About Low Carb Diets: Consumer Reports: Is Low-Carb Good or Bad?

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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 We're come to an interesting point in regards to diet advice in the U.S.: the government is still saying "eat lots of carbs" while others have caught onto the fact that this advice has not done good things for us. This has left some in a sort of "deer in the headlight" pose. A recent article in Consumer Reports illustrates this perfectly. Consumer Reports has Mixed Messages About Low-Carb Diets Why would Consumer Reports give the Atkins Diet their lowest rating, and then go on to talk about the great things about low-carb eating? To me this is a great picture of where we are vis a vis low-carb eating: in a quandary. Low-Carb Substitutes for High-Carb Foods What do you miss? Bread? Crackers? Desserts? Rather than cave in and eat some, discover some low-carb substitutes. See More About:  beginning a low carb diet  low carb pyramid  low carb food lists 10 Ready-Made Low-Carb Foods at the Grocery Store When you don't feel like cooking, you can put together a low-carb meal at the supermarket from ready-to-eat foods. See More About:  low carb snacks  low carb foods  What is the Glycemic Load? In a general sense, all low-carbers are trying to lower the glycemic loads of our diets. Some have tried to quantify it, and here's a little bit about it, with the glycemic load numbers of some foods. See More About:  glycemic index  low carb nutrition  Low Carb Diets Ads Low Carb Diet Carb Counters Adkins Diet No Carb Recipes Atkins Recipes Featured Articles Books, Cookbooks, DVDS etc Low-Carb Blogs Low Carb 101 Low-Carb Super Foods What To Eat on a Low-Carb Diet Low-Carb Menus   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> 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 Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   In Our Forum Now! Discuss the Consumer Reports Article Flaxseed Parmesan Chicken Weird Food Dreams Advertisement