Strong Medicine: Curing Obesity with Fresh, Fatty Beef
Strong Medicine, by Dr. Blake Donaldson, was originally published in 1961. He was a family doctor and a natural story teller. This book is both a medical text and a personal memoir.
Category: Book Reviews
EVERYDAY KETOGENIC KITCHEN
Food blogger, Carolyn Ketchum, will be signing her new book, The Everyday Ketogenic Kitchen, at Third Place Books in Seattle, October 5th, at 7 to 9 PM PST. The address is 17171 Bothell Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98155. The store is in Lake Forest Park, not far from where I live. I plan to be there if I possibly can. I haven’t seen the book yet because I wanted to buy a copy at the signing, but I know Carolyn, so I am sure it…
CAN A GREAT VINAIGRETTE SAVE A MARRIAGE?
Some food writers achieve success beyond recipes and cookbooks. MFK Fisher. (1908-1992) for example, earned a place among the great American authors (How To Cook a Wolf, The Art of Eating, Consider The Oyster…). Nora Ephron (1941-2012), is another (Silkwood, I Feel Bad About My Neck, When Sally Met Harry, Sleepless in Seattle, Julie and Julia…). Her semi-autobiographical novel, Heartburn (1986), is the painful-to-read, but hilarious account of the end of her second marriage; the story revolves around a stolen wedding ring and a recipe…
LOW CARB DIRECT, A NEW, INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE!
I am pleased to announce the birth of a great new resource to help you succeed with your healthful, low-carb lifestyle. Low Carb Direct is the brainchild of Esther Moller, who is part of the low-carb community in South Africa. They call themselves Banters after an English carpenter and undertaker named William Banting, who published a book at his own expense in 1869 because he wanted to spare others from suffering from obesity as he had. Banting’s book, Letter on Corpulence, describes a diet that is very similar to those later promoted…
THE KETOGENIC COOKBOOK REVIEW
Jimmy Moore’s blockbuster book, Keto Clarity, (see my review here ) spelled out the advantages of burning fat for energy instead of sugar. It created a demand for a cookbook of Jimmy-approved recipes for those who want to try a strict ketogenic diet for weight loss and /or improved health. He made a good case, but it can be a hard to convince someone to commit to a lifetime without pizza, mac and cheese, french fries, pop, bread, and goodies. Many may think they don’t have the will…
THE LOW CARB DIETITIAN’S GUIDE TO HEALTH AND BEAUTY
THE LOW CARB DIETITIAN’S GUIDE TO HEALTH AND BEAUTY Did you ever wish you had your own personal dietitian to tell you what to eat? One who actually understood the science of nutrition and would customize her advice to fit your own personal needs and preferences? Quit dreaming; your genie in a book has materialized. The Low Carb Dietitian’s Guide to Health and Beauty will have special appeal for those who care about their health and also want to look their best. Fortunately, what…
THE ASIAN LOW CARB SECRET
How many times have you heard the argument that rice and noodles can’t be bad for you because those who live in Asian countries eat them as a staple food and they are slim and healthy? Read Kelly Peterson’s story and you will learn that a healthful diet is the same the world around. When Kelly found herself putting on weight, she sought advice from the experts. She was told that eating less and moving more was the key to staying slim and healthy.…
THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN KINDLE VERSION One look at the whimsical cover illustration makes it clear that this is going to be a fun read, not a dry discourse on biochemistry. Basically, The World Turned Upside Down, is the story of how we obtain energy from our environment, told by a talented teacher who explains it so even those of us who don’t know much chemistry, “can see the beauty in the life machine.” Sadly, it is also an expose of the irresponsible behavior…
COULD THIS DIET SAVE THE WORLD?
KETO CLARITY The partnership between Jimmy Moore and Dr. Eric Westman reminds me a little of the relationship between Charles Darwin and Thomas Henry Huxley, who was known as “Darwin’s Bulldog.” Darwin provided the science; Huxley defended and popularized it. Jimmy is more like a big, lovable, puppy dog than a bulldog, but his communication skills and status as a social-media celebrity make him the perfect spokesman and n=1 test subject for the low-carb guru who inherited Dr. Atkins’s mantle after his untimely, accidental death.…
SPICED PORK BELLY
If you had to eat just one food every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? That’s not a hard choice for me. This is it. Ingredients: 1 (1 and 1/2 pound) pork belly, about half lean, with a thick layer of fat on top Dry Rub: 1 tablespoon coarse salt 1 tablespoon ground fennel seed 1 tablespoon ground allspice 1 tablespoon ground black pepper Braising Liquid: 1 medium onion (7 oz), chopped 1 large carrot (3 ½ oz), chopped 3…
THE WAR ON FAT IS OVER. FAT WON.
The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz This remarkable book should finally lay the lipid hypotheses of heart disease to rest. We’ve been embroiled in this unnecessary war on fat for far too long. It may take generations before we see the last of the damage it has done, but it is time to start to heal. We have other problems to solve and we need strong, healthy, intelligent, well-nourished people to do it. Let’s all have a…