Why Carb Wars, you ask? The title came from my first book, Carb Wars; Sugar is the New Fat. The name stuck, although Nourished, the name of my second book, might be a better fit. I hope you will find this to be a friendly and nurturing place where we don’t slavishly adhere to any dogma but try to keep an open mind and follow the evidence wherever it leads. My own views have evolved over the years and I expect them to continue to do so. There is no disgrace in changing your mind when the evidence changes, but refusing to alter your position when you know it is wrong is indefensible.
It’s been more than 30 years since our government first endorsed a low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-salt, high-carbohydrate diet. The majority of us became fat trying to follow this advice, but now, for the first time, the obese outnumber the merely overweight and chronic diseases have reached epidemic proportions. We obviously have a big problem in America and the rest of the developed world has foolishly followed our lead with the same sad results. We need to discard everything we thought we knew about nutrition and start over.
In a world where the truth can so easily be manipulated, where confirmation bias taints every media report, and scientific studies can be spun to show whatever the sponsor wants them to show, how can we know what to believe or who to trust? We must take charge of our own health. We can no longer accept what we are told, especially when it comes from someone with an agenda, without examining and evaluating the evidence. Many of us are now doing just that and the times they are a-changing! There has been a paradigm shift in public opinion about what constitutes a healthful diet. Sales of butter and red meat are going up while bread, cereal, pasta, and sugary beverages are declining as people recognize the need to return to the traditional foods that have nourished the human race throughout history.
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. Enjoy.
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Time is running out if you want a chance to win one of two vanilla gift boxes plus two six-packs of large bottles of EZ-Sweetz liquid sucralose! A new contest starts on Sunday, 1/29/2012. (C) 2012, Judy Barnes Baker, www.carbwars.blogspot.com
Prize package for winner #1 in the 4th Nourished giveaway: Prize package for winner #2 in the 4th Nourished giveaway: I am so excited to tell you about the 4th Prize Package in the Nourished giveaway. And this time there will be 2 prize packages and 2 lucky winners! One winner will receive a Baker’s Gift Set of vanilla products from Singing Dog Vanilla, with a retail value of $34.99 PLUS a 6-pack of 0.75-ounce bottles of EZ-Sweetz liquid sucralose, with a retail value of $62.99.…
Jennifer Dolan is the winner of $100 worth of products from Cleure and Primal Body, Primal Mind, by Nora Gedgaudas. I have Prize Package #4 almost ready to post, so check back later today and see the great prizes you can win in the next round of the giveaway. Congratulations, Jennifer!
The deadline for entries for Prize Package #3 ($100 worth of Cleure products and the Nora Gedgaudas book) in the Nourished giveaway is tonight, January 21, 2012, at midnight, West Coast Time. There are three more exciting prize packages yet to come. I wanted to enlist your help in spreading the word about the new book, which was my purpose in holding the giveaway. However, I’ve had complaints that my instructions are too complicated and difficult to understand. As of today, I’m making it easier.…
I’ve been invited as a guest on the John Phillips Show on KABC Talk Radio in Los Angeles this morning and the McIntire in the Morning Show tomorrow. It occurred to me that new visitors to my blog might expect to find a description of my latest book, so here it is: NOURISHED; A Cookbook for Health, Weight Loss, and Metabolic Balance The science is clear—controlling insulin is the key to health and metabolic balance, and controlled-carbohydrate diets are the natural way to control insulin. The menus…
The winner of the 2nd prize package in the giveaway celebrating the launch of Nourished; a Cookbook for Health, Weight Loss, and Metabolic Balance, has been selected and notified. She requested that I not publish her name. Here is #3 in our line up of fabulous awards. Review the rules and entry requirements here: http://carbwars.blogspot.com/2012/01/six-weeks-of-prizes-to-celebrate.html (It’s easy, but we have to tell you these things.) Prize Package Primal Body, Primal Mind; Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and a Longer Life, by Nora T. Gedgaudus, ©…
