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Are You A Carboholic? Going Cold Turkey May Be the Cure
Conventional thinking is that obesity is simply caused be eating too much. In fact, obesity may be caused by a difficulty in regulating insulin—it’s telling our fat cells to store fat and use carbohydrates as fuel. In other words, carbohydrates (especially sugary and refined carbs) have the unique ability to throw everything out of whack.
Read MoreAtkins: Protein and Fat Come in Optimal (Not High) Amounts
I always like to emphasize that Atkins is not a high-protein diet but an optimal protein diet. On Atkins, we recommend you consume two to four 4- to 6-ounce servings of protein a day. While this is higher than what the RDA recommends (.36 grams of protein per pound of body weight for adults), it’s
Read MoreColette’s 5 Low-Carb Eating Tips for Summer
I love summer. The days are longer, and the sun shines brightly. It’s the season of barbecues, music festivals, picnics, parades, road trips and pool and beach time. Everything’s a little more relaxed, but that also makes it tempting to relax your way of eating as well. Most likely this upcoming weekend and the 4th
Read MoreFollowing a Low-Carb Diet? Be Assured Fat Is Your Friend.
Heart disease is the leading global cause of death, accounting for 17.3 million deaths per year. In a recent paper published by the American Heart Association (AHA), once again, the role of dietary fats in heart disease, specifically saturated fat, is examined. According to the AHA, replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat could reduce heart
Read More7 Ways to Bust Through a Weight-Loss Plateau
Summer is just around the corner, and if you’ve been working hard to shed some extra pounds, it can be extremely frustrating if it feels like your steady progress has suddenly come to a screeching halt. Usually, if you stick with the program, you’ll start losing weight again. A plateau is defined as a pause
Read MoreThe Truth About Cholesterol
Conventional knowledge would have you believe that high levels of cholesterol cause heart disease, and that if you have high cholesterol, you need to take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, and reduce your intake of fatty foods. But, you actually need cholesterol to survive. It is produced in your body by your liver; and it is
Read MoreThe Deal on Dairy
There is a lot of confusion about dairy, specifically lactose intolerance, which may cause bloating, nausea and other stomach discomforts. Here’s what you need to know: Lactose intolerance is caused when your body can’t easily digest lactose, a type of natural sugar found in milk and dairy products, such as cheese, whole-milk Greek yogurt, ricotta
Read MoreControl Your Cravings with a Low-Carb Diet
Conventional wisdom may have you believe that if you cut or drastically decrease your consumption of the foods you crave, for example, carb-laden and sugar-laden sweets or potatoes, bread and French fries, that you would just end up craving those foods even more, leading to a vicious cycle of cravings and hunger. But a new
Read MoreWhat is a Ketogenic Diet?
You may have heard the buzz about ketogenic diets—they are low in carbs and high in fat. This may sound very familiar to you, or, quite like Atkins. The difference is that Atkins has been around for 40 years, while ketogenic diets (or, rather, the term “ketogenic”) are relative newcomers to the low-carb world, but
Read MoreCelebrate Easter with these Low-Carb Recipes
Easter is coming up, which very often means dinner or brunch with family and friends. This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the fresh flavors of spring while savoring many other delicious Easter traditions, such as ham, which is naturally low in carbs. And you can enjoy all the hard-boiled Easter eggs you want, without
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