http://www.superlowcarb.com/low-carb/diets/ Low carb diets run the gamut from super-restrictive to less restrictive. en-us Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:42:09 EDT Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:42:09 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 If you're comparing low carb diets, you've got your work cut out for you. Hopefully, we can offer a bit of assistance on this topic. This site aims to educate a wide audience concerning various bits of low carb insight. In fact, here's a short list of some of the more well-known low carb diets: The Atkins Diet The South Beach Diet Neanderthin SugarBusters Protein Power Some of these low carb diets are more restrictive than others. Let us explain that.... More Restrictive Low Carb Diets First of all, you must realize that nearly all low carb diets will cut your carb intake for the first two weeks to only 20-30 grams of carbs a day, depending on which low carb diet it is. This is to get your body into fat-burning mode. The more restrictive ones (like Atkins and Neanderthin) will allow you up to 60 grams of carbs a day after that. Then when you've reached your goal weight, you can have what your body truly needs--130 grams a day. This is silly. You don't need to weight everything you eat under any safe low carb diets. The reason so many of us are overweight now is because we eat far more than 130 grams a day, and we usually eat simple carbs--that is, foods made from refined sugars and white flour. Healthy low carb diets put the focus on cutting the bad stuff and keeping the good Less Restrictive Low Carb Diets After your initial two-week period on less restrictive plan (like South Beach and Sugar Busters), they gradually reintroduce complex carbohydrates back into your diet. Complex carbohydrates take longer for your body to break down and digest, so you feel full longer, and you don't crave carbs. These low carb diets allow you to have some fruits and a lot of vegetables (except starchy ones like potatoes, which should only be enjoyed once in a while and in moderation). They also encourage you to have whole grains and foods made with whole wheat. The best thing to ensure success on a low carbohydrate diet is to buy a book on the diet you choose and read it before you start the plan. Then if you start that particular diet, follow it to the letter so you can stay healthy. Find which low carbohydrate diets suit you. Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:42:09 EDT http://www.superlowcarb.com/low-carb/diets/safe/ Safe low carb diets exist. Here's how to tell the difference between safe low carb diets and the others. en-us Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:09:26 EST Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:09:26 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.superlowcarb.com/low-carb/diets/healthy/ Healthy low carb diets? Well, that's a stretch. But there are healthy low carb diets out there. en-us Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:09:37 EST Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:09:37 EST Weblog Editor 2.0