CarbSmart Magazine

Over the top, but true, excess sugar is toxic to our health. In all its forms, whether processed or natural, too much sugar negatively influences not only our waistline but our health as well. Vanessa shares 5 tried and true strategies to side step sugar.

Under normal conditions it is clear that drugs and food are very different, however, because the brain reward systems responsible for making drugs of abuse so addictive are the same pleasure systems that are activated by the foods we eat, our brains can have a very hard time differentiating between the pleasure derived from mild doses of some drugs of abuse and some types of food. Dr. Nicole Avena shows us the primary differences between food and drugs of abuse and how these differences contribute to food addiction.

Bored with your traditional holiday meals? Tracey shows us how to put a new low carb spin on classic Mediterranean dishes to jazz up your holiday feast.

There are less than 15 net carbs contained in this decadent, Low-Carb Thanksgiving Meal! Franziska Spritzler shows you how to stay well within your daily carb limit as you enjoy this very special holiday.

If you're ok with a couple extra carbs in your healthy vegetable side dishes, you'll want to try this Low-Carb Green Beans with Bacon recipe. Fresh green beans and cooked bacon strips will elevate your everyday green beans. This fresh low-carb dish is an excellent alternative to plain cooked green beans.

Faux Cauli-Mashed “Potatoes” is the perfect low-carb potato substitute which you can serve for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any time of the year.

Low-Carb pumpkin cheesecake recipe eliminates the usual flour and sugar found in the ingredients for a nut-based crust and a low-carb sugar substitute like erythritol.

Kent Altena debunks the long standing myths surrounding the relationship between low carb and exercise. These myths are often perpetuated by people who have tried the low carb lifestyle unsuccessfully in the past, or by those that continue to support scientists and scientific studies that fail to recognize what is known by most low carbers.

With so many decadent dishes on the table, many just can't refrain from the inevitable overeating that occurs. Dr. Avena shows us the potential down side of the Thanksgiving feast. Over eating has real life physical consequences we should all be aware of.

Christie Henderson conquered her food addiction and became a healthy role model for her daughters. Check out Christie’s incredible journey to health.

Have you been elected the host or hostess of a Thanksgiving celebration this year? Misty Humphrey shows us how to plan the perfect holiday celebration while anticipating the potential pitfalls of the season.

When Ed Stockly went to HomeTown Buffet he felt like a victim returning to the scene of a crime. So what’s the bottom line for HomeTown Buffet? Ed reviews the restaurant and its viability for Low Carbers.