Inspiration

CarbSmart is an online magazine dedicated to helping you live your low carb, diabetic, and paleo lifestyles. To continue our growth, we're looking to publish more articles and the best way to do that is to bring on more writers. And that could mean you!

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.

Getting started with low carb can be a little daunting for some people. In the midst of all of the options and questions, there is one thing that separates successful people from people that throw in the towel.

Hank Garner was in his late thirties & his health was a wreck. In his first column for CarbSmart, Hank documents his 130 lb. weight loss success and the major setback that almost derailed him for good.

Gayelord Hauser, one of the first “health food” advocates, is considered by many to be the father of the modern nutrition movement. Hauser counseled movie stars, including Marlene Dietrich, Gloria Swanson, Grace Kelly, and Paulette Goddard.  He convinced Greta Garbo to give up vegetarianism, insisting on quality protein at every meal.  He wrote many books, and lectured extensively.  He introduced yogurt, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast, blackstrap molasses, and other health food store staples to a white-bread-Coca-Cola-and-Crisco America.

Until our generation, no human society has ever lived on a high carbohydrate diet. We are paying the price for this ill-conceived experiment on humanity with higher and higher rates of obesity - including childhood obesity - and rapidly growing rates of type 2 diabetes. In her first column for CarbSmart.com, Rebecca Latham chronicles the decline in the health of our generation and why it happened.

This success story starts with Susan being 380 pounds on her 40th birthday. Like many of us who have struggled with weight, she didn’t like being in photos and avoided them when possible. So when she got her photos back from the celebration, she didn’t recognize herself. “I not only looked bad, I felt horrible” says Susan.

Dr. John Briffa in a recent article poses that if a type 1 diabetic eats less carbs, they will balance their blood sugar levels just like type 2 diabetics do with a low carb diet.

I'm thrilled to introduce our latest success story, Marilyn Brazzle, an inspiring and compassionate lady. A CPA working in management consulting for an accounting firm in Washington, DC, she resides in Frederick, MD and runs a non-profit sanctuary for homeless senior basset hounds. "At any time I'm sharing my home with about 20 old dogs," says Marilyn. Her exercise includes caring for her home, the dogs, and her commute to work.

If you want true inspiration, you need look no further than Kent Altena. Eight years after starting Atkins, Kent is still literally half the man he used to be. In 15 months he'd shed 211 pounds and reached his goal. He's since rejoined the National Guard and has become a volunteer firefighter and EMT. He's also an active runner and has completed a number of marathons.

Laurie Rosen's journey begins when she was having major health problems such as IBS, heartburn and hypoglycemia. A co-worker mentioned Atkins, and it was such a radical concept that she wondered if there actually might be something to it.