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Low Carb Diets Blog with Laura Dolson August 2006 Archive

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

Low Carb Muffins

Wednesday August 30, 2006
This basic muffin recipe can have lots of variations – turn it into blueberry muffins, apricot muffins, poppyseed muffins – you name it! Correction Notice: A mistake in this ... Read More

Starches: What You Need To Know

Monday August 28, 2006
You've probably heard of "simple carbohydrates" and "complex carbohydrates", and how much better it is for you to eat the complex ones. But did you know that some complex ... Read More

Easy Low Carb Menu

Friday August 25, 2006
It's the end of August, and for a lot of us, life seems to be extra-busy as we transition from summer into a school year or renewed work. The last ... Read More

Low Fat Low Carb Recipes

Tuesday August 22, 2006
The hot days of summer are lingering, and with it, many of us have the urge for light eating. Or perhaps you live with someone who watches their fat ... Read More

Eat Your Lycopene

Saturday August 19, 2006
Lycopene is one of the phytonutrients that has received a lot of attention as an antioxidant and in cancer prevention. Learn more about it and where to get it ... Read More

Low Carb Chocolate

Thursday August 17, 2006
Chocolate is certainly yummy, has health benefits, even makes us feel good...and usually comes loaded with sugar. What to do? Learning to cook low carb chocolate treats can be a ... Read More

Carbs, Calories, and Coffee Drinks

Monday August 14, 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 g carbs, 510 calories for a ... Read More

Oligosaccharides and Prebiotics – What They Can Do For You

Saturday August 12, 2006
Have you heard of inulin, oligofructose, or prebiotics? These terms are popping up more and more in articles on nutrition and on food labels. Learn how a class of carbohydrate you've probably ... Read More

What’s For Dinner?

Thursday August 10, 2006
Making low carb dinners may seem challenging, but once you get the hang of it, it’s really not hard. You probably are already making quite a few main dish recipes ... Read More

Flax Seeds: Tiny, but Powerful

Tuesday August 8, 2006
The little flax seed carries one of the biggest nutrient payloads on the planet. And while it’s not technically a grain, it has a similar vitamin and mineral profile to ... Read More

Resources for Low Carb Vegetarians

Sunday August 6, 2006
Have you heard that it is impossible to eat low carb AND vegetarian? Well, that is totally incorrect. In fact, many people have successfully combined these ways of ... Read More

Recent Recipe Roundup

Friday August 4, 2006
Here are a few of the recipes posted to the site recently. All recipes are my own original ways of cooking these dishes: Baby Back Ribs with Sugar-Free ... Read More
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