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Late Summer Vegetables -- YUM! 23 Aug 2013 | 07:20 pm
Oh how I love the vegetables of late summer! The Farmer's Market, as well as the box I get each week from a local farmer, are bursting with eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, and summer squashes. One of my...
Watch College Carbs to Avoid the Freshman 15 20 Aug 2013 | 06:59 pm
Four years ago when our daughter was heading off to college I wrote a Low-Carb College Guide. As I write this now, she's starting graduate school - unbelievable! Grad school is not known for super-hea...
Low-Carb Nachos 17 Aug 2013 | 03:20 pm
I love the combination of flavors and textures in nachos loaded with cheese, guacamole, salsa, and sour cream. Obviously, though, tortilla chips move the whole delicious combination out of the low-car...
Men, Women, and Dieting 14 Aug 2013 | 11:45 pm
There has been some focus in the news lately about the differences in approaches between men and women when it comes to dieting, following an article in the Wall Street Journal about weight loss compa...
Sugar-Free Sports Drinks 9 Aug 2013 | 06:59 pm
Are you wondering whether sweating during your summer workouts means a sports drink would be helpful? I'm sure you've figured out by now how much sugar is commercial sports drinks. Is this necessary? ...
Less Than 2 Minutes Can Make a Difference 5 Aug 2013 | 03:47 am
In my job, I do a lot of sitting in front of a computer, so I've been watching the recent research about sitting with interest. It turns out that even though I exercise almost every day, the fact that...
Celebrate National Cheesecake Day 1 Aug 2013 | 10:48 pm
Darn -- Tuesday was National Cheesecake Day and I missed it! Oh, well, it's never really too late to celebrate! Happily, cheesecakes are one of the easiest desserts to convert to being sugar-free and ...
Ketogenic Diets 29 Jul 2013 | 03:41 pm
These days I'm getting more questions about ketogenic diets. Although ketogenic diets are always low in carbs, the reverse is not true -- a low-carb diet is not necessarily ketogenic. We could call a ...
Correct These Low-Carb Mistakes 24 Jul 2013 | 11:11 pm
Like life and love, the course of a new way of eating rarely runs smooth. Even when we've been happy with our low-carb eating for years, from time to time we may find that adjustments improve things. ...
Low-Carb Video Library 19 Jul 2013 | 04:39 pm
Do you get tired of reading? Would you like someone to just tell you what you want to know? Would you like to see how a recipe is made, instead of just reading the recipe? This site has lots different...