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

~ Susan Somerset Webb (Author)

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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

Product Description

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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Low Carb Lifestyles Inc (March 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967739403
• ISBN-13: 978-0967739403
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,944,843 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Patricia A. Sonnenstuhl (Olympia, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

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

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.