Di Bauer

Di Bauer was the editor of CarbSmart Magazine from 1999 to 2004.

Low-Carb Lesson #18: Shrimp, Chilled Fruit, & Iced Tea

My house does not even remotely resemble "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." I was all set to share a new recipe with you, Chicken Alfredo With Zoodles, but it requires cooking and our downstairs air conditioner is on the fritz. It's about 90 degrees in my office, I'm slowly melting like the Wicked Witch of the West, and I cannot even think about cooking something. Typing it up is simply out of the question, so I'm going to share what we're going to have for dinner tonight: a Simple Shrimp Salad, some chilled fruit, and Peach Iced Tea. No cooking!

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Vitamins And Supplements Part 2: Beyond the Minimum

Some people are vitamin takers and some aren't. My husband is not, which frustrates me no end. To get Rod to take any vitamins at all, I have to buy chewable Flintstones, although he likes the Pokemon ones, too. I wouldn't mind if he ate healthily, but he has been known to slip his vegetables onto one of the kids' plates when he thinks no one is looking, and is not above pouring chocolate syrup on his favorite combination of Peanut Butter Captain Crunch and Cocoa Puffs.

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Vitamins & Supplements Part 1: The Minimum You Should Be Taking

This article is aimed at the first category of people, those who dislike taking vitamins, minerals, and supplements. I will be discussing the minimum vitamins, minerals, and supplements I feel everyone (not just low carbers) should be taking. I will also examine several of the readily available brands of multivitamins currently on the market, and will provide you with a chart for comparison.

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