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Low Carb Diets Blog with Laura Dolson April 2006 Archive

By Laura Dolson, About.com Guide to Low Carb Diets since 2005

Health Connections

Sunday April 30, 2006
One of the great things about being an About Guide is that I learn valuable and interesting things from my fellow Guides. Did you know that right here on ... Read More

Low Fat AND Low Carb?

Friday April 28, 2006
Even though eating low carb means you don't have to worry too much about fat, there are times when it's nice to be able to do "2-way cooking". Here are ... Read More

Two New Low Carb Menus

Thursday April 27, 2006
Two new low carb menus have been posted recently. As always, these are low carb high fiber menus, with the minimum daily requirement of essentially all the vitamins and ... Read More

Cinnamon: Simple, Homey...and Mighty

Monday April 24, 2006
Did you know that a teaspoon of cinnamon has 5 times the calcium as a teaspoon of milk? And that's just the beginning. Scientists are uncovering a lot of potential ... Read More

What is a “No-Carb Diet”?

Sunday April 23, 2006
Fairly frequently I hear people talking about going on a “no-carb” diet, or asking me about it. What does this mean? Is it possible? Is it a ... Read More

Recent Recipe Roundup

Friday April 21, 2006
Here are some of the recipes recently posted to the site. Pictured here is a serving suggestion for Spinach Dip - in mini Bell peppers. Others are: Sugar-Free Snow Pudding ... Read More

From Our Forum: "I'm Done with Being a Big, Unhealthy Girl"

Thursday April 20, 2006
Here are some excerpts from a message one of our Forum members wrote yesterday: "I was a size 16 and finally threw out all my "skinny" clothes about 4 months ... Read More

CSA! CSA! (Community Supported Agriculture, That Is)

Tuesday April 18, 2006
One of my favorite things about this time of year is that we start getting our weekly “farm box” – organic vegetables and fruit, straight from the farm, whatever is ... Read More

Book Review: The South Beach Diet Dining Guide

Sunday April 16, 2006
South Beach Diet author Dr. Arthur Agatston has designed a guide to help people on that diet when dining out, but it could also be useful for others on a ... Read More

What Carb Level Is Right For You?

Friday April 14, 2006
Anyone who looks into low carb diets will see that there is quite a range of carbohydrate reduction that is recommended by the different diets. In order to get the ... Read More

Low Carb Easter

Wednesday April 12, 2006
Are you having family and friends over for Easter dinner? One thing is for sure, you don’t want to spend a lot of time putting together a lot of ... Read More

Product Review: Reese’s “1 Gram Sugar Carb” Peanut Butter Cups

Tuesday April 11, 2006
I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are one of the most popular candies in the U.S. Therefore, it may make the heart of a ... Read More

Hey, How Many Carbs in this Latte?

Monday April 10, 2006
When did it happen that a plain ole cuppa Joe (zero carbs, zero calories) morphed into a White Chocolate Mocha with whipped cream (58 carbs, 510 calories for a “medium” ... Read More

Sugar Busters! Information

Sunday April 9, 2006
Not everyone who can benefit from reducing carbohydrates in their diet needs to go super-low. Sugar Busters is a plan which attempts to lower the blood sugar impact of ... Read More

Low Carb Passover

Friday April 7, 2006
You’d think low carbers would have an edge at Passover. After all, we don’t really go in for bread (leavened or not) at any time of the year, and ... Read More

Is There a Shortcut to Weight Loss?

Thursday April 6, 2006
A lot of people come of this site hoping to find a way to lose a lot of weight very quickly. They want to lose 20 lbs for an ... Read More

Eggs: They Really Are Incredible

Monday April 3, 2006
Consider the egg. Its purpose is to bring new life into the world, and to nourish that life until it reaches the point where it can survive on its own. ... Read More

Doggie Bag Dining

Saturday April 1, 2006
Using Leftovers to Create New Meals The large portions in U.S. restaurants are famous – and the finger has been turned upon them as one of the reasons for the obesity ... Read More
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