Lose Weight the Smart Low-carb Way

Low-carb diets are the bestsellers on the market, yet many of the popular low-carb cookbooks are nutritionally suspect, dangerously high in fat, or impossible to sustain long-term. This smart, moderate approach to low-carb recipes?from an experienced nutritionist?delivers quick weight loss, yet is safe, healthy, and effective for life. This gorgeous, four-color cookbook first explains how carbohydrates work in the body, then provides an easy-to-follow 7-step Smart Low-Carb plan with three carbohydrate levels to accommodate every dieter's needs. Sample menus and low-carb shopping, cooking, and eating tips complete the introductory information. Readers will find: nine chapters of delicious recipes; inspiring before-and-after stories; a Smart Low-carb substitution chart; and advice on how to detect food sensitivities and how to overcome the dreaded weight-loss plateau. Other low-carb books are either health books or cookbooks. This is the first to successfully combine a king-term weight-loss plan and cookbook into one, providing lasting weight loss, sound nutrition, and eating satisfaction.