For years low-carb and vegetarian diets have been on opposite ends of the eating spectrum. Carbohydrate-counter.org writes about low carb vegetarian diet, “The easiest way to take your low carb diet on a vegetarian trip is by using meat substitutes. Meat substitutes taste, feel, and even smell like the real deal. When you simply substitute […]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Swedish researchers reports about ’stable improvement of bodyweight and glycemic control during 22 months follow-up’. Jørgen Vesti Nielsen and Joensson writes, “The short-term effectiveness of low-carbohydrate diets for weight reduction is well established . Weight reduction is primarily caused by decreased caloric intake although decreased energy efficiency has also been found. A high-starch, high-carbohydrate diet […]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Health Benefits of Low Carb Diets
1. Weight loss. Compared with a low-fat diet, a low-carbohydrate diet program had better participant retention and greater weight loss. During active weight loss, serum triglyceride levels decreased more and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level increased more with the low-carbohydrate diet than with the low-fat diet. - Source
2. Improved insulin sensitivity. […]
What is protein?
The name protein comes from the Greek “prota”, meaning “of primary importance” and were first described and named by Jöns Jakob Berzelius in 1838. However, their central role in living organisms was not fully appreciated until 1926, when James B. Sumner showed that the enzyme urease was a protein. The first protein structures […]
Is Low-Carb Living Healthy For Children? CBS writes, “Four years ago, when he was 15, Christian first went on the Atkins diet. Now, he says he has backed off a bit: “Last year, I went on to a more low calorie maintenance deal that’s my own thing,” he says. “It’s not strictly low carb, it’s […]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Sugar Busters diet is a low-carbohydrate diet focused on eliminating foods containing all refined sugar, white flour and its products (white bread, cake, bagels, crackers, etc), potatoes, and other foods that are high on the glycemic index.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Laura Dolson writes about problems with maltitol. Maltitol is a sugar alcohol. It is used to replace table sugar because it has less calories, does not promote tooth decay and has a somewhat smaller effect on blood glucose. Maltitol is known under trade names such as Maltisorb and Maltisweet. David Mendosa writes that maltitol does […]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )rx-side-effects.com writes about Low Carb Diet Plan:
If you are looking for some good diets to try, you may want to consider a low carb diet plan. If adhered to, any low carb diet plan will probably produce some amount of measurable results in weight loss. Don’t ever starve yourself, however. Whatever diet […]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Phillip Nicosia provides an impressive Low Carb Dieter’s Guide to Chinese Food. He writes, “Before you go to a Chinese restaurant, make a conscious decision about how strict your carbohydrate count will be. If you’re in the first phase of the South Beach Diet, or the Induction Phase of the Atkins diet, then even […]
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