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Micronutrient deficiency experts Dr. Jayson and Mira Calton share all about their new book Naked Calories today on The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show With Jimmy Moore!
With all the talk in recent years about how much fat, protein and carbohydrate people should be consuming in their diet for optimal health, along comes Dr. Jayson and Mira Calton to throw a big monkey wrench into the equation. After helping his future bride Mira overcome some rather debilitating health issues by restoring the proper micronutrients into her diet, Jayson knew this was a topic worthy of further exploration and discussion in the world of world of weight loss and health which is why they decided to pen this incredible book Naked Calories: How Micronutrients Can Maximize Weight Loss, Prevent Disease and Enhance Your Life. Listen in as Jimmy offers up a superb interview with these micronutrient specialists!
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– Support our sponsor: Adam Kosloff’s FREE “Caloriegate” report
– Dr. Jayson and Mira Calton bio
– Naked Calories: How Micronutrients Can Maximize Weight Loss, Prevent Disease and Enhance Your Life
– Calton Nutrition
– NakedCaloriesBook.com
This was an interesting interview. It is true that we often get so fixated with macronutrients that we forget about micronutrients, which are a big part of the health puzzle. What does surprise me about this interview was a glaring omission. You guys talked about how essential fat is on a low carb diet (minute 8:25 – 13:40), and all the benefits of it. But you left out the fact that on top of fat being satiating and having flavor, it is absolutely essential in the absorption of nutrients by the body. Given that this is a low carb show, and that proper adherence to low carb promotes the generous consumption of fat, I was surprised that no mention was made of how fat facilitates the absorption of nutrients. I figured that two people who specialize in micronutrient deficiencies would bring this up. I think it is a powerful argument in favor of the low carb/high fat lifestyle, and a good criticism of low fat vegetarian and vegan diets. When I argue for low carb, and how essential fat is, I always refer to LOW FAT diets as necessarily NUTRIENT DEFICIENT diets. Regardless of how many micronutrient rich foods low fat advocates like Dr. Bernard, Dr. Ornish, Dr. McDougall, Dr. Graham or Dr. Fuhrman recommends, without enough fat to accompany them, many of those nutrients never get absorbed by the body to benefit us. To talk about a nutrient rich diet without underscoring the seminal role fat plays, is like talking about gas in a combustion engine without talking about the crucial role oxygen plays in being a catalyst to get that gas burning.
Interesting observation, Lawrence. But you’re exactly right…especially with the fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E and K. It wasn’t a purposeful omission…there’s just so much to say about this subject.THANKS for pointing it out. 😀