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Category: Diet

Zero Carb and Ketones – Why They Don’t Matter

ketone chartBy – Dana

High ketones are a sign of inefficient fat burning. If you have high ketone readings or if you can easily produce high ketone readings, you are not 100% fat adapted.  Of course, if you are on a Zero Carb diet, you are in ketosis all the time, but our ketone levels become stable, just like our blood sugar levels.

The science on this is very new and very misunderstood. Dr Phinney has done the most research on it, but even he is misunderstanding. He thinks elevated ketones, in a target range, are a great thing and we should strive to be in “nutritional ketosis”. I wish he would try Zero Carb, so he can see what happens when people eat the human optimal diet, meat, with no restrictions or counting macros.

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Calories Explained

calorie taleBy: Jennifer Lechner

Here’s the thing about calories: A calorie is a unit of heat.
It is not a unit of food. It’s not a unit of movement. It’s a unit of how much heat a food gives off when it is burned — not “used for energy by the body,” but literally BURNED.

Do you know how they determine the calorie content of food? They put the food in a capsule surrounded by water, run an electrical current through the food till it becomes ash, and then measure the change in temperature of the water. That’s exactly what happens in the digestive system, right?

Uh… no. Our bodies don’t set food on fire.

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Carbohydrate Addiction

Food is fuelBy – Stephen Visio Ewen

You are not used to eating food, that is the problem! Food is fuel and makes you feel ready to go! Food does not envelop you in euphoria. Food does not replicate the feelings of love. Food doesn’t make your head tingle as your pleasure center is triggered. That is mood alteration, not food. Your central nervous system cannot tell the difference between the ecstasy of opioids, alcohol, cannabis, meth, cocaine or candy bars!

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If I’m not losing, then how do I know my body is healing?

Zero Carb HealingBy – Charles Washington

That’s an excellent question and a very fair question. We have already said that it’s not normal for a human to gain weight except for pregnancy and illness. That is all true. Some people want to compare us to hibernators who gain weight for the winter and lose it in the summer. The problem with that analogy is the hibernating animal does not get chronic illness accompanying weight gain. And the hibernator gains regardless of whether its diet is restricted in a laboratory or not. And the weight comes off without any changes in diet as well.

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Limiting Protein?! (Here we go again)

Ribeye steaksBy – Charles Washington

The issue that just won’t go away, “too much protein” has taken another turn because a more visible person has adopted the theory. ZIOH (and ZCH) has been pretty clear about our position but Dr. Paul Mabry has invected some new arguments in a recent blog post. Because this is such a divisive issue within ZC communities, it’s important to define and sharpen our definition in the face of competing ideas. There are many things that appear close to ZC but are not the definite article. Hopefully, this post will set this aright for you and as always you’re free to make up your own mind.

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Gary Taubes – “The Case Against Sugar”, lecture videos

The case against sugarGary Taubes has a new book out – The Case Against Sugar.  I found links to 3 video lectures by Gary Taubes on dietdoctor.com.

Links to reviews of the book, The Case Against Sugar;

The Case Against Sugar – aeon review

The Sugar Wars – review

Those of us in our search of better health have learned how damaging and addictive sugar is, but it’s not just sugar, it’s really,the taste of sweet, that’s addicting.  People, and doctors, think replacing sugar, with artificial sweeteners or other natural sweeteners like, honey, agave, or stevia is better or healthier.

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High Cholesterol and Gluconeogenesis Explained

cholesterolBy: 10 year Zero Carb Veteran

In response to a question about our cholesterol levels since we eat a high fat, Zero Carb diet.

Just a couple of points I might add to these thoughts: Excepting other rare/genetic conditions, it is having elevated levels of glucose in the blood which actually causes atherosclerosis, not the cholesterol itself being shuttled on lipoproteins through the blood vessels.

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Dr. Richard Bernstein Video Lectures on Understanding Diabetes, Low Carb and Metabolism

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Here is a link to a series of lectures by Dr. Richard Bernstein – Author of the book “Diabetes Solution – The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars”,  that explains why and how using a very low carb diet can help control your insulin levels and help with fat loss.

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All About Cholesterol

cholesterolBy – Dana

One of the most common questions we get in our Facebook group is “What about your cholesterol?!”  So many doctors are behind the times and still don’t understand cholesterol and lipid profiles.  High total cholesterol means nothing and is not an indication of anything.  It is the triglyceride number of your cholesterol panel that is the most important.  High triglycerides is an indication of heart disease and metabolic syndrome.

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Sample 1 Week Zero Carb Diet Meal Plan

Zero Carb Breakfast
Photo by Karen K. A typical ZC breakfast, 4 eggs and a package of bacon.

By – Dana Spencer

This is a small sample menu to help people get started with a Zero Carb Diet. Many people starting out suffer from cravings because they are not eating enough food. It’s important to eat enough food, so you don’t give into carb cravings. This is a sample of what a successful Zero Carb dieter eats per day.

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