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Staying Well While You’re Getting Well Low-Carb Tips for Cold and Flu Relief – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 22

Dana Carpender 914

Autumn. The cool, crisp air. The brilliant leaves. The cozy sweaters. And the advent of cold and flu season. What does this have to do with our low-carb diets? More than you might think at first glance. Between cough syrup and cough drops, multi symptom cold relievers. And the oft recommended tea with honey and chicken noodle soup, there are pitfalls here.
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How to Have a Fun & Healthy Low-Carb Halloween – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 21

Dana Carpender 868
3 Question Interview with Fred Hahn – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 20

Dana Carpender 236
Why I’m Not a Low-Carb Purist – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 19

Dana Carpender 689
Are You NOT Getting Enough Sodium on Your Low Carb Diet? CarbSmart Podcast 18

Dana Carpender 1,536
Can Low-Carb Slow The Aging Process? CarbSmart Podcast Episode 17

Dana Carpender 1,040

Low-Carb Halloween

How to Have a Fun & Healthy Low-Carb Halloween – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 21

Dana Carpender 868

Recently, on a website I frequent, there was a discussion of Halloween plans. There I first encountered the concept of "trunk-or-treat," a Halloween event that is apparently gaining popularity across the country. People dress their kids up in costumes, pack candy in their cars, and go to a predesignated parking lot. There the children run from car to car, collecting candy.
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Refusing Holiday Food and Staying Low-Carb by Dana Carpender

Dana Carpender 1,593
Refusing Holiday Food and Staying Low-Carb – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 1

Dana Carpender 1,530
Traditional Low-Carb Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Andrew DiMino 2,196
Pumpkin is Not Just for Pie for the Holidays: Low-Carb Pumpkin Recipes

Tracey Rollison 1,719

The Latest From CarbSmart

Fats And Oils

Rani Merens 1,110

I have recently been asked, "What are the best fats to be using in our low carbohydrate diet?" It's a good question!

Make-Ahead Low-Carb Holiday Recipes Part II: Main & Side Dishes

Di Bauer 1,448

The best tip I can give you for make-ahead main dishes is to buy ahead. My stepmother routinely serves beef tenderloins and veggies at Christmas. Turkey and sometimes ham are on sale around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Beef isn't. Every year she finds beef tenderloins on sale during the summer. She buys them, wraps them well, freezes them until the day before Christmas, and saves a bundle. It's too late for this year, I suppose, but don't forget this tip next summer.

Low-Carb, Gluten-Free Harlem Roast Chicken Recipe

My Handy Dandy Holiday Solution For Dealing with Food Pushers

Brian Pierce 997

The holidays are nearly upon us, my friends, and that means it's time to gather with your loved ones and eat high-carb meals while visions of non-Atkins-friendly sugarplums dance in our heads. Okay, let's face it, the holidays are the most difficult part of choosing a low carb lifestyle.

Dietary Fats – Getting to The Official Opinion

Dr. Beth Gruber 939

Dietary dogma about Dietary Fats came about despite the fact that there was very little evidence connecting diet to heart disease, and despite the concern of some scientists that eating too little fat could also have harmful effects. The media being what it is, it pushed all the scientific criticisms aside, and stood behind the simple, easy-to-understand but incorrect idea that less fat equals longer life. The government publishes the US Department of Agriculture's booklet on dietary guidelines every 5 years, and so far the well-known Food Pyramid still recommends that fats and oils be eaten "sparingly." Article 15 of the Science of Low-Carb & Keto Diets series.

Make-Ahead Low-Carb Holiday Recipes Part I: Appetizers, Salads & Beverages

Di Bauer 1,610

The worst thing about preparing holiday meals is... preparing the holiday meals. It really is difficult timing everything to be ready to serve at the same time, especially when you want to socialize with your family and friends and not be isolated in the kitchen silently (or not so silently) tearing your hair out by the roots. Included are 10 Low-Carb Appetizers, Salads & Beverages recipes for a successful holiday meal.

PJ From Illinois’ Low Carb Success Story

Julie Westly 1,192

PJ from Illinois is 43 years old and has followed the Somersize program since February of 2001. Her weight has dropped from 313 pounds to 191 pounds. (That's 122 pounds in just ten months!) PJ is well on her way to her goal of weight of 150 pounds.

Ron Moshier’s Low Carb Success Story

Julie Westly 1,324

Ron Moshier is from Minnesota and winters in Texas. Ron is 6' tall, and follows the Atkins program. He has used low carbing to lose from his top weight of 260 pounds down to a trim 180 pounds. Ron's waist size has shrunk from a 44 to a 34!

Low-Carb Lesson #15: Broiled Flounder, Buttery Broccoli, & Mushroom Salad

Di Bauer 1,303

Tonight's meal is a nice change of pace, and proves once again that neither low carb food nor seafood has to be boring. Broiled Flounder with Zesty Lime Cream, Steamed Broccoli Spears, Romaine and Mushroom Salad with Lemony French Dressing.

Vonnie From Australia’s Low Carb Success Story

Julie Westly 507

Vonnie from Australia is 34 years old and has gone from 245 pounds to 154 pounds, just 9 pounds short of her goal weight of 145. She has dropped from a size 22 to a size 10 on her way to her goal size of 8.

Delilah’s Mirror Episode 1: Welcome To My World

Elizabeth Senzee 683

Welcome to Delilah's Mirror! I've used the low carb life to shed nearly 150 pounds, and while I'm not at goal, I'd like to share my story. I have discovered in my online low carb travels and in talking to people who are overweight, that my story is quite the norm and not even close to an exception.