About Low Carb Diets: Should Something Be Done About Sugar?

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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 who have experienced the benefits of reducing sugars and other carbs often have the impulse to help others achieve the same thing (I seem to be making a career out of it). But different people approach it in different ways. Taxes are often brought up as a solution, but there are definite drawbacks to that approach. What is happening in Denmark makes me shudder. Have a happy, low-carb week. - Laura What Should Be Done About Sugar It's really quite amazing how long it is taking people to come around to the idea that sugar is bad for us, but it is (glacially) happening. This Sunday is "Sugar Addiction Awareness Day", for example. I chat a bit about what people think we should do about the problem of so much sugar in our diets. It turns out that Denmark took the step of taxing it a few years ago, which has been proposed in many places in the U.S. But we may not want to go down Denmark's road, see below. Denmark's Fat Tax Yup, Denmark is now taxing saturated fat! If you want to drink whole milk, eat cheese, or have a BLT Lettuce Wrap , it's going to cost you more! Carbs and Calories in Halloween Candy Wondering if you can fit that small "snack size" pack of Milk Duds into your low-carb eating plan? Check out this list. See More About:  low carb candy  low carb holidays  Losing Fat, or Just Losing Weight? Did you know that two people can have the same height and weight, but very different percentages of body fat? We tend to think that "the scale tells the tale". But body fat percentage is much more important. See More About:  body fat percentage  weight loss  body fat Low Carb Diets Ads Low Carb Diet Carb Counts Atkins Carb List No Sugar Diet Carb Crunchers Featured Articles Low-Carb Super Foods What Foods To Eat on a Low-Carb Diet Low-Carb Menus Low-Carb Restaurant Eating Carb Counts All Laura's Low-Carb Recipes   More from About.com Food and Mood Indulging a sweet tooth can cause weight gain, guilt and even worsen depression. Here are a few expert tips to help you resist. More> Carb Cravings Ever wondered why you crave carbs (or chocolate and sugar) when you're depressed? Some scientists say it may be chemical. 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   Must Reads 6 Steps for the Beginner How to Get Through the First Week Low-Carb Food Pyramid Low Carb Discussion Forum Sugar-Free Halloween Advertisement