28 articles on "carbs"

Atkins & Low-Carb - Part 3

Atkins & Low-Carb - Part 3 by: Tracie Johanson Papa Murphy's has a new low-carb pizza. Burger King has a low-carb hamburger. Applebee's has rolled out a new low-carb menu, as have dozens of other national restaurant chains. There are l...

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Atkins & Low-Carb - Part 3

Continued from Part 2. A common criticism of the Atkins and low-carb diets is that they are high in saturated fat and cholesterol, which could increase the risk of heart disease. However, recent research has shown that this may not be the case. A s...

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Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle

Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle by: Dr. Jeff Hand Proper nutrition is an area of confusion for most people. With all of the conflicting information in the media and all of the fad diets out there, it is hard to know how to eat right. Eating ri...

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Nutrition Tips to Improve Fat Loss

Nutrition Tips to Improve Fat Loss by: Rick DeToma Incorporating these fat loss tips will improve your nutrition program. Start off slowly and add one a week, you don't have to adopt all of them at once. Before long, you’ve cleaned up you...

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Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle

Nutrition is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle. It is essential to maintaining good health and preventing the onset of various diseases. The food that we consume fuels our body and provides us with the necessary nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and...

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Low Carb Stupidity Vs. Low Carb Intelligence -

Low Carb Stupidity Vs. Low Carb Intelligence -  by: Dianne Villano, CPFI Low carb stupidity Believing that carrots, bananas or tomatoes are fattening because they’re high on the glycemic index and because a popular fad diet book says so. Low c...

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Nutrition Tips to Improve Fat Loss

When it comes to fat loss, many people believe that it all comes down to exercise. While physical activity is certainly important for overall health and weight loss, nutrition plays a critical role in the body's ability to burn fat. Here are some nu...

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Get Your “5 A Day” For Under 25 Carbs

You can’t eat fruits and vegetables on a low carb diet, right? Wrong! Fruits and vegetables are a vital part of any diet and supply vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other nutrients that are important to your health and well being. Even though most ...

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The Zone Diet Explained

The Zone Diet Explained by: Helen Laxton Developed by Barry Sears PhD, the 'Zone Diet' is the latest in a long line of attempts to get a fresh angle on weightloss, and is currently among the 5 most popular diets in the States, partly b...

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Protein or Carbohydrates?

Protein or Carbohydrates? by: Jeffrey Bedeaux This has got to be the biggest controversy in modern bodybuilding. Bodybuilders will say you've got to consume loads of protein to pack on quality muscle mass and increase strength. Nutrition ex...

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