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

The glycemic index is a pretty popular diet tool these days. There's the the low glycemic diet, the low GI diet and the G-index diet. Also, many other low ... Read More

Have you heard of metabolic syndrome? Many people who respond well to low carb diets are on the "Road to Diabetes" and have insulin resistance or full-blown metabolic syndrome. ... Read More

Do you miss mashed potatoes? You might want to take a look a this product, a lower carb substitute. It also has lots of other uses in the ... Read More

We don't usually think of milk as sweet, but in fact, there is a fair amount of "milk sugar" (lactose) in milk. Some people substitute cream, almond milk, or ... Read More

You're losing weight...but are you really losing fat? We tend to think that "the scale tells the tale", but two people can have the same height and weight, but ... Read More

Are you looking for a diet with moderate carbohydrate levels? Do you want to dip your toe into low carb eating without changing too much? You might want ... Read More

If you look at the label for sugar-free treats, you will often see words like sugar alcohols, maltitol, sorbitol, and isomalt. What are they, and what will they do ... Read More

It's 4 PM. You're hungry. Dinner is hours away. What do you do? It’s so important to plan for those times when we’re hungry and we ... 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

Are you in the post-holiday doldrums? Maybe you need a "lift" in your new diet plan. Why don't you have some friends over for a nice brunch? (Hint: Don't tell ... Read More

It seems that the second most difficult thing about starting a low carb diet is learning to eat more vegetables. And yet, people who are successful on low carb ... Read More

Do you miss sweet treats since starting your low carb diet? There are some mixes for low carb desserts out there, and I'm starting to review them. This ... Read More

If you've been thinking of different diets to try, you may have heard a lot of different things about what a low carb diet is or isn't. At its ... Read More

A lot of people are confused about the term "ketosis". You may read that it is a "dangerous state" for the body, and, indeed it sounds abnormal to be "in ... Read More

I've been the Low Carb Diets Guide for a little over a year now, and I'm always working on new low carb recipes. I try to add at least ... Read More

The South Beach Diet is without question the most popular of the low carb diet plans. It is meant to be high in nutrients and fiber, and low in ... Read More

There's no doubt about it - the first week of a low carb diet can be a challenge. Your body has to convert from using mostly carbohydrate for energy ... Read More