Reviews

When Ed Stockly went to HomeTown Buffet he felt like a victim returning to the scene of a crime. So what’s the bottom line for HomeTown Buffet? Ed reviews the restaurant and its viability for Low Carbers.

Have you ever wanted to have a nice elegant dinner party, complete with invitations, themes, centerpieces, and Paleo foods? Bill Staley and Hayley Mason take Paleo entertaining to a whole new level; from a cozy brunch to an elaborate holiday meal.

Primal Cravings by Megan McCullough Keatley and Brandon Keatley is full of Paleo comfort food recipes for foods we crave, such as burgers, pizza, crackers, and chips for example, as well as many healthy recipes that will become favorites.

A Brazilian Churrascaria is an all-you-can-eat steakhouse, commonly referred to as a Brazilian Steakhouse. Just let that sink in a moment. Steak, all you can eat. And they don't just serve steaks. In addition to bacon-wrapped filet mignon; marinated skirt steak, tri-tip; top sirloin; garlic beef; rib eye; and smoked short ribs, the selection also includes Polish sausage; BBQ chicken thighs; marinated pork loin; and marinated lamb. All you can eat.

I had the privilege of meeting Jonathan Bailor and his lovely wife Angela on the 2013 Low Carb Cruise. I was impressed by Jonathan's passion for helping others and his talk was informative and entertaining. By the end of the cruise I knew I had to read his book The Smarter Science of Slim. I can honestly say this book didn't disappoint.

Interview with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Eric Westman about Cholesterol Clarity. Dana Carpender asks the authors why they wrote the book and where all the misinformation came from that led us to this state.

The title of this book gave me a good chuckle. Why wouldn't anyone believe in a nutrition-based, natural approach to health and healing? It seems we are fixated on the idea that health must come in the form of a pill or some other expensive method, often less effective than simpler approaches.

What's good about the cookbook Peace, Love, and Low Carb by Kyndra Holley? First of all, the recipes are great. Kyndra has come up with a wide and imaginative array of dishes so it's hard to decide what to try first.

After 2 years on the Atkins diet, you'd think I'd learn not to be disappointed when a restaurant doesn't meet my expectations of a good selection of food for the low-carb high-fat dieter. But it seems that every time I visit a new restaurant, even if I like the food served, it comes up short. Outback Steakhouse is no exception.

Movie Review: Farmageddon, The Unseen War on American Family Farms by Amy Dungan. This is a documentary that will tick you off.

Tony Roma's - Sweet. Too Sweet For a Low Carb Lifestyle by Ed Stockly. Tony my never go to Tony Roma's again and he thinks that's a shame. It's not that they don't do a good job making some food a low carb dieter can enjoy, it's just that they can do so much better.

Book Review: The Fat Switch by Dr. Richard Johnson, reviewed by Dana Carpender in the June 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine. What if burning fat were as simple as flipping a switch? This book shares ideas so revolutionary, so startling, that Dana read it twice in a row. Mind-blowing stuff.