Here’s a report from the Low-Carb Cruise from the always funny Tom “Fat Head” Naughton:
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Now we’re about to set sail on this year’s Low-Carb Cruise in the Carribbean. Ports include Belize, Isla Roatan (Honduras) and Cozumel. There’s plenty of cool speakers lined up, like Robb Wolf, Dr Jay Wortman and Jonathan Bailor. Should be fun!
Hopefully I’ll get the internet to work on the ship, otherwise you’ll hear from me in a week.
Greetings From San Diego
The obesity conference in San Diego is over. Highlights included plenty of interesting lectures, dinners with Jimmy Moore (thinner than ever after a year of measuring his ketone levels) and Dr Jeffry Gerber, drinks and NuSI-talk with Gary Taubes (exciting news coming up) and discussions with the insanely impressive Dr Peter Attia (who recently recieved a standing ovation at TEDMED – video to be posted). And one more thing… surfing in the Pacific Ocean with ASBP president-elect Dr Eric Westman.
In less than one week it’s time for this year’s low-carb cruise in the Carribean, so it was hardly worth flying home to Sweden before that. To spend the time in between I checked into a small hotel on Pacific Beach, San Diego, where I’m writing this (by the arrow above). Life’s not too bad.
Do You Want to Join This Year’s Low-Carb Cruise in the Caribbean?
In May it will be time for the annual Low-Carb Cruise in the Caribbean. It will be the sixth such cruise and my fourth. There’ll be a few hundred true enthusiasts along with many other travelers on a big cruise ship.
This year the ship will sail from Galveston, Texas, heading to an island off the coast of Honduras, then on to Belize and finally on to Cozumel, Mexico. At these destinations you can join various excursions (I hope to find the time for some coral reef diving this year). The cruise is a week long and during three full days onboard the ship you can, if you want, listen to lectures by among others Robb Wolf, Jimmy Moore (thinner than he has been in a long time) and myself. In the evenings we all usually have dinner together and then find some bar to talk over drinks (Jimmy is usually found wherever there’s karaoke).
The trip is equal parts adventure-filled vacation, education and networking. Do you want to come too?
More information and registration here: LowCarbCruiseInfo.com
Additional information: The price for a one-week cruise (including unlimited food and non-alcoholic beverages) is from $679 and up, per person, depending on cabin class. Airfare to Houston, Texas not included.
A Food Revolution in South Africa
I’m about to leave South Africa after a great week. Apart from just enjoying this fantastic place we (me, Monique Forslund and professor Tim Noakes) did three lectures on LCHF, and one debate, at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa and at the University of Cape Town Medical School.
It really feels like professor Noakes has started a LCHF revolution in South Africa that might one day catch up to the one in Scandinavia. A lot of smart people – like doctors, students and health coaches – are starting to fully get it. It feels like it did in Sweden a couple of years ago (we’ve gotten even further now).
I’ll end by quoting a tweet from professor Noakes from after the last event – that went two hours over because of all the questions – at UCT:
“Fat power”. I like it.
Updates from South Africa
If you want to see what’s happening to us in South Africa there are plenty of pictures and reports on Monique Forslund’s blog!
Going to Cape Town and Other Exciting Developments
Cape Town
A lot of exciting things are happening now and it’s hard to find the time for everything.
Today I’m going to Oslo, Norway to speak at a low carb conference.
Tomorrow I’m flying to Cape Town, South Africa. Me and another Swede, Monique Forslund (LCHF author and born in South Africa), are going to lecture on low carb. We’ll present and debate at the Sports Science Institute, invited by professor Tim Noakes who initiated the event.
Noakes is a legendary sports scientist (and a demigod in South Africa I hear) who’s realized the benefits of a low carb lifestyle. After improving his own health and reading all of the new low carb science he has completely changed his diet recommendations for athletes. He’s started a low carb fever in South Africa that rivals the popularity in Sweden.
More about the (sold out) debate:
SSISA: LOW CARB/HIGH FAT DIET – THE CONTROVERSY
We’ll also do another public lecture in Cape Town, among other things. Should be an interesting week!
Even apart from all of the above these are exciting times. There are big long-term plans for this site.
Why Americans are Obese: Chocolate Extravaganza
Here’s another scary scene from the recent cruise. Most Americans could probably handle one or two small pieces of dark (70%+) chocolate with their coffee. But they are habituated to heavier drugs than that.
This long line is headed for the free “chocolate extravaganza”. What do you think is found at the end of the line? Continue Reading →
Low Carb Cruise Roast on YouTube
Here’s the recent pre-Low Carb Cruise dinner roast, performed by stand-up comedian Tom Naughton. As one of the presenters this year I also had the honor of being mocked in his speech. You can probably guess what Tom chose to make fun of?
PS: Like Naughtons work? Check out his great Science for Smart People talk.
Why Americans are Obese: 24-Hour Pizza
Here’s a sign from the cruise, when the buffet was closed (like in the middle of the night). There was always – always – food around. But what kind of food?
Considering the body constitution of ordinary Americans on the cruise the sign is ironic. This is exactly the kind of thing they ought to fear.
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