Low carb pasta? Huh? Isn’t it an oxymoron? (more…)

Are low carb tortillas better than spinach tortillas? Not necessarily. Low carb tortillas contain a lot of fiber and they are, of course, low carb, which is perfect if you want to have something similar to bread in your diet while limiting your carbohydrate intake.

Spinach tortillas do not contain as much fiber as low carb tortillas and they are not as low in carbs as low carb tortillas. (more…)

Continued from Diet Foods: Chicken BLT Salad.

On the menu it looks like a score, a 6-carb cheesecake. However, you might not want to hop on the scale when you get home.

The Nutrition Action Council reports that one serving of the 6 Carb Original Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory contains 610 calories.

Oh yeah, it also has enough saturated fat to last a day and a half. It is the equivalent of downing seven medium McDonald’s french fries. (more…)

Most protein bars use substandard ingredients, cause stomach bloating and taste like over-sweetened candy.

So when I received a sample of Jigsaw Bars, I was skeptical. (more…)

What happens when a really good chocolate is being hyped as a fat burner, a weight loss aid and detox? Its marketing materials say this:

“Enjoy fine European chocolate and add fibber to your diet, stop sugar cravings, excrete toxins, breakdown fat & increase energy ALL with 100% naturally sweetened ChocoPerfection. (more…)