Easy Slow Carb Lifestyle

First, there was the low-carb diet, pioneered by Dr. Robert Atkins in 1972. Some people balked at the idea that a diet comprised of bacon, cheese, and creamy sauces not only would never work, but would also spike a rise in cholesterol. They were wrong on both counts. Scientific research over the past 40 years [...]

      The Best Carbohydrates Carbohydrates provide our body’s main source of quick energy. After carbohydrates are digested and after some processing by the liver, they are released into the bloodstream as a sugar called glucose to be delivered to the cells. Throughout the majority of the last million years of our evolution, the [...]

Are you fearing that the slow carb diet is too restrictive and you’ll get tired of eating from the approved list? With the slow carb lifestyle, you can still enjoy tasty meals that fill you up—and you get to eat them more often! The key is in how you mix it all up. Here are [...]

Take it easy on fruit. We’ve been conditioned to accept the healthy benefits that fruits provide, but in a slow carb diet, the natural sugars of some fruits—such as cantaloupe, watermelon, and tropical fruits like mango and papaya—pose a big threat to your goals. Fruits should be consumed 30 minutes prior to or 30 minutes [...]