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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 When I see that a diet study shows that a certain diet can drastically reduce the risk of disease, it gets my attention! Unfortunately, many of these tend to be misreported, but this one was interesting anyway. Also, I explore the claim that mammals thrive on lots of fat (but there's a twist), and steer you towards the lowest-carb vegetables and fruit. Have a satisfying week! Laura Mediterrean Diet Study Will consuming a so-called Mediterranean Diet lower your risk for heart disease by 30%? Probably not, but there were still some interesting things in this large, well-designed study. (Note: there is some trouble with the blog-posting software this morning. If this link doesn't work right away, try later, or go to the home page (click on "Low Carb Diets" above my picture). Is Fat the Natural Energy Source for Mammals? Some people are saying that for most mammals, the primary energy source is fats. For example, the microbes in the guts of cows convert a lot of cellulose to fats, so that cows end up getting 60-80% of their energy from them! I looked into this claim, and what I found was pretty interesting. Low-Carb Vegetable List Which vegetables are the lowest (or highest) in carbs? This list not only is listed from low to high, but has links to carb counts, glycemic index information, and (often) low-carb recipes for each vegetable. Search Related Topics:  low carb snacks  low carb vegetables  low carb food lists Low-Carb Fruit List Same as above, only for fruit! Search Related Topics:  low carb food lists  low carb fruit  low carb snacks Related Searches Low Carb Diets Mediterranean Diet Fat Weight Loss Diet Diet Reviews High Protein Diet Featured Articles Low-Carb Diets Home Page Low-Carb Discussion Forum Low-Carb Diet Products - Reviews, Sources, Comparisons Popular Low-Carb Diet Plans Carb Profiles of Common Foods All Laura's Low-Carb Recipes   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read 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.com Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads 6 Steps for the Beginner Top 10 Low Carb Mistakes Low Carb Discussion Forum Low-Carb Food Pyramid Low-Carb Video Library   Follow me on: Advertisement