You may think you know all you need to know about carbohydrates. But there is new information on the horizon that is important for your health. For example, ... Read More

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

Look on the label of a sugar-free candy, and you’re likely to see words like maltitol and sorbitol. They aren’t sugars. They aren’t alcohols So what are ... Read More

You may have heard that yogurt is good for your intestines, and that it may help in weight loss. But how to count yogurt on a low carb diet? ... Read More

How I love berry season! Besides being delicious, berries are one of the best nutritional bargains around. Low in fat, carbs, and calories, but high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and ... Read More

A lot of people have the wrong idea about low carb diets. They hear “low” and they think “hardly any”, or they think Atkins or South Beach or some ... Read More

Heading off to parts known or unknown? Worried that you’ll have trouble sticking to a low carb way of eating? Fear not! This Low Carb Travel Guide will allow you to have ... Read More

Here are a few of the recent recipes posted to the site. Pictured is my Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake. To get regular updates, subscribe to my twice-weekly newsletter. ... Read More

I am especially pleased with this menu. Most of my menus, while fulfilling almost all essential daily nutritional requirements, tend to come up short on calcium and Vitamin D ... Read More

When changing our diets, sometimes the most difficult part is figuring out what to eat on a moment’s notice. Especially if you’re used to grabbing something from the frozen ... Read More

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

Recently, the American Heart Association has come up with new dietary guidelines, along with other recommendations (see American Heart Association Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations). Among other things, they are ... Read More

There’s no doubt about it, the South Beach Diet has had a lot of staying power as the most popular diet plan in recent years. If you’ve been thinking ... Read More

If you live in the US, you probably have plans for the 4th of July (Independence Day), and you might think it will be a “carb gauntlet” – but it ... Read More