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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

Review of Art and Science of Low Carb Performance

“You need carbs for fuel! You need carbs for fuel!” Athletes and their coaches have shouted this mantra from on high for decades. But is it true? Are carbs the go to energy juice for endurance athletes?

Swerve All-Natural Granular Sweetener, 1 lb bag

Andrew DiMino 374

Swerve All-Natural Granular Sweetener, 1 lb bag

Low-Carb Lifestyle Vital Information by Dr. Beth Gruber

Low Carb Menu Planning 101: The Basics

Tracey Rollison 1,498

Cooking at home is healthier and more satisfying than ordering take-out or eating at a restaurant. The time needed to cook at home need not take more time than a frantic unplanned drive to the grocery store or waiting for pizza to be delivered. It just takes a little pre-planning. It's also easier than you think on your low carb lifestyle.

Low-Carb Cooking Lesson 65: Ketogenically Yours – 3 High Fat Recipes for Ketosis

Dana Carpender 1,275

Dana's Kitchen: cooking with bestselling author Dana Carpender: Ketogenically Yours - High Fat Recipes from CarbSmart Magazine Issue 2: Seared Rib Eye with Gorgonzola Basil Butter, Simple Sautéed Asparagus, & Coconut Scotchies.

They Call Me Jamie Butter

Jamie VanEaton 402

They Call Me Jamie Butter by Jamie Van Eaton

Ketogenic Diets Reverse Diabetic Nephropathy

Dana Carpender 790

Ketogenic Diets Reverse Diabetic Nephropathy by Dana Carpender

Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure

Dana Carpender 441

Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure by Dana Carpender. What the nay-sayers never admit is that eliminating that excess water brings blood pressure down, often practically overnight. Indeed, when the Atkins diet was compared to the Zone, LEARN, and Ornish diets, Atkins lowered systolic blood pressure (the top number) considerably better than the other diets – and four times better than the Ornish diet.

Precision Xtra Blood Glucose & Blood Ketone Meter

Ketones: The Misunderstood Energy Source

Jacqueline Eberstein 1,005

The production of ketones, when consuming less than about 50 grams of carbs daily, has been a major criticism of the diet since the publication of his first book Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution in 1972. The medical community, assisted by the media, continues to be in the forefront of furthering inaccurate info about this natural process of utilizing ketones to fuel the body. It is time to set the record straight.

How I Learned the Value of Uncomfortable Exercise

Andrew DiMino 476

Success stories usually feature those who have run a race, not those who are still running. For the first seven years after reaching my goal weight, staying there was remarkably easy. I had lost over 200 pounds on the Atkins Diet in 2004/2005 and kept it off without much problem.