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When Studies Mislead: The Skinny on Low Fat Diets
When I read the front page headline in the February 7 edition of the New York Times, LOW-FAT DIET DOES NOT CUT HEALTH RISKS, my 35 years as a cardiologist-researcher told me something was probably amiss. The article that followed seemed to faithfully report the conclusions of an 8 year, $4.15 million study of nearly [...]
The Four Phases Of A Good Low Carb Diet
A diet that consists of low carb foods is at times an effective and healthy way to keep in shape and to be healthy inside and out. A low carb diet basically focuses on consuming foods that are unprocessed and rich in nutrients. This kind of diet contains various levels with four major parts. One [...]
The Perfect Low Carb Diet Food
Whatever diet you choose, low carb, low fat, low sugar, all of the best tasting foods are always the villains! All the comfort foods are high in carbohydrates, high in calories, and are highly processed. All three of these things are to be avoided when trying to lose weight and/or gain health. Carbohydrates are literally [...]
There Would be Less Obesity With Low Fat Cooking
There is also a rash of obese children growing up today. Many times the reasons for these problems are because of the way we eat. Low-fat cooking is something that is rather new. I remember meals my grandmother used to cook, and you could never consider any of them to be low-fat cooking. Even though [...]
The Low Carb Stevia Tortilla Treat
Here is a quick recipe for a light, low carb treat to try. It’s like toast with cinnamon and sugar. First the recipe and how to make it, then a couple of additions and changes to expand on the idea to make more use of the ingredients in meals and snacks. This cool treat works [...]
Low Fat Desserts Donâ??t Have to be Boring!
Low fat desserts have a bad reputation — either theyâ??re plain olâ?? fruit, which does not count as dessert, or they have no flavor at all. Better to skip dessert than to eat some of the low fat desserts weâ??ve had in the past, huh??? Well, Iâ??m here to make you a happy low fat [...]
Low Fat & Fat Free Foods Will Get you Nowhere
Low fat or low carb diets seem to be very popular these days. Yet, many of us have been dissapointed with the results of these diets in our battle with staying healthy and losing weight. Everybody has heard of “low carb” diets since they are emerging as the newest trend in dieting. But do they [...]
Low Carb Desserts
Luscious desserts and low-carb diets typically do not mix. Sugar is, of course, a carbohydrate. How can you have something “sweet” without using sugar? Those of us who cook know that using artificial sweeteners changes the recipe, drastically. Things like saccharin have less “bulk” than straight sugar. So, trying to bake a sugar-free cake can [...]
3 Reasons Why a Low Fat Diet is Most Effective
It has become a fact that much of the population today is considered overweight. Some just accept this fact, however more and more people are deciding to take action to lower body fat. It is best to get your weight under control before it becomes a serious personal health issue. With so many different diets [...]
Low Carb Free Recipe – Just For You!
When you’re dieting, Identifying relevant sources of information on a variety of low carb free recipe can be a very difficult undertaking. You’ll most likely find that accessing a list of low carb food, will necessitate your having to join one of the many on-line low carb dieting programs, for which you will undoubtedly have [...]