http://www.carbfreecafe.com/carbohydrate/low-carbohydrate.html Low carbohydrate dieting has become all the rage, and recently they've been getting a bad rap. But is the low carbohydrate that should take the hit, or can recent health problems associated with it be blamed on the user? en-us Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:24:13 EDT Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:24:13 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 Recently, low carb diets have been getting a bad rap. There are a number of side effects, but these are side effects that shouldn't occur if you follow low carbohydrate programs like the Atkins diet the way it's meant to be followed. Reported Side Effects of a Low Carbohydrate Diet Some of the side effects of being on a low carbohydrate diet are mild, and some are severe. But low carbohydrate like the Atkins diet only restrict carbs for two weeks during the Induction phase. Then they allow you to have more carbs in the form of vegetables until you are within 10 pounds of your ideal weight. At that time, you get even more carbs (complex carbohydrates, not simple) and it slows your weight loss greatly. The reported side effects of low carbohydrate plans are bad breath, headaches, grouchiness and constipation. These are a result of uric acid and ketones being released into your bloodstream when fat is being burned for fuel because your body isn't getting any carbs to burn for fuel like it had before. This fat-burning state is called ketosis, and it occurs during the Induction phase and the Ongoing Weight Loss phase. However, the Atkins diet web site addresses these issues and offers ways to prevent some of them. And once you are in the Pre-Maintenance phase and Lifetime Maintenance, you probably won't be in ketosis anymore. Because the fastest weight loss usually occurs during the Induction phase, people who are on a low carbohydrate diet want that to continue. So they extend this phase on their own. They might keep themselves in this phase too long, which can lead to serious health risks like gout and kidney damage. So if you decide to go on a low carbohydrate, whether it's Atkins, South Beach, The Zone, Neanderthin, Protein Power, Sugarbusters or some other plan, follow it according to the way it's meant to be followed. Otherwise, you are putting your health at risk. Is it really worth it? Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:24:13 EDT http://www.carbfreecafe.com/carbohydrate/low-carbohydrate-recipes.html Low carbohydrate recipes make low carb diets more interesting. Here are a few low carbohydrate recipes we hope will make your diet easier. en-us Tue, 23 Aug 2005 10:49:51 EDT Tue, 23 Aug 2005 10:49:51 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.carbfreecafe.com/carbohydrate/low-carbohydrate-diet.html A low carbohydrate diet might be the fastest way to lose weight, but is it the best? When you're on a low carbohydrate diet, you run the risk of vitamin deficiencies. en-us Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:30:17 EST Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:30:17 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.carbfreecafe.com/carbohydrate/low-carbohydrate-foods.html Low carbohydrate foods are not flying off the shelves as quickly as they used to, people are catching on to the fact that they can make their own low carbohydrate foods at home! en-us Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:57:47 EDT Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:57:47 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0