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The 2013 Ancestral Health Symposium will be held in Atlanta, GA from August 15th through August 17th for all low carb dieters, diabetics and Paleo enthusiasts.

Dana Carpender's Next Low Carb Meet & Greet is July 20, 2013 in Bloomington, IN. Amy Dungan, Dr. Jim Carlson, and Andrew DiMino will be there...AND YOU'RE INVITED TOO!

The amount of sugar (or really glucose, technically speaking) is tightly regulated in the human bloodstream. A normal blood sugar (glucose) is under 100 mg/dL, and when the sugar rises to between 100 mg/dL to 125 mg/dL the serious medical conditions of glucose intolerance, pre-diabetes are diagnosed. Once above 125 mg/dL diabetes is diagnosed. As more research is done, the optimal blood glucose number goes lower and lower. The bottom line is you want to keep the blood sugar as low as you can for optimal health.

When most people switch to a high-fat/low-carb diet, they dump foods like grains, sugars and tubers and get more of their calories from foods like meats, eggs, butter, cheese and cream. The switch can produce a number of positive effects (lower blood sugar, lower insulin levels, lower inflammation levels), but there is one negative side effect: a diet based on animal products makes vegans really, really mad. Especially the guy that wrote a misinformed rant about William Banting.

It’s been a spectacular journey over these past year, testing the concept of nutritional ketosis on myself. What started out as a simple n=1 experiment to learn if a very high-fat, moderate protein, very low-carbohydrate nutritional approach could make a impact on my weight and health once a traditional Atkins or Paleo-style diet wasn’t working for me anymore, has now become much more than that.

Eat Your Veggies for Optimal Metabolic Functioning! by Dr. Eric Westman. We look at carbohydrates in their most nutritious – and benign – form.

These Beauts are Made for Walking by Keith Johnson in the June 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine. Ever seen an onion go for a walk? Keith has! Super-easy, super-tasty options for your own garden.

Salvaging the Child-Vegetable Relationship by Misty Humphrey in the June 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine. Stop fighting your family and learn ways of Child-Vegetable Détente. Peace at last!

More Than Skin Deep by Sagdrina Jalal in the June 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine. Welcome the self-confidence that comes with feeling great in your own skin.

Exercise At Sea: you don't have to gain weight on a cruise! Terrific & fun exercise options abound by Kent Altena in the June 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine.

Feed Your Body What it Needs by Adele Hite in the June 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine. Give yourself what it takes to be great!