Living Low Carb: Controlled-Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss »

Jonny Bowden, a certified nutrition specialist, is an associate editor at Total Health Magazine and the author of Shape Up Workbook: Eight Weeks to Diet and Fitness Success. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Living low carb just gets better and better! This thorough revision of Jonny Bowden’s comprehensive guide includes all the newest data that support the long-term health benefits of a contemporary low-carbohydrate eating plan.

Bowden explains how low-carb diets work, and helps readers choose and customize the program that’s best for their own long-term weight-loss and optimal well-being. With customary frankness, he reveals the secrets to sticking with a controlled-carb plan and sums up everything he’s learned about how to make the lifestyle work. Best of all, Bowden gives the lowdown on all the low-carb programs, including the All-New Atkins Advantages, the Low GI Diet, and the Ultimate New York Diet, with recommendations and caveats.

Bowden’s candor, lively style, and grasp of the subject make this consumer’s guide to low-carb diets the best on the planet.

Foreword Barry Sears vii

Acknowledgments x

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 The History and Origins of Low-Carb Diets 1

Chapter 2 Why Low-Carb Diets Work 29

Chapter 3 Fat, Cholesterol, And Health: Have We Been Misled? 59

Chapter 4 So Why Isn't Everyone on a Low-Carb Diet?(OR Why Your Doctor Doesn't Know about This Stuff) 75

Chapter 5 Is there such a thing as the "Metabolic Advantage" of Low-Carb Diets? 85

Chapter 6 The Biggest Myths about Low-Carb Diets 95

Chapter 7 Thirty-Eight (Mostly) Low-Carb Diets and What They Can Do for You 24

1 The Atkins Diet Robert Atkins 127

2 The All-New Atkins Advantage Stuart Trager Colette Heimowitz 134

3 The Biggest Loser Maggie Greenwood-Robinson 137

4 The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet Rachael Heller Richard Heller 141

5 The 7-Day Low-Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan Rachael Heller Richard Heller 147

6 Curves Gary Heavin Carol Colman 150

7 Dr. Tea Diet Mark Ukra "Dr. Tea" 155

8 The Diabetes Diet Richard K. Bernstein 159

9 Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet Peter H. Gott 164

10 Eat, Drink, and Weigh Less Walter Willett Mollie Karen 165

11 The Fat Flush Plan Ann Louise Gittleman 169

12 The Fat Resistance Diet Leo Galland 174

13 GO-Diet: The Goldberg-O'Mara Diet Plan Jack Goldberg Karen O'Mara 178

14 The Hamptons Diet Fred Pescatore 183

15 The Low Gl Diet Revolution Jennie Brand-Miller 186

16 The Lindora Program: Lean for Life Cynthia Stamper Graff 190

17 The Maker's Diet and Perfect Weight Jordan S. Rubin 195

18 Neanderthin Ray Audette 201

19 The Paleo Diet Loren Cordain 205

20 Protein Power Michael R. Eades Mary Dan Eades 210

21 The Rosedale Diet Ron Rosedale Carol Colman 215

22 The 6-Week Curefor the Middle-Aged Middle Michael R. Eades Mary Dan Eades 219

23 The Scarsdale Diet Herman Tarnower 223

24 The Schwarzbein Principle Diana Schwarzbein Nancy Deville 226

25 Somersizing Suzanne Somers 230

26 The South Beach Diet Arthur Agatston 234

27 South Beach Recharged Arthur Agatston Joseph Signorile 237

28 Sugar Busters! H. Leighton Steward 239

29 The TNT Diet Jeff Volek Adam Campbell 242

30 The Ultrasimple Diet Mark Hyman 246

31 Women's health Perfect Body Diet Cassandra Forsythe 250

32 You: On a Diet Mehmet C. Oz Michael F. Roizen 254

33 The Zone Sears Barry 258

Fitness Books short Takes 262

34 Making The Cut Julian Michaels 263

35 The 5-Factor Diet Harley Pasternak 265

36 The 3-Hour Diet Jorge Cruise 266

37 Deadline Fitness Gina Lombardi 267

38 he Ultimate New York Diet David Kirsch 269

This Just In! Fat To Skinny Doug Varrieur 272

Chapter 8 My Big Fat Diet: The Town That Lost 1200 Pounds! 273

Chapter 9 Supplements And Diet Drugs 279

Chapter 10 Frequently Asked Questions 310

Chapter 11 Tricks Of The Trade: The Top 50+ Tips For Making Low-Carb Work For You 345

Chapter 12 What We've Learned}About Controlled-Carbohydrate Eating: Putting Together Your Program 366

Resources And Support For A Low-Carb Lifestyle 381

Endnotes 392

Index 408