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A whole cup of fresh basil leaves has just 11 calories, and about 5 million metric boatloads of flavor. You'll get 2 grams of carbohydrate, but it's virtually all in the form of fiber. And you'll get one gram of protein, but who eats herbs for the protein? You'll also get 33% of your vitamin A, 13% of your vitamin C, 7% each of your folacin, calcium, and iron, 6% of your potassium, and 2% of your niacin and zinc.

If you are wondering what sugar substitutes are safe for the Belly Fat Cure, we’ve put together a sample pack for you. We know that taste is a subjective thing and what I like best might not be what you like best. So we’ve broken open some boxes of our …

Grand Brands - True Lemon, True Lime, True Orange

Z Sweet

Xylichew

XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel - 6.4 oz. by Now Foods

Xlear Xylitol Sweetened Products

Spry Xylitol-Sweetened Mints 45-Piece Tube by Xlear

Years ago, some furious online detractor of low carb diets threw at me the accusation that I ate "pork rind cake." This is not true. I have never eaten a cake made from pork rinds, and had never heard of such a thing till the accusation was made. And though she subsequently posted a link to a recipe, that is the only time I have ever heard of pork rind cake in my near-decade on a low carb diet.

One of the things low-carbers often bemoan is the lack of convenience items that fit on the plan. Sure there are a few foods like nuts, beef jerky (which you have to watch ingredients on) and the like, but filling low-carb meals you can just toss in the microwave are few and far between.

A fresh burst of flavor in a tiny, sweet mint. Spry sugar-free mints are sweetened with 100% xylitol! Clinical studies have repeatedly shown that xylitol may reduce the risk of dental cares in people who consistently use products sweetened with 100% xylitol.

Spry Xylitol-Sweetened Gum 30-Piece Tube by Xlear

Spry Xylitol-Sweetened Gum 100-Piece Tub by Xlear