Johna Burdeos is a family mom, registered dietitian and freelance writer. Having provided nutrition care to many patients with acute and chronic medical conditions over the years, Johna is passionate ...

In my work as a registered dietitian, one of the questions I get most is about low-carb diets. Every person I talk to has a different idea about what “low” means, and every news item I see does, too.

If the low-carb craze of the last generation has taught us anything, it’s that people can definitely lose weight while cutting carbs, but that weight loss isn’t always sustainable long term. The ...

Though there is no formal definition for carb cycling, the concept is about adjusting one's consumption of carbohydrates − nutrients that give the body energy − to meet individual dietary needs and ...

Craving comfort while cutting carbs? Discover fulfilling low carb meals that are so tasty you’ll want to keep making them all ...

A balanced diet is one of if not the most effective way to manage blood sugar. For people living with diabetes, it’s recommended to avoid added sugars, refined grains and processed foods. One ...

Eating a low-carb diet may not help you lose weight, new research finds. A study found that people who ate a meat-based low-carb diet gained more weight over time compared to those who followed a ...

The low-carb diet craze is taking over. Everywhere you look, low- to no-carbohydrate meals are on the menu. But what are the long-term risks? Dozens of doctors have gathered at Duke Medical Center to ...

People can choose whole, minimally processed foods to help reduce carbs in the diet. Some low carb snacks include hard-boiled eggs, meat or fish jerky, vegetable sticks, and nuts. Adopting a low ...

Carbs have been blamed for weight gain for years. Rice, roti, fruits, potatoes – they are often the first foods people cut ...

A long-term study found that while a ketogenic diet prevented weight gain, it also triggered major metabolic problems. Mice ...