Amy Dungan

Sometimes a gift of food hits the spot with your special someone. Maybe they are a true-blue foodie. Or maybe they struggle to find that perfect take-along snack. Or maybe it's just as simple as them loving a specific vittle so much, that a gift of it would be just the thing this holiday season. Whatever the reason, we all love food and giving someone such a gift can certainly score points on the brownie-scale. (Sugar-free of course!)

Dr. James Carlson points out the problems with current medical thinking. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn more about the role of dietary nutrition in healthcare.

The CarbSmart team wants to help you create new traditions, as well as reacquaint you with some old favorite ways to celebrate the holidays.

Is organic really better for us, or is it a scam? Filmmaker Kip Pastor sets out to answer this question in the food documentary In Organic We Trust.

Have you ever wanted to have a nice elegant dinner party, complete with invitations, themes, centerpieces, and Paleo foods? Bill Staley and Hayley Mason take Paleo entertaining to a whole new level; from a cozy brunch to an elaborate holiday meal.

Movie Review: Farmageddon, The Unseen War on American Family Farms by Amy Dungan. This is a documentary that will tick you off.

Worth It: The Farmer's Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Enjoying Your CSA and Farmers Market Foods by Julia Shanks and Brett Ghohsgal, reviewed by Amy Dungan in the June 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine. So you've got 2 zucchinis, 3 heads of lettuce, a basket of cherry tomatoes, a dozen eggs, and some local grass-fed cheese. Now what? Introducing the book that knows.

CarbSmart Magazine serving the low carb community, has taken its digital presence to the Apple iPad, Google Android and Amazon Kindle tablets.

Comedian Tom Naughton started out with the intention to film a rebuttal to Morgan Spurlock's documentary Super Size Me but what he ended up with was so much more. After he started looking into the nutritional science behind our national dietary recommendations, Tom realized something was very wrong - the science and the recommendations didn't align. Fat Head quickly morphed into a funny and educational combination that teaches you to look critically at the science, understand how the body/food connection actually works, and to think for yourself with this snazzy little thing called a functioning brain. He reminds us that we aren't stupid, despite what certain organizations would like us to believe, and we can make smart decisions all by our little ole' selves.

Review: Eat, Fast and Live Longer by Michael Mosley, written by Amy Dungan in the May 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine.   Review: Eat, Fast and Live Longer by Michael Mosley, written by Amy Dungan from CarbSmart Magazine Issue 3. Read the full article in the May 2013 issue of CarbSmart …

One of the most useful FREE apps you'll find in recent months is a little beauty called Low Carb Dining. I know many low-carb enthusiasts have found themselves wondering what menu items are acceptable while traversing the fast food universe.

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.