Charoset is a mandatory, traditional part of the seder meal, representing the mortar the Hebrews used to set bricks during their captivity in Egypt. It is impossible for me to make the classic charoset without using some apple.

It’s The Berries! by Dana Carpender from CarbSmart Magazine Issue 4. They're low sugar! They're delicious! They're loaded with antioxidants! Discover exciting new ways to use everybody's favorite super-fruits.

Great low carb recipes for Passover: Low Carb Seder Recipes from a Jewish Mama. Beef Brisket, Noodle Kugel, and Low Carb Charoset.

Dana's book, 500 Paleo Recipes, is available and she appreciates all the people who continue to order it. This is her story about how the cookbook came about as well as the history of her move from low carb dieting to the paleo movement.

Dana Carpender's 500 Paleo Recipes cookbook is now available. This is an important book because it bridges the gap between Dana's thousands of low carb recipes over her many low carb cookbooks and the latest research and advice from the growing paleo community. CarbSmart's Andrew DiMino asked Dana what she learned from writing this cookbook.

In the past few years, scientists have discovered that a contributing factor to Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia is insulin resistance. In fact, some researchers are now referring to Alzheimer’s Disease as type 3 diabetes, an illness which affects only the brain. People who suffer from this condition are unable to accept glucose into their brain cells (neurons) and as a result, those cells starve. In her first column for CarbSmart, Vicki Cash, RN, BSN, examines the use of coconut oil as a treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease.

Susie T. Gibbs has put together a couple of 4 Under $10 low carb meals for your fall and Halloween enjoyment. How about giving her Spooky Halloween Guts and Worms a try! It's pretty scary...but darn good!

Add to your favorite Atkins Fat Fast Recipes, smoothies, homemade energy bars, or anywhere you want to add great taste and healthy fats. Artisana Organic Coconut Butter melts in your mouth with full coconut taste and aroma, while giving you the whole coconut nutrition: oil, dietary fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. No additives – only pure, unadulterated coconut.

Dana's Bone Broth Recipe. Naked, picked clean of meat, bones are still tremendously nutritious and remarkably flavorful. How? You simmer them for broth.