Episode #156: Is An 80% Carbohydrate Based Diet Healthy?

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In this July 27, 2011 free audio episode: Is an 80% carbohydrate diet healthy?, a good way to find out what is in the foods you eat, taking insulin during a workout, exercise stimulants that don't act like caffeine, a new electrolyte drink, excessively dry skin, hornet juice, reducing chafing, head and neck tension, and how thin is too thin?

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Douglas Graham, author of the 80/10/10 Diet, is a lifetime athlete and raw fooder since 1978, and is an advisor to world-class athletes and trainers from around the globe. Dr. Graham has served on the board of governors of the International Association of Professional Natural Hygienists and the board of directors of the American Natural Hygiene Society. He is on the board of advisors of Voice for a Viable Future, Living Light Films, Vegetarian Union of North America, and EarthSave International and serves as nutrition advisor for the magazine Exercise, For Men Only. Dr. Graham is the raw foods and fitness advisor for VegSource.com, the largest vegetarian website on the internet. He taught the Health Educator program at Hippocrates Institute, served as the "source authority" for Harmonious Living, and authors a column for the magazines Get Fresh! and Vibrance (previously known as Living Nutrition).

During our interview, I ask Dr. Graham many questions, including:

What Is The 80/10/10 Diet?

What would a typical day of eating look like for the average person? What about for a highly active individual?

In terms of volume, how much fruit and vegetable must be consumed each day for adequate energy?

Should all the fruits and vegetables be organic, or does that matter?

How do the muscles and brain thrive on such low levels of protein and fat?

How do you respond to critics who say that fructose is a “poison”, or