my visit to fribromyalgia specialist, Dr. St Amand. The first time I saw him, I had been following his protocol for ...
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CARB WARS FEATURED ON LIFESCRIPT

A huge thank you to Life Script, the premier website for women's health, for the feature article on Carb Wars, which included 7 recipes with pictures and a story written by Nicole McEwen ...
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HOW THE OTHER HALF EATS

Menu blogs have become popular with low-carbers; Jimmy Moore chronicles every bite, usually with pictures, and many of his readers are following his lead. Even Dr. Michael Eades did it for a week ...

SAFE CINNAMON

I have posted several times about the dangers and benefits of using cinnamon as a supplement. At the end of this post are a few excerpts from one of the original articles ...
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“FAT” IS A WINNER!

Well, knock me over with a lamb chop, if Jennifer McLagan hasn't won the prestigious International Association of Culinary Professionals' Single Subject Award for her book celebrating--fat! And she beat out two really ...
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DIET AND HEALTH SURVEY

Megan, from Megan’s Jottings, contacted me and asked me help publicize a Diet and Health Survey on which she has collaborated with Amanda from The Cake and Biscuit Diet (a low-carb website with ...
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PROGRESS REPORT and WE NEED A HERO, Part 5

I'm up to recipe number 78 with 12 more close to completion for the new book; that's more than half way home for the food and menu part. (Yeah!) I can't share any ...
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IRISH MUSINGS

We think of corned beef and cabbage as a traditional Irish dish, but it is actually Irish/American. According to Bridgett Haggerty of the Irish Cultures and Customs website, cows were generally used ...
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VANILLA BEANS I CAN ACTUALLY USE!

I was testing a vanilla pots de creme recipe a few days ago and went to my cupboard for a vanilla bean from my hoard. I say "hoard" because that's what I do ...
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EATING ROSES

One of the most beautiful and memorable desserts I ever had was a tiny scoop of rose flavored ice cream nestled in the heart of a perfect, pale pink rose. It was ...

LOW CARB CRUISE TO MEXICO

Here I am in beautiful Cozumel, Mexico! (I picked the right shirt to wear, didn't I?) Low-carb cookbook author, Dana Carpender and "that nice boy she married," enjoying dinner in the Windstar restaurant ...
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SUPER-SIZED WINGS FOR THE SUPER BOWL

Here's a very funny story by Chris Erskine that appeared in the LA Times on January 28. He has a terrific idea; he makes man-sized hot wings from turkey rather than chicken wings ...
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WHERE HAVE ALL THE BLOGGERS GONE?

(I wrote this post on January 16, but was so busy getting out the door that I neglected to post it. I'm home again, but still catching up. More soon...) To Mexico, of ...

A GOOD DAY FOR A CUP OF HOT COCOA?

Have you discovered Wondercocoa™? It has half the carbs of regular Dutched cocoa and almost no caffeine. (It also has no fat, but since cocoa butter is one of the good fats, ...
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THANK YOU!

To those of you who have so generously volunteered to help out as recipe testers for my new book, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I have been overwhelmed with responses from far and near ...
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A NEW BOOK!

Sometimes I’m sure I’ve wandered into a parallel universe. I am an accidental writer—I wrote my first book because I thought it needed to be written, and I never really expected to write ...

OK, THAT’S ENOUGH SNOW AND CHRISTMAS WRAP UP

It's still snowing. We've been stuck at home for most of the week. We put chains on the tires in order to make it to my daughter's house yesterday, but we had 6 ...
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HAPPY WHATEVER!

I received the following message from my friend Joe: Merry Christmas - Happy Hanukkah - Killer Kwanzaa - Joyful Solstice -And a Happy New Year! I'll echo his sentiment and wish everyone a ...
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