Healthy Carb Cookbook for Dummies

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According to USA Weekend, over a quarter of the adults in the U.S. have tried a low-carb diet. Many people have enjoyed lasting success. Others have felt mystified or deprived and given up!Whether youre a first-timer or a try, try-againer, this book helps you get with the low-carb program and stick with it! Building on the success of Low-Carb Dieting For Dummies, it gives you loads of nutritional information plus more than 100 sumptuous low-carb recipes like Crunchy Brunch Oatmeal Pecan Waffles, Caribbean Chicken, Chile Spiced Broccoli, and Lemon Torte with Raspberries. Low-Carb Cookbook For Dummies includes:A complete nutritional analysis for each recipe so you cant go wrongLots of recipes for dishes with 5 carbs or lessRecipes that de-carb no-nos like Southern fried chicken and Philly cheese steak sandwichesRecipes for soups, seafood, and meat dishes, including pork chops, lamb and steaks (with a steak chart so you can chart a low-carb course)Recipes for great desserts, including chocolate specialties and cheesecakeVegetarian recipes and crock pot specialtiesTerrific wrap recipes using lettuce, tortillas, or crepesGuidelines for eating low-carb when youre dining out or brown-bagging itAuthor Jan McCracken, a health advocate and low-carber for more than ten years, has written two low-carb cookbooks and is a contributor to numerous low-carb publications. Having fallen off the low-carb wagon several times herself, she alerts you to things that can sabotage your success and clues you in on carb counting and techniques that have worked for her. Youll get started right with:Mini-courses on low-carb math and on low-carb nutritition and the glycemic indexA shopping list for stocking a low-carb kitchenThe scoop on different kinds of carbs and artificial sweetenersTips on using spices creatively for variety and flavorAdvice on incorporating exercise, including taking the first step (and lots more steps) with a pedometerTips for reducing stress (a common cause of bingeing)With this information, you wont be mystified. With the fantastic recipes, you wont feel deprived. You will be inspired to stick to a low-carb lifestyleone that can help you lose weight and feel healthier!

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Jan McCracken has authored two low-carb cookbooks and writes for Fabulous Foods' Low-Carb Newsletter and CarbSmart Online Magazine, as well as her own online newsletter.