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What Are Carbs?

Carbohydrates are molecules made of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. They are sometimes referred to as carbs or carbos. Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy and the first energy that the body [more…]

Foods to Avoid when Making a Low-Carb Meal or Snack

There are so many wonderfully tasty food and snack choices available to you when you're living a healthy low-carb lifestyle that it'd take pages to list them. So, instead, while you're choosing from all [more…]

Ten Simple Tips for Living a Low-Carb Lifestyle

Going low-carb is as simple as changing a few eating habits. Here are ten tips that can help you in living a healthy, active, low-carbohydrate lifestyle. [more…]

Monitoring Sugar Alcohols while Watching Your Carb Intake

Maintaining a healthy-carb lifestyle often means reducing the amount of natural sugars (from sugar cane or sugar beets), in your diet. Sugar alcohols are commonly used in place of sugar in prepared foods [more…]

Words to Look for When Eating Low-Carb

Here's a list of words that can spell trouble for your low-carb lifestyle whether they appear on a packaged food, in a recipe, or on a menu. Most of these words are coupled with high carb and/or sugar [more…]

Healthy Carb Cookbook For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Start incorporating healthy carbohydrates in your recipes by understanding the different kinds of carbs and how your body uses them. Avoid some foods (including sugar alcohols) if you want to adapt a healthy-carb [more…]

Five Rookie Mistakes to Avoid when Barbecuing

Mistakes are bound to happen as you explore barbecue cooking, but they are a part of the BBQ adventure. Here are five rookie mistakes to avoid: [more…]

The Difference between BBQ Rubs, Marinades, and Sauces

Whether you call it barbecue, BBQ, or just 'cue, enhance the flavor of your oh-so-tender meats by mixing up a flavor-packed marinade, rub, or sauce. Although each seasoning method is used differently, [more…]

BBQ Safety while You Smoke or Grill

Safety is paramount whenever you barbecue. Every year a surprising number of good times around the barbecue grill end up as scary times because of accidental burns or fires. Follow these tips for keeping [more…]

BBQ Tips on Buying Meat for Grilling or Smoking

When you're buying meat for the barbecue, remember that if you start with good raw material then you're more likely to get a great finished product. Here are some tips for choosing wisely at the butcher [more…]

BBQ Sauces, Rubs and Marinades For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Boost the flavor of your barbecued meats by knowing how to use sauces, rubs, and marinades. But before you barbecue (or BBQ), familiarize yourself with safety tips to avoid accidents and know how to buy [more…]

Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Vegetable-Laden Salads

Using salads as a regular part of your Mediterranean diet is a great, easy way to add a variety of healthful, nutrient-rich ingredients. For example, cooking broccoli as a side is a wonderful choice, but [more…]

Mediterranean Diet Recipe: Eggplant and Tomato Stacks with Pesto

If you’re beginning to get excited at the sound of a fresh, ripe tomato or eggplant adorning your plate, the Mediterranean spirit is beginning to build within you. [more…]

Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Fruit Salads

Fruit grows in abundance in the Mediterranean, and people who live along the Mediterranean coast eat more fruits in general than Americans do, which contributes to the Mediterranean’s higher levels of [more…]

Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Entree Salads

Although the entree salad is more popular in the United States and Canada, you can still create a Mediterranean–inspired meal by combining fresh produce with protein sources like salmon or chicken. Entree [more…]

Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Appetizers with Cheese

Folks in the Mediterranean often serve cheese simply with crackers and bread, but you can also find it with more-detailed appetizer recipes. The United States and Canada don’t use as wide a variety of [more…]

Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Vegetable Soups

Soups and stews speak to the flavor of the Mediterranean. Vegetable soups are a great way to get a variety of vegetables into your diet each day. Remember, the more vegetables you eat, the more disease-fighting [more…]

Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Soups with Beans, Lentils, and Meats

Mediterranean peasants originally created soups as a way to put together a meal from the scraps of food they had on hand. Adding beans, lentils, and meats to your soups creates a heartier soup that can [more…]

Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Hearty Stews

Stews are a great one-pot meal. From Morocco to Italy, you can find some amazing new stews to bring to the family table. Even though they often take a while to cook, they’re usually very simple to prepare [more…]

Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Fall Vegetable Side Dishes

Fresh vegetables are one of the main reasons that the Mediterranean diet is so healthy. Although the fall isn’t as big a veggie season as summer, you can find several choices, including broccoli, cauliflower [more…]