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CiaoCarb Orange Protobisco

CiaoCarb High Protein Protobisco Cookies Return to the US

These high protein, low carb cookies are great as meal replacements, snacks, or special rewards on your low carb lifestyle. In Italy they are called "protobisco" (protein biscuit) and are top sellers in Italy, France and the rest of Europe. They're great if you're diabetic too because they have no sugar and taste great. Enjoy them at home or put them in a briefcase, gym bag or purse to have anytime and anywhere.

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5 un-heart healthy products Statin Drugs/Red Yeast Rice/Niacin/Plant Sterols

5 ‘Heart-Healthy’ Products That Are Damaging Your Health

Think about the myriad of images that pop into your head whenever you hear the simple yet overused phrase “heart-healthy.” We see this wording plastered across the packaging of so many products these days that it seems consumers appreciate that they are being marketed foods and other products that will ostensibly help keep their cardiovascular health in tip-top shape. The 5 top products/foods being marketed as 'heart-healthy" where there is proof that they actually are not.

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Fall/Autumn Articles

The CarbSmart Kitchen: Hearty Autumn Meals

The days are getting shorter, the temperatures cooler, and the leaves are changing color. Autumn is one of my favorite seasons. Since the weather has cooled off, my family looks forward to warm, hearty meals. Like so many busy moms, I prefer simple meals that can often be prepared in just one pot. We offer 3 recipes to help you satisfy your family, while simplifying your workload.

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Low Carb Halloween Kids

Halloween: What To Give a Low Carber Besides Candy

Sure it's fun to dress up and go to the parties. And who doesn't like a good haunted house now and then? But the biggest part of Halloween, at least for our impressionable children, seems to be centered around the candy. Lousy full-of-sugar candy. But you don't have to eat or give out sugary candy.

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Marie Callenders Low Carb Restaurant Review

Marie Callender’s Low Carb Restaurant Review

For the low-carb dieter, Marie Callender’s restaurant does exactly one thing right. And they do it so well that it’s nearly enough to recommend it, but not quite. For those on a low-carb diet, Marie Callender’s won’t be your first choice, but if you do a little on-line recon first, and carefully plan your meal, you won’t go hungry.

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Celebrating All of Your Low-Carb Holidays