All Entries in the "Low Carb Menus" Category
The Best Low Carb Lunch Menu Ideas
If the word “lunch” has become synonymous with “sandwich”, it’s time to get out of your rut! There are lots of low carb lunch possibilities.
Salads
We’re all familiar with the old fashioned chef salad –cut up cold cuts, cheese, and hard-boiled egg on a green salad (usually iceberg). But meal salads have become much more popular [...]
Seven Steps to Greater Carb Control
People vary when it comes to diet change. Some are ready to plunge right in and make all kinds of changes. For others, it simply doesn’t work that way. Taking smaller steps works much better. When it comes to low carb eating, people really start to feel the benefits when they get under their particular [...]
Getting Started on a Low Carb Diet
So you’ve decided to reduce the carbohydrate in your diet. Now what? It’s time to think ahead a bit so you can have your best chance of success. Here are six steps to give you a strong start.
1. Become Informed
Read about various low carb diets, or zero in on one. Ideally, read one of the [...]
What is a Low Carb Diet?
Question: What is a Low Carb Diet?
Answer: “Low carb diet” (also called “reduced carbohydrate”, “controlled carbohydrate”, or “low glycemic” diet) is a broad term, encompassing many popular diet books (examples: Atkins, South Beach, Zone, Protein Power, Sugar Busters, Carbohydrate Addicts Diet) as well as eating plans that don’t follow a rigid format, but advise limiting [...]
What is the connection between low-carb diets and blood sugar?
Question: What is the connection between low-carb diets and blood sugar?
Answer: Low-carb diets are all about blood sugar (blood glucose). Basically,
we eat low-carb diets to keep our blood sugar normal and stable. To fully understand the connection, it’s helpful to first familiarize yourself with how the body processes blood sugar.
What Do Carbohydrates Have to Do [...]
Low Carb Lunch Menu Ideas
If the word “lunch” has become synonymous with “sandwich”, it’s time to get out of your rut! There are lots of low carb lunch possibilities.
Salads
We’re all familiar with the old fashioned chef salad –cut up cold cuts, cheese, and hard-boiled egg on a green salad (usually iceberg). But meal salads have become much more popular [...]
How to Make Low-Carb Gravy
Sometimes cooks are in the middle of making a low-carb meal, seemingly with no problems, only to become stumped by gravy. How much carbohydrate is in gravy? Although some commercial gravies have a lot of added starch, it’s quite easy to whip up a homemade gravy that works fine for those who are cutting carbs. [...]
