How will drinking beer affect a low-carb diet? I answer a reader’s questions about the alcohol, the carbs, and maltose.
You know, I can talk about the problems with too much carbohydrate, cite the many scientific studies, talk about how promoting a low-fat diet is problematic – I can do all this until the cows come home, and very few people are going to pay any attention at all. Even among my readers, my writing about science is not very popular. But when Andrew Weil says it, let’s face it: more people are going to sit up and take notice. So I was literally cheering when I read this piece in the Huffington Post:
originally appeared on on Sunday, July 4th, 2010 at 17:59:49.
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Illustration of a low-carb food pyramid, with advice about eating vegetables for a nutritionally complete low-carb diet.
Low-sugar fruits are best for those limiting carbs. Here are lists of the best and the worst fruit for those on low carb diets.
For some people, summer is all about hamburgers and hot dogs at cookouts, but for me, it’s all about something cool and sweet: I absolutely adore ice cream. To me, it’s one of those simple pleasures of life that you just can’t do without.
I’m always on the lookout for something new that I can add to my ice cream menu without indulging in too many calories! My most recent find? The Weight Watchers Vanilla Sundae Cup. For just 160 calories, you can enjoy an entire container!
I recently shared more of my top picks for diet-friendly ice cream varieties, so read on to learn about some great calorie-smart choices you can find in your local grocer’s freezer.
What’s your favorite frozen treat? Share your top pick in comments!
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These 12 days of menus are suggestions to get you started on a healthy low-carb diet. They each fulfill a full day’s requirements for vitamins, minerals, and fiber. They range between 20 and 50 grams of net carbohydrate (total carb minus fiber).
Would you rather cut carbs gradually rather than all at once? Here are some steps you can take to make it easier to control your carbs and stick to a low-carb diet.
Lists of acceptable and unacceptable foods on the Sugar Busters diet.
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You know, I can talk about the problems with too much carbohydrate, cite the many scientific studies, talk about how promoting a low-fat diet is problematic – I can do all this until the cows come home, and very few people are going to pay any attention at all. Even among my readers, my writing about science is not very popular. But when Andrew Weil says it, let’s face it: more people are going to sit up and take notice. So I was literally cheering when I read this piece in the Huffington Post:
