Low-Carb diets are all the rage right now. Many people view them as the magic solution to weight loss, some even think the diets will reverse heart disease. One diabetic doctor in particular is even using a low carb diet to normalize blood sugar readings in diabetics. They do sound promising to me, in that they reduce the fluctuations in blood sugar that plague insulin resistant folks like me. I've tried the low-carb route several times, but I just can't stick with them. All that protein just seems to be too hard on my system, and I can't get past missing fruits and other healthy things! I'm in Weight Watchers now.

Listed below are links to sites that provide information about these diets. In the interest of providing both sides of the issue, I have both "pro" and "con" sections. Many, many nutrition experts feel that these diets are disastrous and work only because they reduce calorie intake. Other people feel that this is the best thing for them, and they have been extremely successful. The important thing to remember with ANY diet or lifestyle change is that the only way to decrease weight is to decrease overall calorie consumption and increase energy expenditure. How to do that is up to you and me!

If you would like to see some terrific links to low-carb diet resources, low-carb diet products, or low carb diet books, just click on the links in the table to the left.

Information in Favor of Low
Carbohydrate Diets

Protein Power
Official site for the Protein Power Diet developed by the Eades.

SugarBusters
Web site for the Sugar Busters program.

The Carbohydrate Addict's Official Website
Web site for the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet developed by the Richard and Rachel Heller.

Dr. Atkins Website
Online site for Dr. Atkins, developer of the Atkin's diet.

Study Suggests Atkins Diet is Safe
A study that shows that what Dr. Atkins and other low-carb proponents have been saying is true. Since I'm back on a low-carb diet, I was very encouraged to read these results!

Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution
This well-known doctor advocates the use of a low carb diet for controlling blood sugar levels in diabetics.

The Official Home Page of the Zone Diet
Online site for the Zone Diet developed by Barry Sears.

The World's Biggest Fad Diet
Gives information about what some view as the ineffectiveness of low-fat diets.

Low Carb Paviliion
Extolls the benefits of a low carb diet, including guidelines for getting started.

Eating Low Carb
Explain some of the many benefits that some followers have found in the low carb lifestyle.

Low Carb Diets: Healthy or Not?
Provides a scienctific, balanced view - pro and con.

Arguments Against Low
Carbohydrate Diets

The Low Carb Diet Craze
This isn't really an argument against, but it wasn't exactly an article in favor, either. Time magazine explores the issue.

The High-Protein Diet: This Fad, Too, Shall Pass

The Zone Diet: Friend or Foe?

The All-Meat Diet