I found myself thinking about how we came to equate junk food with “fun,” to the point where many people cannot imagine, say, enjoying an awesome movie unless they also have a big bucket of popcorn or bag of chips. How did this happen?
Read More »Hi! My Name is Dana, and I’m a Carbohydrate Addict
Are you a Carbohydrate Addict? Dana Carpender recounts her lifelong carb addiction and what led to her Low-Carb lifestyle. Dana is convinced that there is very little “food addiction,” just carb addiction.
Read More »Beginning Or Restarting A Low-Carb Diet
Perhaps you splurged over the holidays and are now having a difficult time getting back on track with your low carb WOE (Way Of Eating). Or, perhaps, you looked in the mirror and decided, "It's time to lose that weight!" And after considerable research, you have decided to go the low carb route. Regardless of your reasons, here you are, confronting the Dreaded Diet!
Read More »The New Science of Sugar Addiction by Nicole M. Avena
While the topic of “food addiction” remains controversial, scientists have found significant overlaps between the effects of overeating certain palatable foods and drugs of abuse. There are innate biological processes that occur in our brain daily which reinforce the feeding behavior as well as other behaviors that are essential for survival. Dr. Nicole Avena, noted research neuroscientist/psychologist and author of Why Diets Fail explains the science behind the truth of sugar addiction.
Read More »Low Carb Success Story Sandi Russell
I'm happy to introduce Sandi Russell, our latest success story. A 37 year old stay-at-home mom of two boys, Sandi was a tall, healthy youth, standing 5' 9” and wearing a size 7. She was one of those people that could eat just about anything she wanted without visible consequences. As the story goes, one day things changed.
Read More »How Much Sugar Is Too Much? Guest Column By David “Wolverine” Smith
David "Wolverine" Smith learned how corrosive sugar is to the human artery when he had to an intestinal transplant. This is his story.
Read More »My Name is Amber and I’m a Carboholic by Amber Allen-Sauer
I never understood why an alcoholic can't just have a drink or two and then stop, until now. You can't stop. You get the taste for it, the craving for it. It is just that carbohydrates and sugar are my drug of choice.
Read More »Delilah’s Mirror Episode 18: Carbohydrate Addiction is Like Hotel California
What is that they say in AA? Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic? An alcoholic who doesn't drink is a "dry" alcoholic, but an alcoholic nevertheless. Elizabeth Senzee discusses her carbohydrate cravings & struggles with weight loss & food addiction - specifically Carbohydrate Addiction.
Read More »Once A Food Addict, Always A Food Addict or Can You Fix It With Low-Carb?
I am a food addict. I am addicted to wheat and corn, potatoes and sugar. Low-carb eating, of course, treats these addictions very successfully. But even on low carb I have to admit I show every sign of addictions to cheese and diet drinks. So it's no surprise that I am actually a happier person, healthier and thinner when I am off all of those.
Read More »What Have We Learned So Far? A Summary of Our First 11 Articles about the Science of Low-Carb
Dr. Beth Gruber reviews all she has previously talked about in regards to sugars, starches, fiber, enzymes, and carbohydrate digestion. Article 12 of the Science of Low-Carb & Keto Diets series.
Read More »Carbs Are More Dangerous Than You Think!!
As I have indicated in past articles, I have a tendency to stray from the righteous low carb path of life. But I'm sure that everybody cheats every once in a while, right? Well, maybe if you're some sort of Stepford-Wife-Alien-Robot entity who is bent on world domination through manipulation of the worlds fat people. Maybe you don't. But for the rest of us, we cheat occasionally. And, unfortunately, I've been cursed with the unbearable gift of rationalization.
Read More »How Much Sugar Do We Eat? Sugar By Any Other Name Would Be As Sweet
There is another small subject concerning carbohydrates that needs to be addressed before we move on to discussing protein. Article 6 of the Science of Low-Carb & Keto Diets series. What about all the forms of actual sugar? Are they different? Is it safer/better to eat certain ones? Well-meaning friends and relatives often say, "But, this is made with a 'special' sugar that has vitamins and minerals! It is good for you." Do you know what to tell them? No? Well, then read on.
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