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5 Tips for Avoiding Hidden Holiday Sugars

December 4, 2018

You’ll find sweets everywhere you turn this time of the year, from cookie exchanges to gift baskets full of goodies and the traditional treats that define every festive gathering.   I certainly don’t mean to be a sweet spoilsport, but it’s important to learn the effect that hidden sugars found in these sweets and other foods

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How Ultra-Endurance Athlete Jenny Davis Uses a Low Carb Diet to Fuel her Quest for a Guinness World Record

November 28, 2018

Starting around December 6, Jenny Davis, a full-time lawyer turned ultra-endurance athlete, will attempt a 715-mile solo, unsupported and unassisted ski trek from Antarctica to the South Pole. For this Arctic adventurer, extreme challenges and pushing the limits are what drive her, and if she completes this challenge in less than 38 days, 23 hours

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6 Tips for Staying on Track During the Holidays

November 27, 2018

 Your routine of meal planning, shopping, and low carb weeknight meals should be in full swing, but hopefully it has not become too “routine”. If you feel like your weight loss has stalled a little, especially after a little over-indulgence on turkey day, it’s time to shake things up.   If you think you’ve hit a

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5 Low-Carb Thanksgiving Shopping Tips, Plus Low Carb Recipes

November 19, 2018

Are you ready for a stress-free and naturally delicious, yet low carb, Thanksgiving? There’s plenty to be grateful for when you have a plan. First, check out my suggestions for enjoying a low carb turkey day.  Next, if keep up with your meal planning and smart shopping strategies, this food-centric holiday will be a success.

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Burn More Calories and Maintain Your Weight with a Low Carb Diet

November 15, 2018

Just in time for Thanksgiving, you can give thanks for new and exciting research that shows that a low carb diet may help you burn more calories and maintain your weight after losing weight compared to a high carb diet.   This study, published in the BMJ, was one of the largest and longest one

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Low Carb Nutrition: See The Science For Yourself!

November 8, 2018

Ketogenic diets keep making the headlines. No wonder low carb, keto and “keto-ish” diets are more popular than ever. It seems like every day there’s a new celebrity who swears this way of eating has changed his or her life and physique. I believe Atkins may be the better keto approach, and it’s encouraging to

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The Cost of Diabetes Continues To Rise, But We Can Reverse It

November 1, 2018

With World Diabetes Day coming up on November 14th, it’s the perfect time to talk about the rising (yet reversible) cost of diabetes. The CDC recently reported that 30 million people have diabetes, with 90 percent living with Type 2 diabetes. Last year, the cost of treating Type 2 diabetes and related illnesses cost more

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Live from the Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo

October 26, 2018

I recently attended the Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C. In addition to meeting a lot of great people, sharing some of our new products and educating folks on the “Hidden Sugar Effect”, I also met with journalists to discuss the Atkins low carb lifestyle, and answered some important questions for our

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4 Low Carb Slow Cooker and One-Pot Meal Shopping Tips

October 5, 2018

Convenience is key on crazy weeknights, and a slow cooker can save the day (and dinner). Follow my slow-cooker tips for a perfectly cooked meal every time.   Be sure to check out our one-pot recipes from Eat Right, Not Less, including: Chicken Parmesan Meatballs (p. 247), Chicken and Dumplings (p. 256), Bolognese Skillet Lasagna (p. 258), Cauliflower

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Atkins vs Keto: Low Carb Diet Approaches

September 26, 2018

From Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to stay-at-home moms, people are claiming the Ketogenic Diet (Keto) helps them maintain focus, increase energy and lose weight. There are keto cookbooks, keto diet books and keto products. This may seem like the latest, greatest diet, but the science behind keto, which is inherently a very low carb diet, has

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