About Low Carb Diets: Is Low-Carb A Fad Diet?

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Low Carb Diets Low Carb Diets Getting Started Health and Nutrition Recipes From Laura Dolson, your Guide to Low Carb Diets  What is a fad diet anyway?  You might think it's something that comes and goes quickly, but avoiding starches and sugars for health and weight control is an idea that has been around for at least 150 years.  So when do we get to be not a fad??  Things are slowly changing, but last year I was distressed to see that a major medical journal was still running with the "fad" nonsense, so I couldn't hold back!  Have a great week - Laura Is Low-Carb A Fad Diet? Many people still refer to low-carb diets as "fad diets". Here is my response to two psychologists who wrote an opinion piece for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Search Related Topics:  low carb and the media  low carb basics  Low-Carb is Safe and Effective  One of the research papers cited by the authors of the JAMA piece as showing that it doesn't make a difference how much carb you eat was this one. Which, actually, showed that there is quite a difference.  It looked at 17 studies of low-carb eating, and analyzed the results. Almonds for Health and Nutrition  I use almond meal a lot in baking, for muffins and cookies, and I often put a few raw almonds in my pocket in case I get caught out in the late afternoon and need a bit of a snack.  Almonds can be a great friend to low-carbers! Search Related Topics:  low carb living  diet studies  Low-Cost Low-Carb  A lot of people find they spend more on groceries when eating low-carb, but it really needn't be that way. One thing I've been doing recently is cutting back some on protein and adding more fat. (Of course, I make sure I'm getting enough protein.) It turns out that calorie for calorie, fats are less expensive. Search Related Topics:  low cost low-carb diet  budget low-carb eating  Related Searches Low Carb Diet Plan Low Carb Weight Loss Low Carb Low Fat Atkins Diet Low Carb Food Stores Featured Articles Popular Low-Carb Diet Plans The Science of Low-Carb Diets Books, Cookbooks, DVDS and Other Media Low-Carb Main Dishes Low-Carb Desserts More Low-Carb Recipes   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads How to Cut Carbs 6 Steps for the Beginner Top 10 Low Carb Mistakes Low-Carb Food Pyramid What is a Low-Carb Diet?   Follow me on: Advertisement