Showing posts with label Low-Carb Diets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Low-Carb Diets. Show all posts

Mar 9, 2011

Low-Carb Diets - An Introduction

Posted by vidra 12:40 AM, under |

Low-Carb Diets. According to a recent survey by the National Health Institute, about a third of overweight Americans who are trying to lose weight, are doing so by eating less carbohydrates (carbs) largely because of the increased popularity of fad diets like Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet.

Who Invented Low-Carb Diets?

The term "low-carb" was coined around 1992 when the USDA recommended that Americans include six to eleven servings daily of grains and starches in their diet.