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Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Foods marked "low carb": 1 of 6
Low carb is what you're looking for when you are on the Atkins or any other carb limiting diet. You do have to read the labels to see how many actual carbs are in anything marked "low carb" though. You never know what is really considered "low" for any particular type of food. A lot of people think that carb limiting diets m... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Symptoms and treatment of Alzheimer's disease: 4 of 20
One of the main causes of dementia and of growing concern for our aging population is the onset of Alzheimer's Disease, a brain disease that afflicts 5 million Americans and over 24 million worldwide. It primarily affects people over the age of 65, but earlier onset is not unheard of. It is a progressive disease and eventual... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Quick and nutritious one-pot meals: 4 of 14
I call this Pantry Casserole because I didn't know what to make myself for dinner one night so I started looking in the pantry and freezer trying to come up with some ideas from the stores I had on hand. I put this recipe together in a few minutes using a pound of ground turkey and some canned ingredients from my pantry and ... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs The Atkins Diet's long term effects: 2 of 4
The first time I went on the Atkins diet I was on the first phase called "induction" for 3 months and I did not feel any detrimental effects at all. The induction phase is the most restrictive phase of the diet where carbohydrate intake is the least, below 20 grams per day. I had many people tell me that my cholesterol would... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Does the Atkins Diet really work?: 11 of 21
For me, Atkins works. As a matter of fact it is the only diet that I have ever been able to stick with and lose weight. I lost over 20 pounds in about 3 months when I did the diet the first time and I was able to do it without feeling like I was starving myself. The reason it works for me is that I like the foods you are all... More..