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Low Carb Diets Blog with Laura Dolson December 2006 Archive

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

Top Low Carb Stories of 2006

Sunday December 31, 2006
Whenever people tell me one of the myths about low carb eating often perpetuated in the media. I always reply that the research is building to show that for many ... Read More

Getting Ready For Your Low Carb Diet

Thursday December 28, 2006
Are you planning to use the New Year to start or re-start a low carb way of eating? It's so important to be well prepared! We've all been ... Read More

Low Carb Recipes for Turkey or Chicken Leftovers

Tuesday December 26, 2006
The big meal is past, and now your refrigerator is full of leftovers. How to use up that extra chicken or turkey? There are lots of ways! ... Read More

How to Make Low Carb Egg Nog

Monday December 25, 2006
Egg nog - as far as food goes, it's one of the symbols of the season. Yet, the stuff in the stores is loaded with sugar. What's a ... Read More

South Beach Diet Appetizer Recipes

Saturday December 23, 2006
Recently, I reviewed the South Beach Diet Party and Holiday Cookbook; now the publishers have given permission to post an excerpt from the book so you can judge for yourself. ... Read More

Healthy Holidays From About

Sunday December 17, 2006
Do you ever feel that December is one long gauntlet of unhealthy choices? Our schedules are often disrupted, there are goodies everywhere, and making time for exercise seems to ... Read More

Jimmy Moore Names Top 10 Low Carb Blogs of 2006

Saturday December 16, 2006
Jimmy Moore, of the great Livin' La Vida Low Carb Podcast, Blog, and Book, has named his Top 10 favorite Low Carb Blogs of 2006. He chose the excellent ... Read More

Happy Hanukkah! Have Some Low Carb Latkes

Friday December 15, 2006
"Latkes" and "potatoes" seem to be inseparable, but there are many kinds of latkes. I also have discovered a low carb "secret ingredient" to bind them together. Come ... Read More

Sugar Free Fudge

Wednesday December 13, 2006
Are you getting ready to succumb to the delicious sugary treats you see around you at holiday time? Maybe you have already. But it's possible to make no-bake ... Read More

Book Review: South Beach Diet Parties and Holidays Cookbook

Monday December 11, 2006
Meet the newest companion cookbook for the South Beach Diet, although anyone wanting to eat a diet that is lower in carbs and saturated fat could get some ideas from ... Read More

Holiday Parties Low Carb AND Fun!

Friday December 8, 2006
Do you ever feel as though holiday parties are a carbohydrate gauntlet, from the chips and crackers through to the cookies and fudge? Here's a game plan that talks ... Read More

The Best Diabetic Diet?

Thursday December 7, 2006
People often come to our Low Carb Forum confused. They have been diagnosed as diabetic or prediabetic, and given a diet that is high in carbs. These people ... Read More

Are You On the Road to Diabetes?

Monday December 4, 2006
If you respond positively to lowering carbohydrate in your diet, there is a good chance that your body doesn't process sugars very well (all carbs break down into sugar in ... Read More

My Favorite Kitchen Tools and Gadgets

Friday December 1, 2006
When people make a change to eat less processed food, often they find themselves in the kitchen more than they used to be. When that happens, attention naturally turns to ... Read More
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