Dana Carpender

Dana Carpender, 46-year nutrition buff, 29-year low-carber, opinionated writer, congenital smarty pants, and low-carb recipe guru. Lives in Southern Indiana with Otis the Pug, Squeaky the Cat, and as always, That Nice Boy She Married.

The New American Academy of Pediatrics Diabetes Guidelines for Children

The American Academy of Pediatrics published their guidelines for children with diabetes last week. They suggest giving kids insulin and metformin, monitor their HbA1C and start a lifestyle modification program, including nutrition and physical activity. But did they suggest cutting back on carbohydrates? Dana Carpender evaluates the new guidelines and gives us her own...based on real science and years of research.

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Yesterday’s Salad Makes Today’s Supper

Low-Carb Citrusy Green Bean & Carrot Salad

Make-ahead salads to the rescue! These salads have it all: They’re delectable, of course. They’re unusual, not just the same-old-same-old. They’re beautiful to look at, with all those bright and beautiful colors. And they can all be made yesterday, while any leftovers – should you have them – will be just as good tomorrow.

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Review Of Rich Food Poor Food by Jason Calton and Mira Calton

May 2013 Issue of CarbSmart Magazine

Review: Rich Food Poor Food by Jason Calton and Mira Calton, written by Dana Carpender in the May 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine.   Review: Rich Food Poor Food by Jason Calton and Mira Calton, written by Dana Carpender from CarbSmart Magazine Issue 3. Read the full article in the May …

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Halibut with Fennel, Grape Tomatoes & Leeks Recipe

Halibut with Fennel, Grape Tomatoes & Leeks Recipe

Simple, beautiful, elegant, and delicious, these halibut steaks rest on a bed of flavorful roasted vegetables. a great romantic supper for two! Or double or triple this and use a bigger roasting pan. this has 16 grams of usable carb per serving, but then you don’t need much with it, except maybe a glass of that dry white wine.

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Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure

Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure by Dana Carpender

Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure by Dana Carpender. What the nay-sayers never admit is that eliminating that excess water brings blood pressure down, often practically overnight. Indeed, when the Atkins diet was compared to the Zone, LEARN, and Ornish diets, Atkins lowered systolic blood pressure (the top number) considerably better than the other diets – and four times better than the Ornish diet.

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