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CarbSmart Magazine April 2013

CarbSmart Magazine serving the low carb community, has taken its digital presence to the Apple iPad, Google Android and Amazon Kindle tablets.

Finding Your Own Personal Carb Limit

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Most of us have adopted a low carb lifestyle for health reasons and have had tremendous success, both with weight loss and reversing diseases of modern civilization. When we first start out, the weight loss and energy we feel from reducing our carb intake keeps us motivated. Once we’ve reached our goals, it can be tricky trying to navigate adding carbs back into our diets without completely going off the rails.

Studies Suggest Non-Caloric Artificial Sweeteners Make You Fat

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Think you are getting a jump-start to your day, and your diet, while sipping your skinny? Maybe, maybe not. Those non caloric artifical sweeteners could be doing you more harm than good.

Low Carb Valentine’s Day Suggestions for the Low Carb Dieter

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Low Carb Valentine’s Day Suggestions. Show your sweetheart just how much you care about their health and well-being by giving them something that’s not only delicious, but good for them too!

Introducing Ask The Low Carb Doctor with Dr. James Carlson

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Have a question or comment about low carb dieting, diabetes or the Paleo lifestyle? We are proud and excited to announce the addition of Dr. James Carlson to CarbSmart Magazine. Dr. Jim has been a Board Certified Family Physician and Nutritional Biochemist for nearly two decades. Dr. Jim will be answering your questions about the low carb lifestyle.

10 Reasons You Need Cholesterol

10 Reasons You Need Cholesterol

It was not until the mid 20th century that Americans started to fear saturated fat and cholesterol. This fat and cholesterol phobia has contributed to a national obesity rate of 35% where one third of all deaths are blamed on heart disease. Caitlin Weeks examines the 10 Reasons You Need Cholesterol.

I Have Insulin Resistance, Now What? (Part 3 of 3, Who Am I?)

Valerie Berkowitz, MS, RD, CDE, CDN

Looking for the signs and symptoms of insulin resistance is only the beginning of the journey – there is a bigger issue. A major problem lies in the attitude and standards of practice for health care professionals. Valerie Berkowitz continues to look at her history with insulin resistance to help guide you to learn how to feed yourself with what your body really needs.

The Resolution That Makes The Others Possible

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At a time when most people are thinking about setting short-term goals, Dana Carpender suggests this one overarching resolution: To continually keep in mind the line between what we can change and what we can’t change, and to frequently check in on our assumptions about the difference.

Let The Party Commence! Kid Friendly Graduations

May 2013 Issue of CarbSmart Magazine

Let The Party Commence! Kid Friendly Graduations by Misty Humphrey in the May 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine.   Let The Party Commence! Kid Friendly Graduations by Misty Humphrey from CarbSmart Magazine Issue 3. Read the full article in the May 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine available in iTunes. Available in: Subscribe to our email newsletter for updated [...]

Rules For A Resolution Free New Year

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What if we remove “resolutions” from our dictionary? What if we resolve to wave farewell to the grandiose January 1, New Year’s Day Resolutions? What if we attack this whole resolution nonsense differently? What if we decide to set goals instead of resolutions? Susie T. Gibbs has some great suggestions for setting proper goals for 2013.