CarbSmart.com

Podcast Episodes

Eat It Again! How Repetition Rewires Your Taste – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 27

Dana Carpender 1,970

Every taste is an acquired taste. If you’ve just recently gone low-carb, say as a New Year’s resolution, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer difference from your old diet. I encourage you to do so rather than using low-carb breads and such to make your low-carb diet resemble your old diet. Those can be useful. Bridge foods helping you to find a new normal, but not only are they, yes, processed foods often overpriced and sometimes deceptively labeled.
Read More »
Carbs Count, But How? Understanding Net Carbs vs. Total Carbs – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 28

Dana Carpender 2,020
If your nutritional program is so good, why do you still take drugs? – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 26

Dana Carpender 1,881
Isn’t It Important to Eat a Balanced Diet? – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 25

Dana Carpender 1,795
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Low-Carb – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 24

Dana Carpender 2,256
ENCORE: Refusing Holiday Food and Staying Low-Carb – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 23

Dana Carpender 1,993

Low-Carb Spring

Top 10 Tips to Quickly Spring Clean Your Low-Carb Meal Plans

Susie T. Gibbs 2,813

Spring is a magical season. It feels fresh and new and like rebirth. Spring is filled with possibilities and motivation and a sense of anticipation. In Texas, spring is just a glorious three-day precursor to a miserable nine month extravaganza inside the humid oven we Texans like to lovingly call the Texas Gulf Coast. Join Susie T. Gibbs as she shares her top 10 tips for keeping your Spring meals low carb, light, and satisfying!
Read More »
Radishes with Sweet Cream Butter & Sea Salt Recipe

Susie T. Gibbs 2,195
The Couch Potato Greets Spring – Getting Active Again

Kent Altena 1,969
12 Best Low-Carb Spring Foods

Dana Carpender 2,225
Low-Carb Tequila Highballs are a Sugar-Free Summer Treat

Dana Carpender 2,732

The Latest From CarbSmart

Sabotage Free Low Carb Valentine’s Day Heart Healthy Recipes

Dana offers up heart healthy recipes that are delicious, nutritious, satisfying, and use fats that won’t cause inflammation or subject your endothelium–the all-important lining of your arteries–to destructive glucose levels.

Halloween: What To Give a Low Carber Besides Candy

Amy Dungan 1,207

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.

Marie Callender’s Low Carb Restaurant Review

Ed Stockly 1,449

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.

Valentine’s Day Gifts from the Garden

John Furkin 607

Spark your creativity to think outside the traditional roses and chocolate box this Valentine’s Day with gifts from your garden. John shows us how to use the bounty of autumn’s harvest to create simple yet delightful gifts for our loved ones.

Low Carb Success Story Annie Thomas

Amy Dungan 1,408

Annie Thomas’ success toward a healthier, happier, and more productive life is an inspiration to all those following or considering a low carb lifestyle.

Pilate Your Body

Sagdrina Jalal 608

Whatever your goals, Pilates may be just the workout to attain them. Regardless of your level of fitness, Pilates offers immediate results. Whether you want long, lean muscles, need to alleviate back or neck pain, or just want more energy to do the things you love, Pilates is for you.

Attacking Adult Acne for the Low-Carb Dieter

Sagdrina Jalal 729

As we age our and body begins to change, the nemesis of our teen years returns–acne. Sagdrina shows us how to adapt and keep acne at bay with just a few simple tricks.

When Thanksgiving Meets Chanukah – Includes 3 Kosher Recipes

Deena Segal 2,540

This year's extremely rare convergence of Thanksgiving and the second night of Chanukah has created a frenzy of biblical proportions. Don’t know how to create healthy Kosher recipes for Thanksgivukah? From cranberry applesauce to low-carb and Paleo latkes, we’ll show you how! Recipes for Cranberry Apple Sauce, Vegetable Latkes, and Sweet Potato Latkes.

Kobe Japan: A Low Carb Epicurean Delight

Ramona Denton 744

In Kobe Japan, they have something quite unique, though often copied–Kobe Beef. Known for its high-fat content, as well as its unique flavor and texture Kobe Beef is an unparalleled taste experience.

How to Eat Low Carb & Be Heart Healthy

Dr. Nicole Avena 1,508

In this month’s Food for Thought, Dr. Nicole Avena offers heart health tips for those on low-carb and ketogenic diets including simple changes that will affect great health changes.