Nutritional Weight Loss

In this video, I demonstrate that good Italian is indeed possible on Atkins or a low carb diet. The unique ingredient in this Low Carb Chicken Broccoli Alfredo is the cream cheese in the sauce. As I mentioned in the video, there are lots of different options for to place the sauce on — Spaghetti Squash (demonstrated in the video), Dreamfield Pasta, or one of my favorite, Riced Cauliflower.

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (low fat acceptable)
* 1 teaspoons garlic powder
* 1 clove garlic
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
* 3 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS
1. Quarter the Spaghetti Squash, and place in pot to cook for 20 minutes.
2. Fry chicken breast in olive oil, season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning
3. Melt butter in a medium, non-stick saucepan over medium heat. Add cream cheese and garlic powder, stirring with wire whisk until smooth. Add water. Add cream, a little at a time, whisking to smooth out lumps. Stir in Parmesan and pepper. Remove from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency. Sauce will thicken rapidly, thin with additional cream if cooked too long.
4. Cook Broccoli.
5. Cut up chicken breasts and combine with broccoli and alfredo sauce.
Serves 8+ people.
Nutrition Facts: (based upon
Calories 470, 38g Fat, 3.7g Total Carbs (.8g Fiber), 28g Protein

Duration : 0:8:12

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** Watch HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF2Tk0GFO9k&fmt=22 **
What better use for a HD Camera than to use it for a cooking video, and this just happens to be one of the absolute simplest low carb treats you can make. Today’s recipe is Low Carb Chocolate Covered Peanuts or Chocolate Bark for those still on Induction.

The only difficult thing is finding the Coconut Oil — Super Wal-mart sells a good brand for day to day cooking needs. The Recipe is:
1/4 cup of Coconut Oil
1 packet of Truvia or Artifical Sweetener (liquid Splenda is fine) - **update from recording
1.5 TBS Cocoa Powder
1 oz Peanuts (optional)

Mix together, and spread into lined loaf pan. Freeze for 5-10 minutes or until ready to eat. Makes 4 servings.

Info with Liquid Splenda:
Calories- 178, Fat- 18g, Carbs- 3 (1g Fiber), Protein- 2g
**Truvia Net Carbs would be higher due to the Erythitol

Duration : 0:2:50

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Low Carb Cauliflower Bisque:
1 small onion, diced
2 stalks celery, finely sliced
1 TBS butter
1 Medium cauliflower, chopped
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup cream
Salt and pepper

Courtesy of Linda’s Low Carb (http://genaw.com/lowcarb/cauliflower_bisque.html):
In a large frying pan, saute the onion and celery until translucent and tender. Salt and pepper to taste. Add cauliflower and the broth; bring to boil. Change heat to medium-low for 20-25 minutes. Add Cream. Use a stick blender or blender to liquify the soup until completely smooth and thick. Add salt and pepper, if needed. Optional toppings: Cheddar cheese or real bacon bits.

Makes about 8 servings.
Nutrition Info: 102 Calories, 6g Fat, 5.8g Carbs, 2g Fiber, 6g Protein

Duration : 0:6:45

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This video comes out of another myth that gets propagated out by Atkins Diet bashers that somehow we are more likely to get diabetes by following low carb. Certainly there is no shortage of misinformation on the web:
http://www.atkinsexposed.org/atkins/122/Nutritionists_Warn_Diabetics_to_be_Wary_of_Atkins_Diet.htm
http://www.diabetesuffolk.com/LivingWithDiabetes/The%20Atkins%20diet.htm

Some say we are dangerous for both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics. Some just type 1 diabetics, but it really couldn’t be further from the truth. As all people, ESPECIALLY diabetics, could benefit from controlling blood glucose levels by carbohydrate monitoring or restriction.

There are two major proponents for Low Carb for diabetics:
Richard Bernstein, Type 1 Diabetic since 1946
http://www.diabetes911.net/about.php
Author of THE DIABETES DIET and Diabetes Solution

Mary Ross Vernon
Chairman of the board, American Society of Bariatric Physicians
Co-Author of Atkins Diabetes Revolution with Robert Atkins
http://tinyurl.com/cbjk76
2007 and 2008 Runner Up for Diabetic Educator of the Year Award

Mary Ross Vernon has been controlling diabetes with an Very Low Carb Diet (similar to Atkins Diet) for many years. She says both her Type 1 and Type 2 patients have benefited from carbohydrate restriction. She also notes that seeking quality physicians to handle the dramatic decrease in insulin requirements is paramount as some patients could be medication free in 3 days! See the attached quote (http://rjr10036.typepad.com/askdrvernon/2007/05/ron_of_sarasota.html).

Recently a number of studies have been released to support this position as well. One of the most notable for describing the failure of the existing recommendation of high carb and regulating with increasing doses of insulin is the study released in 2005 Nutrition and Metabolism magazine, “The case for low carbohydrate diets in diabetes management.” (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1188071&tool=pmcentrez) They detail that the high carbohydrate diet has lead to worse glycemic control, dislipidemia, hypertension, obesity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). They noted in their review of studies that the low carb followers showed dramatic improvement in comparison to the high carb followers.

(Part 2 to be released later)

Duration : 0:11:8

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In this video, I deal with the issue of planning and how to resist temptation with a tool that should be in every low carbers possession, especially new ones. That is a low carb emergency kit. This kit should help resist temptation by reminding you why you want to lose the weight and take care of any hunger pains.

What’s in it:
(Food)
* Beef Sticks — no sugar or corn syrup
* Summer Sausage
* Nuts (portioned 1 oz packages)
* String Cheese
* Protein Shake
* Flax granola / cookie

Non-food:
* Before Photo
* Why you want to lose the weight (Negative / Positive)
* List of the Atkins Induction Acceptable Foods List

Much thanks for ideas of the list to 2big4mysize and Laura Dolson (About.com low carb guide)

Duration : 0:8:32

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I deal with the question by a viewer who like I was sick of eggs and bacon, and was looking for alternative breakfast items.

My criteria for a good low carb breakfast is:
* has to be quick to make
* has to be easy to make
* has to provide enough nutrition for morning activities and mid day exercise

I also suggest the valuable step of prepping for breakfast the night or the week before by chopping the vegetables or cooking the meat beforehand to expand your options. With that in mind, there are countless options for the 5-minute or less breakfast meals.

I highlight my favorite 5:
* Taco or Fajita Salad
* Low Carb Stir Fry
* Sausage Broccoli Quiche
* Upside Down Low Carb Pizza
* Pancakes and Syrup

Duration : 0:7:4

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