Friday Lots-O-Links

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I thought I'd give you some things to peruse this coming week. I'm taking next week off and spending all my time with my family. It will be wonderful and 100% non-work-ish.

I'll be back and posting like the writer-wannabe that I am on May 4th. Until then, check out these interesting tid-bits I've gathered up for you.

Choosing by color may backfire ~ Dr. Mary Dan Eades discusses how many people choose their sweetener by simply looking at the colors (yellow is sucralose, pink aspartame, blue saccharine and green stevia). If you do this too, you really need to read this post. There's a good chance in the near future you could end up with an unhappy surprise!

Corruption within the FDA ~ Surely not! Be still my sarcastic heart! According to one of my favorite bloggers, Dr. Briffa, some insiders are accusing the FDA bigwigs of some foul play.Potential whistle blowers are being intimidated into silence, knowing that once they speak out their professional career will be left in a pile of ashes at their feed. The FDA's motto is “Protecting and Promoting Your Health”. Seems to me they should change it to "Protecting and Promoting Drug Profits".

3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise ~ Yep, it's already time to start thinking about next years cruise. Unlike the last two years, 2010 will be taking us to the Bahamas! Let me say that again... I like the sound. THE BAHAMAS!!! And wow - the speakers for the coming year are going to be *singing* FAB-U-LOUS! Not to mention you'll get to meet some amazing people and make lifetime friends. Last year we had the misfortune of having to cancel just a month before we set sail. I am bound and determined to not let that happen again! So, I plan on being there - do you? I hope you'll join us! You can learn all about it here. Oh, and you only have until May 1st to save your cabin for only $50 each. After May 1st you'll have to pay the whole deposit to save your room.

Low-Carb may be helpful to diabetics? ~ While I don't agree 100% with everything in this article found on the US News & World Report website, It's nice to see low-carb getting the kudos it deserves in controlling blood sugar and helping diabetics live a virtually drug-free life. This is a close to a cure as we've got and it's high time diabetics were aware of the option! Of course, there are those who swear they couldn't live without their sugar, bread, pasta and potatoes. Obviously it's easier to live with an insulin pump or take injections then it is to say "No Thanks" when the macaroni and cheese is passed around the table. *Envision a huge Barney Fife eyeroll here*

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I'm a huge Don Knotts fan, although I'll admit to not liking his Ralph Furly character from Three's Company. He reminded me too much of a guy I knew. :)

Have a great week and I'll see you soon!

The 2009 Low-Carb Cruise is not to be missed!

With each day we get closer to January 2009. Time slips by fast, doesn't it? It's hard to believe in just over 7 short months we'll be in a new year again. But I'll admit this is one time I can't wait to see the days fly by. Why? Because on January 19 we will be on a cruise to Mexico!

I'm so excited about this cruise! I'll get to spend several days with the most wonderful low-carbers in the world. And you may remember in my last post on this topic I talked about how we'll be joined by Jonny Bowden, author of some of the best low-carb books on the market. It will be fantastic to meet him and learn from him!

At the risk of sounding like an infomercial... There's more! In this blog post by Jimmy Moore, he reveals that we have two other special guests who will join us on the cruise. Dr. Eric Westman, one of the world's leading researchers on carbohydrate-restricted diets will be there, as well as Jackie Eberstein, who worked side-by-side for 30 years with the late great Dr. Atkins himself. To quote Jimmy:

She really knows all the ins and outs of this way of eating so well that I consider her the foremost authority on the Atkins diet today.

I agree! And having all three of these wonderful people on the cruise will be awesome!

This will be a low-carb "get-together" like you've never seen. It will be informative, educational and fun! I can hardly wait!

If you haven't signed up for the cruise, but would love to join us, you still have a few days left to register with a small deposit of $50 per person ($100 per cabin), the remainder of the deposit coming due in September ($150 per person), and the remaining balance of $200 per person due in November. After May 21st all who sign up will need to put down a full deposit of $200 per person ($400 per cabin).

Where else can you get a fantastic vacation like this for $400 per person?


To sign up, here's another quote from Jimmy:

... should be booked through Vacations To Go through our cruise agent Amelie Richards and you can contact her directly with any questions about the 2nd Annual Low-Carb Cruise by calling her toll-free 800-514-9986 ext. 7583 anytime Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm CST. Or you can e-mail her Amelie at arichards@vacationstogo.com. If you have any questions for our cruise leader, her name is Becky Regandy and she can be reached at xregandyx@yahoo.com.

I really hope to see you there!

Speed Blogging

It's like speed dialing, but it starts with blog...

I guess it's just going to be one of those weeks where I don't get much done here. So here's a quick rundown of things.

New Internet Video Series
Jimmy Moore is once again on the cutting edge of things, and in this post tells us about the latest internet video series that I believe all low-carbers should see. I watched this interview with Dr. Mary Vernon last night (while folding laundry) and it's fantastic. I highly recommmend you take the time to see it. I'll be watching it again to make sure I didn't miss anything. I'm looking forward to the many other videos to come!


We're Back!
For those of you who felt completely displaced when a hacker took down the Low-Carb Disscussion forum, I'm happy to announce that we are back up and running at full speed. The new forum is at www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com and is better than ever. Not only are there fun new features, but this baby is secure and being backed up daily. Sadly, we lost a lot of great content from the other forum. But many of us are working as fast as we can to get what little bit that was saved back up for everyone. I'm very happy to announce that the Good Calories Bad Calories reviews, posted by our wonderful Moderator Charles, are slowly being put back up. If you were a member of the old forum, please come join us once again. If you are new to our support forum, we'd love to have you join us! We really are just like family there!


Low-Carb Cruise in 2009
For those of you who may not have heard, last year approx. 45 low-carbers all got together for a Cruise to Mexico. They had a fantastic time and have planned to do it again. On this cruise you could meet many of your online friends, including myself, Jimmy Moore, Christin Sherburne, and the one and only Dr. Jonny Bowden! You can find out all the details by going here,
here, and here. I hope to see you there!


My Life
Things are busy here. We are trying to finish up school and get ready for summer. I can't wait! I need the break and so do the kids. There's more going on than I really have time to get into, but I promise I'll get back to more in depth blogging as soon as things calm down.

Have a good one!