Reviews

Review: The Farmer’s Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Enjoying Your CSA and Farmers Market Foods

CarbSmart Magazine June 2013

Worth It: The Farmer's Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Enjoying Your CSA and Farmers Market Foods by Julia Shanks and Brett Ghohsgal, reviewed by Amy Dungan in the June 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine. So you've got 2 zucchinis, 3 heads of lettuce, a basket of cherry tomatoes, a dozen eggs, and some local grass-fed cheese. Now what? Introducing the book that knows.

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Movie Review: Forks Over Knives

Forks Over Knives

You may be asking yourself why a low-carber such as myself is reviewing an obvious vegetarian-biased movie. The answer - because I was asked to, and I was curious. It's true, I love my bacon. But I'm always interested in what others have to share in regards to health and diet. I was sure I could learn something from this film.

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Fat Head, Director’s Cut by Tom Naughton Documentary Review

Fat Head, Director's Cut DVD

Comedian Tom Naughton started out with the intention to film a rebuttal to Morgan Spurlock's documentary Super Size Me but what he ended up with was so much more. After he started looking into the nutritional science behind our national dietary recommendations, Tom realized something was very wrong - the science and the recommendations didn't align. Fat Head quickly morphed into a funny and educational combination that teaches you to look critically at the science, understand how the body/food connection actually works, and to think for yourself with this snazzy little thing called a functioning brain. He reminds us that we aren't stupid, despite what certain organizations would like us to believe, and we can make smart decisions all by our little ole' selves.

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Review of The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living

Review of The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living article by Dana Carpender in the Premiere Issue of CarbSmart Magazine. If you want the physiological explanation of the low carb lifestyle, this is your book. Read the full article in the premiere issue of CarbSmart Magazine available in iTunes. …

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