The Low-Carb Bible [Hardcover]

Elizabeth M. Ward (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2003

low carb cookbook

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Publications International (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412704952
• ISBN-13: 978-1412704953
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good General Grounding, April 19, 2004

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Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Low-Carb Bible (Hardcover)

The low carb bible is a large scale, hardcover book with a ton of information. It compares the various diets, explains why they work and offers practical recipes and tips.

The book isn't trying to indoctrinate you in the low carb lifestyle. It gives both information on studies supporting low carb as well as the concerns that some have about this lifestyle. It lets you make an educated decision about how to follow a low carb lifestyle.

There is a section comparing the main low carb diets - Atkins, carbohydrate addicts, neanderthin, protein power, schwarzbein principle, south beach, sugar busters, Suzanne Somers, and the zone.

Many pages are dedicated to carbohydrate counts, to let you judge which foods are better to eat than others as far as the sugar content goes. Then there are almost 200 pages of recipes with full color photos. They range from breakfasts and snacks to salads and full meals.

This is a great book to leave out on your coffee table and read in many sittings, looking over the exercises one day, the various diet suggestions on another. A great way to get a grounding in the low carb world.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars costly mistake, February 24, 2007

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amazon warrior (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Low-Carb Bible (Hardcover)

Cudos to the front part of this book that provides low-carb fundamentals and reviewing the popular low-carb diets. The physical binding and good paper are pluses: these things get the 2 stars. But I found the recipes in this book disappointing. They are not what I would call low-carb, calling for no-nos in the low-carb world such as flour, pasta, white bread, milk, sugar, and so on. Many if not most of them use specific brand names unavailable where I live; is the book funded by BIRDS EYE, HILLSHIRE FARM, EGG BEATERS, FRANK'S, FRENCH's, etc.? I found many of the recipes geared to low fat diets, not low carb; it makes me wonder if the (unnamed) authors really understand the difference. Now, I appreciate the advice in the front part of the book about controlling portion sizes: this is one big difference between the U.S. (my citizenship) and Europe (where I live now). At the same time, I see some of the portion sizes in the recipes so tiny that it is the only reason the carb count is as low as it is. I don't find the recipes appealing or even possible to reproduce with the ingredients list. I regret having paid over $25 equivalent for this so-called bible. Sorry.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Low Carb Bible by Ward, May 15, 2005

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Joseph S. Maresca "Dr. Joseph S. Maresca CPA,... (Bronxville, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Low-Carb Bible (Hardcover)

The author takes us through a step-by-step review of the traditional low-carb diets. i.e. Atkins, South Beach and Sugar
Busters. The importance of exercising is explained with regard
to fat buring and metabolic management. Portion control is discussed , as well as a presentation of numerous sample diets.
Examples of classic low-carb dishes are the following:
- Greek Isle omelet
- Szechuan seafood
- shrimp creole stew

This book has many practical examples of how to implement a
low-carb diet. Dieters need specific advice and examples which
have been proven by past usage of successful dieters. The linkage between increased carbs and weight gain is explained. In addition, the definition of simple sugars and complex fibers
is explained together with the dietary benefits.