Is A Low Carb Diet Good for you


	Is A Low Carb Diet Good for you

kel1971

2-26-2008 6:32 PM

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low carb diet, carbohydrate intake, low carbohydrate diet, low carbohydrate diets, heart disease, blood pressure

kel1971 says:

Everybody seems to be doing it...cutting out carbs for a quick weight loss solution...But what happens when you stop the diet and go back to eating normally again?
More importantly is a Low Carb Diet good for you?
In this blog post Liz has gone straight to the main Authority source for their take on it...The Heart Foundation...Good read

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