A SPECIAL INVITATION FROM JIMMY MOORE

My son sent me this picture of some un-scary pumpkins. They have nothing to do with this post, but they are cute and seasonal, so I thought I would include them.

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Are you a fan of Jimmy Moore's Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Blog and podcast? Jimmy is the hardest working blogger I know and one of the best interviewers in the business. He has a knack for getting all the people you want to hear to talk to him. He's always polite, but he's not afraid to ruffle some feathers when necessary.

Jimmy's podcasts are free, but he is adding Premium Content for those who sign up for his special fan club. The official kick off for the club will be December 1st, 2010, but there are some pretty serious perks for those who register early. Those who sign up before 12:59 PM on Sunday, October 31st (ah, there is a Halloween connection, after all!), will get $20.00 off the regular price. Plus they will get one free month, and the first 50 people to register will receive e-copies of both Jimmy's books as a bonus. Read more here: The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show Fan Club.

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What I like best about the fan club is that members will have access to transcripts of the podcasts. If you are like me, you don't always have time to listen to the shows in one sitting, but with transcripts I can read at my leisure and go back and find a passage that I want to double check or quote without having to listen all the way through again.

So remember, the deadline for early registration is Holloween night at the witching hour!

(C) 2010, Judy Barnes Baker

A BRAVE EXPLORER: DR. ROBERT K. SU

"Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, is honored by posterity because he was the last to discover America."
--James Joyce

Today is Columbus Day, when we honor a courageous man who defied conventional wisdom to set out on a voyage of discovery. I'd like to introduce you to another brave explorer: Dr. Robert K. Su. This remarkable physician is one of many doctors who have independently discovered that the conventional wisdom about a healthful diet is sadly flawed and often has deadly consequences. And like Dr. Richard Bernstein, Dr. Robert Atkins, Dr. Jay Wortman, Dr. James Carlson, Dr. Michael Eades, Dr. Eric Westman, and many others, he had the courage to tell the truth even at the of risk being ostracized and labeled as a trouble maker or even a quack for refusing to toe the line set by the medical establishment and Big Pharma.

After years of frustration trying to help his patients lose weight and improve their health, Dr. Su decided to use himself as a subject and perform experiments to see what worked. As usual, the science is clear once someone is open minded enough to see it. Dr. Su was so excited to discover that carbohydrate restriction was the solution to his own health issues that he wanted to tell others how to save themselves and enjoy a more healthful life. The title of his book says it bluntly:"Carbohydrates Can Kill." In his passion to spread the good news to the world, Dr. Su started his own web site and pod cast series featuring many prominent figures in the growing low-carb community. I was delighted to be the subject of one of these pod casts. You can hear it here:

http://talk.news-medical.net/profiles/blogs/judy-barnes-baker-author-of

or here:

http://www.carbohydratescankill.com/684/judy-barnes-baker

(C) Judy Barnes Baker, Carb Wars; Sugar is the New Fat

SIMPLIFY YOUR HOLIDAY, GIVE BOOKS

My mailbox is crammed with catalogs, a sure sign that it's time to start thinking about Christmas. My solution to holiday shopping during this busy time of the year is gifting with books. It's easy to find something special for everyone on my list and with just a few clicks my choices can be on their way, boxed, gift wrapped, and customized with a personal message. Some venders will even throw in free shipping if your order qualifies (over $25.00 for Amazon).

And just in time, I got the following notice from FRP, the distributor for Carb Wars and lots of other neat cookbooks. October is National Cookbook Month (I didn't know that) and they are celebrating by offering ALL their cookbooks at a 30% discount until October 31! Head over to The Cookbook Marketplace at www.cookbookmarketplace.com and take a look. Type in the code, OCT-COOK, when you check out to get the sale price. Be sure to order one for yourself, then you can spend all that extra time making (low-carb) goodies, partying, or just snuggling by the fire.