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Pasta Carbs

Finding Your Own Personal Carb Limit

Most of us have adopted a low carb lifestyle for health reasons and have had tremendous success, both with weight loss and reversing diseases of modern civilization. When we first start out, the weight loss and energy we feel from reducing our carb intake keeps us motivated. Once we’ve reached our goals, it can be tricky trying to navigate adding carbs back into our diets without completely going off the rails.

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Cinco de Mayo

A Low Carb Look At Cinco De Mayo

I know as a low carber, the idea that Mexican food or Tex-Mex could be remotely low carb is a paradigm stretcher. It asks you to suspend your sense of disbelief doesn’t it? But with a little advance planning and cunning on our part, low carbers can enjoy low carb Tex-Mex on Cinco de Mayo, and on any other day of the year—no splurging or cheating necessary!

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Sandi Russell lost 80 lbs

Low Carb Success Story Sandi Russell

I'm happy to introduce Sandi Russell, our latest success story. A 37 year old stay-at-home mom of two boys, Sandi was a tall, healthy youth, standing 5' 9” and wearing a size 7. She was one of those people that could eat just about anything she wanted without visible consequences. As the story goes, one day things changed.

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Forks Over Knives

Movie Review: Forks Over Knives

You may be asking yourself why a low-carber such as myself is reviewing an obvious vegetarian-biased movie. The answer - because I was asked to, and I was curious. It's true, I love my bacon. But I'm always interested in what others have to share in regards to health and diet. I was sure I could learn something from this film.

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Celebrating All of Your Low-Carb Holidays