The Livin La Vida Low-Carb Show

Hello and welcome back to another installment in this exciting week-long special edition of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show With Jimmy Moore!

On Monday, we presented Part 1 of a three-part teleconference from Atkins Nutritionals featuring Dr. Stephen Phinney and Dr. Jeff Volek from the Atkins Board of Scientific Advisors. Today we present Part 2, and on Wednesday we’ll have the conclusion.

Thursday and Friday we’ll be releasing a two-part interview Jimmy conducted recently with Dr. Mary C. Vernon answering questions from members of his popular “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Discussion” forum.

In today’s episode:

As you may know, Atkins Nutritionals recently held an educational teleconference hosted by Atkins Vice President of Nutrition, Colette Hemowitz, with participation from nationally known independent researchers Dr. Stephen Phinney and Dr. Jeff Volek. During this call Dr. Phinney and Dr. Volek shared an overview of the scientific history of low-carb dieting, recent research and highlights from some of the upcoming studies that continue to support the health benefits related to diets that focus on reduced levels of carbohydrates.

Here’s an overview of topics discussed during the teleconference:

• The Atkins Nutritional Approach
• History of Low Carbohydrate Diets
• Scientific Support for Carbohydrate Loading to Enhance Sports Performance
• Low Carbohydrate Diets and Improvement in Inflammatory Status
• Upcoming Research – The Saturated Fat Controversy

Don’t miss Part 3 tomorrow and be sure to leave your comments below! THANKS for listening!

LINKS FOR EPISODE 171
- PDF of the slide show of this presentation
- Dr. Jeff Volek at UCONN
- An article on Ketogenic Diets by Dr. Stephen Phinney

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