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I can remember when cookies were healthy. No. Seriously! They were only 100 calories, fat-free, and claimed to be good for me. Come to think of it, there were several other healthy foods I enjoyed regularly, some of them even branded with the heart-check logo from the American Heart Association. Cheerios, SnackWells, Baked Lays, granola bars, fat free bagels - all that healthy processed goodness, wrapped in fancy packaging, promising health benefits that range from weight control to lower cholesterol.

One of the main tenets of the Paleo diet is that we eat regular foods and sustain a healthy level of activity. Since the low carb dieter is now doing this after losing a good portion of their excess weight, the Paleo diet helps the low carb dieter sustain a healthier life.

Plan for success & you can navigate into the end zone & score a low carb win for the home team. Susie T. Gibbs lays out her tips for helping the whole family stay low carb during football season.

Great ideas for Read a Book Day. Learn about the low carb diet by reading a low carb diet book. Then learn to cook low carb with a low carb cook book or two.

Happy Low Carb-iversary To Me! 17 Years of Low Carb Success and No Health Issues by Dana Carpender.

According to the Hallmark Channel Ultimate Holiday Site, today is Eat an Extra Dessert Day. I think we can all get behind - if we choose an extra low carb dessert.

Everyday Paleo Family Cookbook offers guidance on how to bring your family together with the magic of real food. As modern life grows more hectic with each passing day, a part of living the paleo lifestyle is slowing down and enjoying the time we have with family and friends. This cookbook is intended to remind us of how precious these moments are, and that some of the fondest memories can be made while sitting at the dinner table with the ones we love.

In the CBS Morning News video, Dr. Davis says that modern wheat is bad because "It's not wheat. It's an 18-inch tall plant created by genetic research in the '60s and '70s."

Caitlin Weeks, Grass Fed Girl, helps young students avoid the metabolism-damaging mistakes she made when she started college. These tips can help you avoid the thyroid problems linked to repetitive yo-yo dieting, blood sugar imbalances, and excessive stress.

The Paleo Diet / Primal Diet has gotten a lot of attention recently.  For low carb diet advocates, going Paleo seems  a natural extension of our healthy eating plan.  But there is some confusion as to what Paleo is and how you actually do it.  Let's cut through of the jargon.

Why do we let people have such control over us with a few simple words? Don't let your negative friends & relatives disuade you on your low carb journey.

My low carb lunch at Chipotle was by far the most satisfying fast food experience I have ever had, with food that was both wonderfully tasty and nutritionally superior. I may have missed Chipotle Mexican Grill up until now, but you can bet I'll be going back again.