According to USA Weekend, over a quarter of the adults in
the U.S. have tried a low-carb diet. Many people have enjoyed
lasting success. Others have felt mystified or deprived and given
up!

Whether you?re a first-timer or a ?try,
try-againer?, this book helps you get with the low-carb
program and stick with it! Building on the success of Low-Carb
Dieting For Dummies, it gives you loads of nutritional
information plus more than 100 sumptuous low-carb recipes like
Crunchy Brunch Oatmeal Pecan Waffles, Caribbean Chicken, Chile
Spiced Broccoli, and Lemon Torte with Raspberries. Low-Carb
Cookbook For Dummies includes:

• A complete nutritional analysis for each recipe so you
  can?t go wrong


• Lots of recipes for dishes with 5 carbs or less


• Recipes that de-carb no-nos like Southern fried chicken and
  Philly cheese steak sandwiches


• Recipes for soups, seafood, and meat dishes, including pork
  chops, lamb and steaks (with a steak chart so you can chart a
  low-carb course)


• Recipes for great desserts, including chocolate specialties and
  cheesecake


• Vegetarian recipes and crock pot specialties


• Terrific wrap recipes using lettuce, tortillas, or crepes


• Guidelines for eating low-carb when you?re dining out or
  brown-bagging it

Author Jan McCracken, a health advocate and low-carber
for more than ten years, has written two low-carb cookbooks and is
a contributor to numerous low-carb publications. Having fallen off
the low-carb wagon several times herself, she alerts you to things
that can sabotage your success and clues you in on carb counting
and techniques that have worked for her. You?ll get started
right with:

• Mini-courses on low-carb math and on low-carb nutritition and
  the glycemic index


• A shopping list for stocking a low-carb kitchen


• The scoop on different kinds of carbs and artificial
  sweeteners


• Tips on using spices creatively for variety and flavor


• Advice on incorporating exercise, including taking the first
  step (and lots more steps) with a pedometer


• Tips for reducing stress (a common cause of bingeing)

With this information, you won?t be mystified. With the
fantastic recipes, you won?t feel deprived. You will be
inspired to stick to a low-carb lifestyle?one that can help
you lose weight and feel healthier!