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Some people are vitamin takers and some aren't. My husband is not, which frustrates me no end. To get Rod to take any vitamins at all, I have to buy chewable Flintstones, although he likes the Pokemon ones, too. I wouldn't mind if he ate healthily, but he has been known to slip his vegetables onto one of the kids' plates when he thinks no one is looking, and is not above pouring chocolate syrup on his favorite combination of Peanut Butter Captain Crunch and Cocoa Puffs.

There ain't no easy way. I had a traumatic experience in August of last year, and pretty much fell off the wagon so much that ever since, I have been vulnerable to any hint of a whiff of a suggestion of cheating. Some days it takes all I've got to withstand the temptation. Sometimes it's not too terribly difficult. Some days I don't withstand it at all, and realize that I am an addict, plain and simple.

Karen from California is 36 years old and 5' 7" tall. Karen has reached her goal size of 8, down from a size 12/14, and has lost 16 pounds, dropping down from 150 pounds to 134 pounds. Karen's goal weight is 128, but she is presently on the Atkins maintenance phase. She has been low carbing since Super Bowl Sunday, 2000.

Fat Is One Kind Of Lipid, But There Are Others. Dr. Beth Gruber talks about the various lipids and how they really impact your health. Fats and oils are members of a category of substances known as lipids. Other lipids include the compounds known as waxes, phospholipids, and steroids. Additionally, I have some more things to say about cholesterol, since cholesterol is one of these other lipids. Article 24 of the Science of Low-Carb & Keto Diets series.

"My ex-wife's uncle's cousin's brother-in-law's neighbor did that there Adkinson no carbohydrate diet, and his kidneys swelled up like a egg bound snake and flew outta his belly button and plopped right on the floor."

Webster's defines honesty as "the state or quality of being honest; specifically refraining from lying, cheating and stealing, being truthful, trustworthy or upright, sincere, fair, straightforward." The original meaning of the word was akin to the word honor.

Laura from Arizona is 56 years old. Laura follows Dr. Atkins' program for the most part, but occasionally does a couple days of the Stillman plan. Laura's current weight is 196 pounds, down 56 pounds from her pre-low carb weight of 246! When Laura began low carbing, she wore size 22/24, and told me that now her size 18s and larges are loose!

Every week or two, some new low carber subscribes to one of the lists I'm on, asking for advice on how to get started. The overwhelming response from more experienced low carbers is, "BUY THE BOOK!"

This article is aimed at the first category of people, those who dislike taking vitamins, minerals, and supplements. I will be discussing the minimum vitamins, minerals, and supplements I feel everyone (not just low carbers) should be taking. I will also examine several of the readily available brands of multivitamins currently on the market, and will provide you with a chart for comparison.