http://www.lowcarbcrib.com/carbohydrate/diet/ Carbohydrate diet fanatics have various viewpoints on what works best. With a low carbohydrate diet, you may be selling yourself short. No one wants that. en-us Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:12:10 EST Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:12:10 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 Rather than giving yourself the short end of the stick, stick it to the man! That is our philosophy when it comes to the carbohydrate diet craze that is gripping the nation. Our only concern is that the people who depend on these diets for healthy living do not understand the full scope of what they are doing. You have to understand and grasp the impact of your actions. Not everything is a quick fix. You have to work out and do this in moderation. If you want it to succeed, it's the only way you are going to get it done. Thanks in large part to proper dieting, people are leading happier lives. It all comes down to how you can do the same. The carbohydrate myths and realities A lot of people would love for you to believe that a low carb diet is all you need to embrace if you want to enjoy a long and prosperous life as a thin and healthy person. If only if it were that simple. If you could nix your carbohydrate heavy foods and replace them with high protein, high fat substitutes, and suddenly lose 30 pounds. Ah yes. Whoever came up with this idea was on the right track, but did not see it through. You see, the problem with low carbs is that you need some to survive. Or at least to be healthy. By embarking on some over hyped and unspecific low carbohydrate diet, people think they are going to immediately become healthier individuals, but this is not at all the case. What you need to do is shift your focus to the good carbohydrates versus the empty calories. Whole grains are very good for you. So are fruits and vegetables. Cakes and white bread are not. You see where we are going with this? It is all about managing your diet overall, not falling for a quick fix sham. Read more about the right carbohydrate diet for you elsewhere on our site. Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:12:10 EST