Low Carb Diets : Easy & Healthy Weight Loss Programs That Really Work! [Paperback]

Susan Somerset Webb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 10, 2000

This book is for everyone who wants to learn why low carb diets actually work. And, why an ever-increasing number of health care professionals consider them healthier than low-fat diets. In easy-to-understand language, Low Carb Diets briefly explains the scientific principles underlying these popular diet plans.

Author Susan Somerset Webb begins by providing a short synopsis of how America got itself entrenched in the low-fat mentality. The parallels between increased carb consumption and the rise of obesity and autoimmune diseases is discussed.

The author then clearly demonstrates how a diet high in carbohydrates and low in fat can contribute to weight gain. And, if you must take off weight, lower your cholesterol, lower your blood pressure, or level your blood sugar, you will learn why restricting dietary carbohydrates can solve these problems.

One chapter is devoted to "Beginning the Low Carb Lifestyle" and another discusses maintaining the "Healthy Low Carb Lifestyle." However, for readers who want an in-depth low-carb education, Somerset Webb reviews and compares well-known and less well-known diet books and their plans. Atkins, Carbohydrate Addicts, Protein Power, and SugarBusters are some of the 14 books she reviews briefly. For the reader curious about low carb diets but unsure where to start, this short, easy-to-read book is the perfect introduction.

Editorial Reviews

Review

If challenged to a one-sentence review on Low Carb Diets Id say, "Dont buy another book!" -- Antonia Thomas Jensen Beach, Florida

Susan Somerset Webb has taken all the guesswork out of deciding which low carb diet to choose. -- Sandra Landsman, PhD

About the Author

Susan Somerset Webb has been interested in nutrition and diet for more than two decades. However, it was only when she was diagnosed with hypoglycemia a few years ago that she became serious about exactly what she ate. As she read everything available on the subject, it did not take her long to discover the important role of carbohydrates in any diet. She moved to a low carb diet and found her health changed for the better.

Somerset Webb wanted others to experience her success with low carb living. But she didnt want success to elude anyone because the science underlying many of these low carbohydrate diet books can be difficult. She set out to interpret and simplify and difficult material for the average reader. She leads the reader easily through the low carb maze so they can choose the diet thats best for their lifestyle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Low Carb Lifestyles Inc (March 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967739403
• ISBN-13: 978-0967739403
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,899,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Low Carb Diets: A Commonsense Review, August 24, 2000

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Patricia A. Sonnenstuhl (Olympia, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Low Carb Diets : Easy & Healthy Weight Loss Programs That Really Work! (Paperback)

This handy book presents a commonsense perspective on low carbohydrate diets. The author introduces the topic, and then reviews the various perspectives that different individuals promote. There are some comparions of the features of the differnt low carb eating plans. The author also refers to the solid body of evidence that support this way of eating. This is an easy to read and very helpful book The author also has a web site which is very easy to maneuver and provides excellent information.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brief and Complete, August 8, 2000

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Bill Janis (Palm Beach, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Low Carb Diets : Easy & Healthy Weight Loss Programs That Really Work! (Paperback)

Webb's low carb book gives it to us straight - and funny - without having to wade through lengthy volumes written by competing experts. Webb summarizes low carb arguments made by all leading proponents - and distills the best into a hundred well-written pages. Very worthwhile.