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List of High-Protein Foods and Amount of Protein in Each Created: Monday, September 04, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
List of various high-protein foods - meats, eggs, dairy, seeds, nuts, legumes, and the amount of protein in each food.
Easy Ways to Cook Eggs Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 03, 2013
How to cook eggs - easy eggs for beginners. Nothing fancy, just good eggs!
Make a Crustless Quiche Created: Sunday, April 02, 2006 Updated: Friday, May 03, 2013
Quiches are easy and versitile. Although by the usual definition, a quiche must be in a crust, it isn't necessary. Here's a step-by-step to making a crustless quiche.
Creating Egg Dishes - Omelets, Frittatas, Quiches, and Stratas Created: Sunday, April 02, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
What's the difference between the different egg dishes? Ratios of egg to liquid and how they are cooked. Here are the basics to enable you to create all kinds of different egg dishes.
Make a Frittata Created: Thursday, March 30, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
How to make a basic frittata, which can be used with almost any vegetables, cheeses, and/or meats. It is quick to make, is a great vehicle for leftovers, and is easily transportable.
Easy Thai Coconut Curry Chicken Created: Thursday, November 03, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
A recipe for Thai Coconut Curry Chicken, a quick and easy skillet meal.
Low-Carb Dieters Share Support and Information Created: Sunday, April 03, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Here are many ways for low-carb dieters to share support and information.
Eggs Really ARE Incredible! Created: Sunday, April 02, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Egg nutrition and uses of eggs in cooking. Tips on cooking with eggs, and links to egg recipes. Some info specific to low-carb diets.
What is a Cage-Free Egg? Created: Monday, April 09, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
A description of the terms used to describe poultry and eggs, including cage-free, free-range, humanely raised, and pasture-raised.
Low-Carb Cinco de Mayo Created: Thursday, May 03, 2007 Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013
How to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, with food and drinks, at Mexican restaurants while staying on your low-carb diet.
Low-Carb Lemon Bars Created: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
These low-carb lemon bars are sugar-free and gluten-free. Fresh lemon juice is much better than bottled for this recipe, and the zest of the lemon adds lots more flavor.
12 Complete Low-Carb Menus Created: Monday, April 12, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013
These 12 days of menus are suggestions to get you started on a healthy low-carb diet. They each fulfill a full day's requirements for vitamins, minerals, and fiber. They range between 20 and 50 g...
Low Carb Menu #5 Created: Friday, March 24, 2006 Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013
This menu has 40 grams of effective carbohydrate and 20 grams fiber, with instructions for lowering carb count and it making appropriate for Phase One of the South Beach Diet.
Low-Carb Menu #3 Created: Friday, March 03, 2006 Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013
This menu has 30 grams of usable carbohydrate plus 25 grams of fiber.
Low-Carb Menu #1 Created: Thursday, February 09, 2006 Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013
This menu has 20 or 26 grams grams of carbohydrate, and includes all essential vitamins and minerals, and 29 or 32 grams of fiber.
Berry Protein Shake Created: Friday, June 16, 2006 Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013
This high protein shake is low carb and sugar-free. The medium-chain fatty acids in the coconut milk will keep you going for a long time!
Low-Carb Sesame Crackers Created: Friday, August 14, 2009 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
These cheesy sesame crackers are low-carb and gluten-free, and are sturdy enough to stand up to dips and spreads.
Low-Carb Eating in a Chinese Restaurant Created: Friday, January 27, 2006 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
It can be a challenge to eat low-carb when in a Chinese restaurant. This will help guide you through the menu.
Transition Yourself From "Dieting" to a "Way of Eating" Created: Monday, February 26, 2007 Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Being "on a diet" means you can be "off the diet." A "way of eating" is for life. Here's how to make the transition.
Pros and Cons of the Sonoma Diet Created: Monday, March 19, 2007 Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Pros and cons of the Sonoma Diet.
Sugar Busters Diet Food Lists Created: Sunday, April 09, 2006 Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Lists of acceptable and unacceptable foods on the Sugar Busters diet.
How to Get Started on the Atkins Diet Created: Monday, January 15, 2007 Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Six steps to help you get started on the Atkins Diet.
Sweet Treats List for the South Beach Diet Created: Sunday, June 04, 2006 Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013
List of "Sweet treats" allowed on the South Beach Diet.
Low-Carb Chocolate Recipes Created: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013
All the low-carb recipes using chocolate on the site, plus other resources, including reviews of sugar-free chocolate products.
Salmon Selection, Cooking, and Recipes Created: Monday, June 26, 2006 Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013
How to select salmon, cooking tips for salmon, and yummy salmon recipes.
Super-Easy Guacamole Created: Friday, January 27, 2006 Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013
Delicious guacamole, thrown together in 5 minutes. A very easy way to get kudos on your cooking!
Making Sugar-Free Jam Created: Friday, July 28, 2006 Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013
The results of trying to make blackberry and strawberry jam sugar free in very ways. Recipes included.
Seven Steps to Greater Carb Control Created: Sunday, September 30, 2007 Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013
Would you rather cut carbs gradually rather than all at once? Here are some steps you can take to make it easier to control your carbs and stick to a low-carb diet.
The Low-Carb Refrigerator and Freezer Created: Thursday, December 29, 2005 Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013
What perishable foods to keep, toss, or buy for your low-carb refrigerator and freezer.
Carb Information for Sweet Potatoes (includes Garnet Yams) Created: Sunday, February 21, 2010 Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013
Carbohydrate information for sweet potatoes, including carbs, glycemic index, fiber, calories, nutritional information and glycemic load of sweet potatoes.
Carb Counts for Tangerines Created: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013
Tangerine information, including carbohydrate and fiber counts; calories; nutritional information; glycemic index; and glycemic load of tangerines.
Carbohydrate Information for Tomatillos Created: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013
Tomatillo information, including carbohydrate and fiber counts, calories, nutritional information, glycemic load, and prepartion tips for tomatillos.

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