About Low Carb Diets: Raise a Glass to the New Year!

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Low Carb Diets Low Carb Diets Getting Started Health and Nutrition Recipes From Laura Dolson, your Guide to Low Carb Diets  'Tis the season...and many of us tend to raise a glass a bit more than usual, especially on New Year's Eve.  Of course, there are many who do best with no alcohol at all, and keeping a limit on it is a good idea for all of us.  But for those who do drink alcohol, here are some guidelines for keeping it low-carb.  Also, most of my cocktail recipes are totally tasty without the liquor.  Happy New Year's!! - Laura  Alcoholic Beverages on a Low Carb Diet It's actually all about the sugar.  It's astonishing how much is in many cocktails, and even some wines.  Here is a guide for drinking alcohol on a low-carb diet. Search Related Topics:  low carb beverages  low carb cocktails  How to Make Low-Carb Cocktails and Mixed Drinks Did you know that liqueurs, such as amaretto and triple sec, can have as much as 24 grams of sugar in a jigger (3 Tablespoons)?  That's 6 teaspoons of sugar!  No wonder a cocktail like a margarita can easily deliver a quarter of a cup of sugar.  Here's how to make low-sugar or sugar-free mixed drinks and cocktails.  Search Related Topics:  low carb alcoholic beverages  low carb cocktails  Top Low-Carb Cocktails Margaritas, mojitos, cosmos, pina coladas, and more! Search Related Topics:  low carb alcoholic beverages  low carb beverages  low carb cocktails Homemade Cheese Spread Do you have pieces of leftover cheese in your fridge? You can throw them into a food processor with a few other ingredients and make it into a nice spread! Or make them into that Southern favorite, Pimento Cheese. You can use either in lots of ways -- as a spread for vegetables, a burger topping, or the base for an instant cheese sauce. Search Related Topics:  low carb dips and spreads  low carb appetizers  Related Searches Low Carb Diets Service Specials Glass on Glass Glass Glass Featured Articles Staying Low-Carb at Holiday Parties Low-Carb Party Foods Sugar-Free Shrimp Cocktail Sauce Super-Easy Guacamole South Beach Diet Appetizer Recipes Laura's Low-Carb Recipes   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Your Complete Starter Guide to Reducing Your Carbohydrates 6 Steps to Getting Started on a Low-Carb Diet Top 10 Mistakes People Make With Low-Carb Diets Low Carb Food Pyramid - Illustration of What Low Carb Food to Eat The 10 Best Low-Carb Party Foods   Follow me on: Advertisement