Mr. Livin La Vida Low Carb, himself: Mr. Jimmy Moore
In my last post, I shared some thoughts and pictures from my non-low-carb experiences on the cruise. Now I’ll tell you about the low-carb part.
BUT FIRST…
THE CHRISTINA DENTON SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Nick Peterson
Nick won the cruise scholarship I sponsored in honor of my sister, Christina, who died last year.
Nick and his wife, Peggy, are Orlando residents, so I got a chance to meet them after the cruise in Orlando, as I was doing the tourist thing at Universal Studios and Walt Disney World.
Peggy, Nick and me at Universal Citywalk in Orlando
The guest speakers we had this year gave wonderful talks, and I think we all learned a lot. Jimmy posted the Powerpoint presentations on the Low-Carb Cruise Information page, so you can download them there if you’re interested.
THE FIRST DAY
The first day’s guest speakers were:
Mary Vernon, Tom Naughton, Fred Hahn, Jackie Eberstein
Tom Naughton
Science for Smart People
Tom is brilliant. His talk was informative and laugh-out-loud funny! He basically went through some different types of nutritional “studies” and told us what we CAN – and CANNOT – learn from them.
Very enlightening…
Tom’s talk was video taped, and is posted on his blog:
Speech: Science for Smart People
Dr. Mary Vernon
Metabolism and Low Carb Nutrition
Metabolism is driven by hormones. And the best fuel for the human body is FAT, not SUGAR. This habit we have of forcing our bodies to run on sugar and starch (long strands of sticky sugar) is what’s causing the diseases of civilization. In her medical practice, Dr. Vernon focuses on what your body is burning for fuel as a better indicator of health than body size. Body size is a poor indicator of overall health.
That’s what I remember. Mary’s talks are very dense with information and data, and while I can understand what she’s saying while I’m listening, I’m not savvy enough to really summarize it for you.
Jacqueline Eberstein, R.N.
Why Can’t I Lose Weight?
I really enjoyed Jackie’s presentation. She had some really good ideas about why our weight loss can stall.
The one that was most meaningful to me was the possibility of yeast overgrowth. She noticed that many people who were stalled were also drawn to eating foods that can encourage yeast overgrowth. Cutting those foods out of their diets has helped many people to crash through their weight loss plateaus.
Fred Hahn
Why You WANT Muscle!
Fred is great to listen to. He really knows his stuff, and explains it in a very understandable manner. I don’t think anybody is surprised to learn how many benefits there are to having sufficient muscle. But Fred’s talks are always upbeat and informative, and inspire people to try again, or try harder, rather than get discouraged or give up. He makes you excited to work at improving yourself.
Fred offered personal and small group workouts with the low-carb cruisers on this cruise. I was talking to him at dinner one night, and he told me that one of his goals for the private workouts was to really teach people what it means to exercise to exhaustion, or muscle failure. Really make us understand what it takes. I did not get a chance to work out with Fred this year, but I hope to another time.
Fred Hahn and me
THE SECOND DAY
Dr. Michael Fox
Low Carbohydrate Nutrition and Women’s Healthcare
Michael’s presentation was filled with examples of patients who could not get pregnant, and how low carb nutrition played a vital role in helping them finally have children. He shared a lot of truly inspiring stories!
Dana Carpender
Behind the Low Carb Headlines
In topic, Dana’s talk was very similar to Tom’s. But in form it was quite different. She shared some pointers about how to read today’s headline news with basic intelligence and nutritional savvy, with a view to keeping your sanity in an insane nutritional environment. Then she went over a few specific examples of her “favorite” (note the dripping sarcasm) studies…
Dana’s intelligence and sharp wit guided us through a ton of really useful information. It was the perfect compliment for Tom’s talk to hit home the main points a second (and maybe a third) time!
If you haven’t heard it before, this is one of the MAIN POINTS:
OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES CAN’T PROVE CAUSATION
Dana’s talk was video taped and posted on her blog:
Behind the Low-Carb Headlines, Part 1
Behind the Low-Carb Headlines, Part 2
Eric Schmitz (That Nice Boy Dana Married), me and Dana Carpender
Dr. Andreas Eenfelt
The Food Revolution
Dr. Eenfelt gave us a brief (and at times humorous) history of obesity and general nutritional beliefs in the United States and Sweden. He also showed results from some of his n=1 experiments with eating certain foods, and his blood sugar responses. Very interesting spikes in blood sugar, especially for a non-overweight non-diabetic person… Very interesting, indeed!
I have never tried Dreamfields Pasta. I’ve always just assumed it wasn’t really too good to be true! His experiments pretty much show that Dreamfields pasta’s “protected” carbs is a fraud. You can read about it on his blog.
So, that’s a quick, very quick, summary of the low carb news and info shared on the cruise.
Other blogs about the 2011 Low Carb Cruise:
Jimmy Moore’s Livin La Vida Low Carb Blog
Fun-Filled Friday: 2011 Low-Carb Cruise Edition!
Tom Naughton’s Fat Head blog
Back from the Cruise
Let me know if you see one I should add…
Before I quit for the day, I should tell you about NEXT YEAR’S Low Carb Cruise, which promises to be the BEST ONE YET!!
Featuring the following confirmed guest speakers:
GARY TAUBES
ROBB WOLF
CHRIS MASTERJOHN
DR. JEFF VOLEK
DR. ANDREAS EENFELDT
JACKIE EBERSTEIN
DR. ERIC WESTMAN
MONIQUE FORSLUND
JIMMY MOORE
DR. JOHN BRIFFA
DENISE MINGER
AND MANY MORE!!!
PLUS:
A very special low-carb roast of the guest speakers featuring Tom “FAT HEAD” Naughton!
Check out more information on The 5th Annual Low-Carb Cruise leaving out of Galveston, TX
May 6-13, 2012
http://www.lowcarbcruiseinfo.com
MORE EYE CANDY…
Jimmy Moore and Tom Naughton ROCK at Karaoke
Here I am with Eric Schmitz
Dana Carpender and Laurie “Avalanche” Rosen
Me, Tom Naughton, Nick Peterson and Dana Carpender
Lovin’ It Low Carb
Ramona Denton
