The Swedish LCHF Diet

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     The Swedish LCHF Diet  One of the delights of going on the annual Low-Carb Cruise  is meeting a lot of happy people from Sweden who follow what they call the LCHF diet (Low-Carb High-Fat).  I swear they put extra butter on almost everything on their plates!  People sometimes equate "low-carb" with "high-protein", but this is not necessarily the best way to look at it.  On the other hand, protein is important in our diets, and we'll take a look at that, too.  Have a happy, healthy week, and consider coming on the cruise with us this year!  Laura Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert The Swedish LCHF Diet  Here's a basic description of the LCHF diet, with links to lots more information from a Swedish physician. READ NOW » Share   How Much Protein Do You Need? What is protein? How much protein do we need? Is it possible to eat too much protein? These are important questions for people following a low-carb way of eating, who usually are replacing part of their carbohydrate intake with protein. Also, there is a handy list of high-protein foods and the amount of protein in each. And check out these calculators to help you know how much protein you should eat. READ NOW » Share   A Low-Carb Guide to Nutrition Labels Nutrition labels can be helpful, but they can often be confusing. What are the important things for low-carb eaters to pay attention to? I take you step-by-step through a nutrition label.  READ NOW » Share   What is a Gram, Anyway?  On nutrition labels, nutrients are mostly listed in terms of "grams".  What is this mysterious "gram"?  Secrets revealed! READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • How to Overcome Fat Phobia • 5 Healthy High-Fat Foods • Low-Carb Vegetable List • Low-Carb Fruit List • What is a Ketogenic Diet? • All Laura's Low-Carb Recipes Advertisement About Health | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to 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. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy