Low Carb Recipes Fast & Easy [Plastic Comb]

Belinda Schweinhart (Author), Chaddie Letson (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2003

This book replaces ISBN 0967182123.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Belinda Schweinhart started the Atkins diet in January, 1998, after trying every other diet available. None worked, at least not for very long. She knew diabetes and low blood sugar were prevalent in her family. After 6 months, she had lost 40 pounds, and more importantly, gone from size XXL to size MEDIUM! Cholesterol went from 251 (with HDL of 54 -- test didn't show other numbers, darn it!), to 234 (with HDL of 61, LDL of 140 and tryglycerides of 165) after only six months and had cholesterol of 225 (with HDL of 64, LDL of 126 and tryglycerides of 174) after one year. It has been 15 months and she has continued to keep the weight off and still feels great on the low carb diet!

Chaddie Letson found her way to the low carb way of thinking because of her husband's onset of adult diabetes. Her husband's doctor suggested that he consider the low carb diet. After 3 months on the diet, he lost 40 pounds, lowered his bad cholesterol (LDL) by 30 points and increased his good cholesterol (HDL) by 20 points. But the most remarkable result was that he was able to go off his diabetes medicine . . . his blood sugar went from 356 to 146!

We love this way of eating! We can no longer call this a "diet." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 156 pages
• Publisher: Brass Pig Llc; 3rd edition (February 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967182131
• ISBN-13: 978-0967182131
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,899,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

115 of 117 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Low Carb eating!, September 2, 1999

By 

Paula Kirsch ([e-mail]) (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Low Carb Recipes Fast & Easy (Spiral-bound)

Belinda is a great chef! She has done the almost impossible--developed recipes without flour and sugar that taste like the real things! "Banana Nut Snack Cake" that tastes like it is rich with golden, ripe bananas! Top it off with creamy, decadent, banana "Frosting", and it's "to die for"! "Peanut Butter Squares"? Move over Reese's! Great tasting desserts are hard to come by--but you won't be wishing for them if you buy this book, and I haven't even mentioned the great appetizers, breads, soups, salads, veggies, breakfast dishes, and entrees! You've got to have it!

65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy, quick recipes with great information resources, October 29, 1999

By 

T. Lowe "SuperNanny" (Portola Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Low Carb Recipes Fast & Easy (Spiral-bound)

This book is great for whipping up something quickly. I especially like the desserts. There are also helpful pages on low-carb items that can be found in any grocery store, as well as resources for finding more obscure ingredients, such as Splenda (sugar substitute). I found the chart showing various sugar substitute equivalents particularly helpful.

103 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just a friendly warning..take it for what's it's worth, December 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Low Carb Recipes Fast & Easy (Spiral-bound)

It was my mistake. I really admit that. When I read "no sugar" I made the mistake of actually thinking "no sugar." I forgot about the use of artificial sweeteners, which, of course, I cannot tolerate. So many of these recipes will not work for me. I also question the use of mixes in some of the recipes as many of these contain MSG, which is also not good for a person following a low-carb plan. Nevertheless I applaud Ms. Schweinhart's efforts.