]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/low-carb Blog Articles Tagged with 'low-carb' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-blog/923956?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Control calories or control insulin... or both? Which is more important when it comes to battling extra pounds? Hint... there's no simple answer.If you've read any diet book released in the past 5-10 years, you are probably convinced that excess ca... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-blog/923956?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:13:39 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/920596?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb October 20, 2008 (EurekAlert) - A new study shows that a low-carbohydrate diet changes hepatic energy metabolism. When carbohydrates are restricted, the liver relies more on substances like lactate and amino acids to form glucose, instead of glycerol... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/920596?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:10:53 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/921154?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb October 20, 2008 (EurekAlert) - A new study shows that a low-carbohydrate diet changes hepatic energy metabolism. When carbohydrates are restricted, the liver relies more on substances like lactate and amino acids to form glucose, instead of glycerol... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/921154?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:10:53 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/920164?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb While not all dietary approaches are applicable or beneficial to everyone, there are some, I think, that generally hold true. Here s one: if you want a long and healthy life, do what you can to ensure stability in blood sugar and insulin levels. Wh... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/920164?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:41:36 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/919607?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb I was reminded of this at work today as we were given many samples for free Are you tired of having to trade taste and variety in your diet out of fear of that hated peak in blood sugar? I know I get sick of the same ol snack. How many low carb,... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/919607?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:31:19 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/919296?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religion. It's like our version of weekly Confession, all rolled up into one long 24-hour period of reflection, asking forgiveness and, in true Jewish form, punishing ourselves via food. As in, we do... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/919296?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:07:03 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/918834?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Working as a writer has many perks: I can workout in the morning one day and go for a long afternoon walk the next. Companies like Edible Arrangements and adidas send me swag to review - the likes of which, left to my own financial devices, I would b... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/918834?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:54:09 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/918596?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb October is Vegetarian Awareness Month!It was a lot tougher to be a vegetarian ten years ago, when many restaurants had no vegetarian or vegan options and you'd have to go to a health food store to find soymilk. Today, most restaurants offer at least ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/918596?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:57:13 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/918286?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Today, the last day of Better Breakfast Month, seems like a good time to reflect on the impact of breakfast on weight loss.You probably already know that people who eat breakfast are less likely to be overweight. But a couple of newer studies, one f... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/918286?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:04:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/916883?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb There are getting to be so many food pyramids these days its starting to look like ancient Eqypt. There's the USDA food pyramid, of course. Another one for seniors. The Latin American Diet Pyramid. The Low-carb food pyramid. Latest but certainly no... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/916883?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:52:11 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/916480?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb When an observational study finds a bunch of things linked to a health condition, it s always interesting to observe which correlation people latch onto as the important one. It s nearly always whatever someone is selling or whatever people want ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/916480?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:13:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/915622?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb If you've visited a farmers market recently, you must have noticed the abundance of fresh veggies being harvested. Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and now squash. One of my favorites is spaghetti squash because it's so unique. But people tend to avoid ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/915622?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:30:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/914859?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Potatoes, reviled during the low carb days of yore, are once again showing up on many American plates. Labor Day means potato salad, and potato salad means boiling potatoes. I just read in the Berkeley Wellness Letter that you should boil your potato... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/914859?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:30:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/913753?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Just a little over two months since giving birth to her little girl, Jessica Alba is back on track fitness-wise. Her trainer Ramona Braganza shared a little bit of what Jessica's been doing to whip herself back into shape to People recently. Here are... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/913753?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:30:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/913580?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb In the World of nutrition, not everyone shares the same opinion (obviously). And perhaps the most stark and common example of this concerns the relative amounts of carbohydrate and fat we should have in our diets. The conventional view is that the di... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/913580?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:24:52 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/ask-dr-vernon/913509?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Here s news. Tight control of diabetes using medications causes high rates of illness (what doctors call morbidity) and often death (what doctors call mortality). And using drugs to control blood sugar levels doesn t stop the progression of the u... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/ask-dr-vernon/913509?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:58:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/ask-dr-vernon/913207?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb The media is once again jumping up and down that science has confirmed what Dr. Atkins had been shouting from rooftops for so many years. It seems that everytime science confirms what has already been confirmed, everyone is yet again surprised. P... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/ask-dr-vernon/913207?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:36:53 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/913013?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Dr. Fuhrman addresses another wave of Weston Price silliness. A follow up to Weston A. Price Foundation, Stupid Traditions.Informed people know that they should disregard any comment about a person who lived a long life, who ate bacon, smoked cigaret... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/913013?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:32:22 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/911583?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb If I told you that in 31 days you could have a better diet and better health, would you believe me? While you may want to change your diet, it often feels too hard. A task so enormous and overwhelming that you just can t do it now. Your day is fi... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/911583?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:37:13 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/910780?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb I wanted to share a diabetic sweet treat that I was told about last year and have since rediscovered! Take a container of sugar free cool whip- either regular or chocolate flavor- and freeze it.Take a small scoop and enjoy at any point in your day. I... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/910780?rsstype=tag&tag=low-carb Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:33:28 -0400