Dana Carpender’s Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo (optional), Vegetarian, Dana’s Scrumptious Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook. The ideal chocolate chip cookie is crisp at the edges, and soft and gooey in the middle. This is my idea of cookie nirvana!
Read More »Chocolate Mint Popsicles Recipe by Caitlin Weeks from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook
Caitlin Weeks’ Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegetarian, Vegan, Nut-Free Chocolate Mint Popsicles Recipe from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook. This recipe uses real mint, which gives a refreshing taste as well as antioxidant benefits. Mint is well-known for stimulating digestion, calming coughs and even soothing headaches.
Read More »“Better Than Coffee Shop” Mocha Recipe by Dana Carpender from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook
Better Than Coffee Shop Mocha Recipe by Dana Carpender from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook is Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo (optional), & Vegetarian. This is not seriously low-carb, but it sure is lower carb than most coffee shop drinks.
Read More »Easy Dairy-Free Coconut Custard Pie Recipe from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook
Caitlin Weeks's Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegetarian, Easy Dairy-Free Coconut Custard Pie recipe from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook. "My Grandma makes a coconut pie in her blender with regular flour and it was always my favorite. I recreated her recipe using gluten-free and Paleo ingredients. I am crazy about coconut and I hope you like it too!"
Read More »Peach Cobbler Low-Carb Recipe From CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook
Dana Carpender's Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo (optional), Vegetarian, Peach Cobbler recipe from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook. Feel free to make this with blueberries or blackberries, instead. Try serving this warm with a scoop of CarbSmart vanilla ice cream on top!
Read More »Paleo “Peanut Butter” Cookie Recipe From CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook
Paleo “Peanut Butter” Cookie Recipe by Caitlin Weeks - Free Bonus Recipe From CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook by Dana Carpender and Caitlin Weeks.
Read More »Viva Low Carb Superstore Has Closed for Good – OUT OF BUSINESS!
Viva Low Carb was a CarbSmart Trusted Partner but they went out of business.
Read More »Book Review: Wheat Belly Cookbook by Dr. William Davis
Living wheat free takes a little work, which is why Dr. Davis has written a companion cookbook titled Wheat Belly Cookbook - 150 Recipes to Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health. Cookbook review by Amy Dungan.
Read More »Eating to Beat Breast Cancer – Part 3 of a 3 Part Series
In part 3 of her 3 part series, Susie T Gibbs shares her experience with living with breast cancer and her low carb lifestyle. Part 3 includes several of the latest studies, articles, and even YouTube Videos that will help you make the most informed decision possible about what to eat and how to eat, should you or a loved one develop breast cancer.
Read More »Make Your Own Low Carb Coconut Butter by Dana Carpender
Folks, I'm sorry I've been so spotty about posting to CarbSmart recently. I'm on deadline for this paleo cookbook (Pre-order at Amazon.com: 500 Paleo Recipes), and I'm cooking and writing like a maniac. Quite honestly, Its hard to think about anything else. However, in an attempt to make it up to you, I will now tell you how to save a pile of money.
Read More »Valentine’s Day Means More Than Low Carb Chocolates by Dana Carpender
Valentine's Day, another holiday of ancient origin taken over by the sugar-mongers. Let's see the hands: How many of you are thinking it's just not Valentine's Day without chocolates? Yeah, I thought so. I'll continue my psychic act: How many of you are thinking "But chocolate makes you feel like you're in love!
Read More »Low Carb New Year’s Alcohol Guide
Contrary to popular belief, alcohol does not turn to sugar in your bloodstream. However, it it is carbohydrate-derived; alcohol is what yeasts pee out after eating sugars. Doesn't that sound yummy? Hey, it doesn't stop me. Alcohol does behave like a carb in one important way: your body burns it preferentially. Just as eating carbohydrate shuts down fat burning, so does drinking alcohol. Or as a medical journal article I read donkey's years ago phrased it, "Alcohol profoundly inhibits lipolysis." Furthermore, at 7 calories per gram, nearly twice the calorie count of carbs, it can take you longer to burn through the booze. This is why alcohol, despite some genuine benefits, is always an indulgence when you're trying to lose weight.
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