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Let’s Do Lunch
With all the emphasis on how important it is to start the day with a satisfying, low-carb breakfast and planning ahead for a delicious evening meal, sometimes lunch becomes a sad little afterthought. But it is just as important, if not sometimes more important, as those other meals. If you don’t put any thought into
Read MoreNew Study Shows Low-Carb Diets May Help Manage or Reverse Type-2 Diabetes
Research continues to support the effectiveness of low-carb diets in winning the war on type-2 diabetes. This time, a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research Diabetes conducted Drs. Stephen Phinney, Sarah Hallberg, and Jeff Volek, offers new evidence that a low-carb diet like Atkins may be effective at managing or even
Read MoreAtkins Isn’t “No Carb”, It’s “Right Carb”
I talk to a lot of people about Atkins, and one thing that I continue to emphasize passionately is that Atkins is not a “no carb” diet, but a “right carb” diet. In fact, I don’t even like to call Atkins a “diet”, but a way of eating that keeps you satisfied with a variety
Read More When It’s OK to “Stray” From Atkins
While there aren’t any “forbidden” foods on the Atkins lifestyle, there are foods that will put you on the path to fat burning and weight loss, and other foods that will stop your progress right in its tracks. It’s up to you to decide how important that donut or burger and fries or slice of
Read MoreThe Basics of Belly Fat and How to Get Rid of It
Belly fat has many names, but whatever you call it, those extra inches around your middle are a serious matter, and not just because it makes it harder for you to squeeze into your favorite jeans. Belly fat is unique in that it can have a far more negative impact on your health than other
Read MoreAre You Ready for a Sweet Yet Sugar-Free Valentine’s Day?
With Valentine’s Day coming up, I certainly don’t want to bring you down by talking about how hidden and added sugars are damaging to your health, but unfortunately, sugars and carbohydrates that convert to blood sugar in your body (also called the Hidden Sugar Effect) can lead to dangerous spikes in your insulin levels. Any
Read MoreYour Game-Day Gathering
If you’re watching the big game this weekend, I’ve put together some “super” delicious low-carb choices that can be part of the starting lineup of any game-day gathering, no matter what you’re craving. These low-carb finger foods are easy to make, so you can spend the majority of the time cheering on your favorite team
Read MoreWaiting for Weight Loss
Patience is key when you commit to losing weight. Sometimes the process feels as slow as watching paint dry, other times it seems like the you’re peeling off the pounds at a nice and steady rate. This is the stop-start waiting game of weight loss. If you haven’t experienced a delay or detour at some
Read MoreIt’s Time to Eat Right, Not Less
Back in the day, “dieting,” meant cutting calories. It seemed simple enough—eat fewer calories than you burn and the pounds come off. But the truth is that constantly cutting calories causes your metabolic rate to slow down, which is the rate at which your body burns calories for energy. When you continue to cut calories,
Read MoreMore Reasons Why You Should Cut Back on Sugar
It’s January, which means after the excess of the holidays, it’s a time of transformation and goal-setting; a lot of us are resolving to exercise more, eat less or better, lose weight and more. We’re being bombarded with diet advice everywhere we turn, and this year, there is a lot of talk about sugar. If
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