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Low Carb Diets Blog with Laura Dolson July 2009 Archive

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

What Are Your Favorite Veggies?

Thursday July 30, 2009
I love this time of year, with all it's late-summer yummy vegetables like fresh eggplant and peppers. And it's the only time of year I bother with tomatoes at ... Read More

The Most Important Reason to Eat Low-Carb

Monday July 27, 2009
Recently a member for our Forum wrote a great post called The Most Important Reason. Although she was aiming her message at diabetics, I think it's an important one ... Read More

101 Salads from Mark Bittman

Saturday July 25, 2009
Bored with the same old salads? Mark Bittman has a great article in the New York Times: 101 Salads. They aren't all low in carbs, but many are, ... Read More

Atkins Nutritionals Responds to "Eco-Atkins" Diet

Thursday July 23, 2009
Last month, I told you about a study dubbed "Eco-Atkins" comparing a vegetarian high-carb diet to a vegan low-carb diet. The study had some problems which I pointed out, ... Read More

How to Lower the Carbs in Yogurt

Sunday July 19, 2009
Did you know that Greek-style yogurt is thicker than regular AND is lower in carbohydrates? This is because the whey is strained out. I was reminded of this ... Read More

Making Sugar-Free Jam

Friday July 17, 2009
I've been having fun lately making sugar-free jam. This is the easy “freezer jam” type, not the "store it in your pantry for a year” type. It ... Read More

When "Balanced" isn't Necessarily "Best"

Wednesday July 15, 2009
I know it's going to take a long time to change the mainstream thinking about what constitutes healthy eating to include a low-carb approach. In general, I'm satisfied with small ... Read More

Low-Carb-Positive Comment in LA Times

Monday July 13, 2009
Nice reference to low-carb eating in an article in the LA Times. Marnell Jameson wrote an article comparing some of the longevity "gurus" of the past 50 years or ... Read More

Two New Low-Carb Desserts

Saturday July 11, 2009
I made a great discovery recently - my sugar-free lemon curd makes a great mousse when it's mixed with whipped cream! Yum! Raspberries make it a great summer ... Read More

Join Us in Our Low Carb Forum!

Thursday July 9, 2009
Do you have questions about low-carb eating? Are you struggling to figure out ways to make reducing carbohydrates work in your life? There is a place where we talk ... Read More

Movie Review: Food, Inc

Monday July 6, 2009
This weekend, I saw the movie "Food, Inc." (Have you ever tried to take notes in a movie theater? It may surprise you to learn that I was able to ... Read More

Can Cutting Carbs Help an Irritable Bowel?

Friday July 3, 2009
Here are some interesting results of a small, preliminary study published in the Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The researchers recruited 17 people with moderate to severe Irritable ... Read More
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