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Low-Carb Potato

Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2004

Now you can have your potato and eat it too! New potato to have 1/3 less carbs. "It is a creamy, moist, delicious potato that looks like the butter's already in it."

First Conference on Science of Low Carbohydrate

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004

First Conference on Science of Low Carbohydrate Diets Reports Benefit for Diabetes Control

“If some of the low carb vs. low fat graphs presented had been labeled drug vs. placebo, everybody would rush out to buy stock in the drug company.”

First Conference on Science of Low Carbohydrate....

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004

First Conference on Science of Low Carbohydrate Diets Reports Benefit for Diabetes Control

“If some of the low carb vs. low fat graphs presented had been labeled drug vs. placebo, everybody would rush out to buy stock in the drug company.”

Eat Low-Carb While Increasing Fiber Intake

Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2004

A high-fiber diet may reduce your risk of a number of health problems, including diabetes, coronary artery disease, high cholesterol, obesity, and some gastrointestinal disorders, says an article in the June issue of the Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource.

Companies Rush to Sell Low-Carb Products

Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2004

Take a piece of pita bread, a little tuna, some olives and capers and — presto — it's a low-carb "sort of Mediterranean" pizza. The impact of the Atkins diet, the South Beach diet and other low-carbohydrate eating plans is everywhere at this year's food industry show of new products.

Low Carb Options for Travelers

Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Americans are trying harder than ever to lead a healthier lifestyle; research shows that up to 32 million people are trying to cut down on carbs. But all that hard work is easily undone by travel. Whether on the road for business or pleasure, hotel life doesn't make it easy to stick to diet plans. Sheraton hotels are about to change that -- offering their first low carb menu

Low-Carb Diets Likely to Lead to High Calories

Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Looking at published studies, she said it is clear that "calories do count, but in the short-term, studies indicate that low-carb dieters lose more weight than low-fat dieters when eating the same calories. Moreover,claims by Atkins and South Beach proponents that the diets eliminate hunger may have some validity. But the long-term attrition rate among low-carb dieters is probably the same as among low-fat dieters. We eat too much because there are too many calories available.

Eight Tips for Exercising Off the Holiday Season Weight

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Should we just concede that gaining weight during the holiday season is inevitable? Well, believe it or not, you can keep the extra weight off and keep your blood glucose under control.

New Study Backs Low-Carb Diets

Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003

A study by doctors at Christiana Care Health System shows that patients with medical problems lost weight safely on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet, similar to the popular Atkins plan.Patients lost 5 percent of body weight in six weeks safely."The really surprising thing to me is that this very high fat intake appears not only to reduce weight but to control risk factors for heart disease and diabetes,"