Is there such a thing as low carb pasta? The answer is yes ... and no. Most pasta is made with grain flour and it is not possible to take out the carbs. However, some manufacturers claim to alter or coat the carbohydrates so that most of them are not digested. Whether you buy regular pasta made … [Read more...] about Low Carb Pasta: Does It Exist?
Archives for March 2010
Easy Low Carb Recipes
There are a lot of easy low carb recipes available. Low carb dieting is now so popular that there are many recipe books written on just this subject. There are also recipe books written by the authors of most of the best known diet plans including Dr Robert Atkins, Dr Arthur Agatston of the South … [Read more...] about Easy Low Carb Recipes
Low Carb List Part 3: Other Foods
In part 3 of our low carb list we will look at the carb count of other foods. Here we have the higher carb foods plus miscellaneous items that may or may not be low in carbohydrates. Fruit There are no sweet fruits with a net carb count under 5g per 100g. Raspberries, strawberries and blackberries … [Read more...] about Low Carb List Part 3: Other Foods
Low Carb Foods List Part 1: Protein Foods
Here is a low carb foods list for anybody following a low carbohydrate diet. The carbohydrate count that we are using is net carbs per 100g (3.5 oz) , not per serving, because serving sizes vary. Carb counts come from the USDA database and we cannot be held responsible for any errors. For your … [Read more...] about Low Carb Foods List Part 1: Protein Foods
Exercise Balls for Fitness
Those big blue exercise balls for fitness and other workout balls are still around although not everywhere these days. I have seen a few in my office and of course almost everyone working in a gym is using one as their primary chair when talking to other people on the gym floor :) . These balls … [Read more...] about Exercise Balls for Fitness