Profiles Index

Atkins Diet: Overview
A quick overview of the Atkins Diet with links to more Atkins information.

Zone Diet Overview
Basic information about the Zone Diet, developed by Barry Sears.

Atkins Diet: Phase One: Induction
A description of the goals and methods of the Induction Phase of the Atkins Diet.

Protein Power Overview
Basic overview of the Protein Power diet.

Erythritol: What it is and Where to Get It
Erythritol is the sugar alcohol with the least impact on blood sugar (that is, practically none) and has other great features as well.

Flax Seed Meal - Where to Get It and How to Use It
Most health food stores have flax seeds, but if yours doesn't, here's advice about getting them, the differences between flax seeds and meal, and how to "grind your own".

Almond Flour or Meal: How to Use it and Where to Get It
Almond flour or meal is a nutritious alternative to flour in many low- carb and gluten-free recipes. Info and recipes.

Atkins Diet Positives and Negatives
Positives and negatives of the Atkins Diet - weighing the pros and cons.

Is the Glycemic Index Useful?
Issues surrounding the use of the glycemic index in making food choices. Does it do us any good to know they glycemic index of a food?

Sonoma Diet: Wave One
A description of the goals and methods of Wave 1 of the Sonoma Diet.

Sonoma Diet Summary - Overview of the Diet
An introduction to the Sonoma Diet, including a description of the phases (waves), and what the diet is like.

Bernstein's Diabetes Diet : Overview
A summary of the main points of Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Diet by Richard Bernstein, M.D.

Protein Power: Maintenance Phase
Description of the maintenance phase of the Protein Power diet.

Protein Power: Transition Phase
A description of the Transition Phase in the Protein Power program.

Protein Power Intervention Phase
Information about the Intervention Phase of the Protein Power Diet.

Positives and Negatives of the Protein Power Diet
Positives and negatives of the Protein Power diet by Micheal and Mary Eades.

Atkins Diet: Phase Two: Ongoing Weight Loss
A description of the second phase of the Atkins Diet, called OWL, for Ongoing Weight Loss.

Paleo Diet: Overview
Introduction to the Paleo or Paleolithic Diet, also called the Cave Man Diet, Hunter-Gatherer diet, Stone Age diet, Neanderthin and others.

Shirataki Noodles: What They Are and Where to Get Them
What are shirataki noodles, benefits of shirataki noodles, how to use them, recipes, and where to get shirataki noodles.

South Beach Diet: Overview
An overview of the South Beach Diet, with links to more information about the diet, including recipes and foods lists.

South Beach Diet: Phase One
Description of Phase One of the South Beach Diet, including food lists, how to get started, links to menus and menu planning.

South Beach Diet: Positives and Negatives
Positives and negatives of the South Beach Diet.

High Fiber, Low Carb: Getting Fiber on a Low Carb Diet
The benefits of fiber, different types of fiber, getting enough fiber on a low carb diet.

Sonoma Diet: Wave Two
A description of the goals and methods of Wave 2 of the Sonoma Diet.

Sonoma Diet: Wave Three
A description of the goals and methods of Wave 1 of the Sonoma Diet.