Feeling a little lost with your diet?


We can help. NoCarbZone provides free support for people who have chosen a high protein/low carbohydrate diet. Whether you've chosen the Atkins' program, Protein Power, or any other high protein/low carb diet, we provide tools, research articles, and news.

Atkins diet beats low-fat fare. Duke University study finds surprising weight loss and cholesterol benefits. Read the MSNBC and News 8 story here.
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The Ultimate Diet Challenge. Dateline NBC compares the progress of 6 dieters, all on a different regiment. See the results here.

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What is a high protein/low carb diet? Find out the basics of all high protein/low carbohydrate (HPLC) diets including Atkins, Protein Power, Sugar Busters, Carbohydrates Addicts, Zone, etc. This includes an overview, brief history, the players, and the basic theory behind the science.

Will it lower my cholesterol? It's hard to imagine a diet rich in meats and eggs can lower your cholesterol. Read about the theories behind the results.

Is it a weight loss program? The failure rate of weight loss programs is very high, so how can an HPLC diet succeed where others have failed? Read what the experts have to say.

What is sucralose? The sugar substitute, Splenda or sucralose - is that the best one to use? Find out what the experts have to say in this article.

New! Glycemic Index vs. Glycemic Load. This important, yet confusing topic explained once and for all, using...uh...basketball terms. Well, we'll do whatever helps. Read more about this 3-point shot article.

New! HPLC diet in 5 easy steps. We've taken the mystery out of this diet, and boiled it down to just five easy steps.

How about Spam? Hey Spam lovers! Guess what? Spam has no carbs!

It's all 'whey' good. The benefits of whey protein seemed to be everywhere including as an antioxidant, an immune supporter, a treatment for liver damage, and building lean muscle mass.

New! Find the Hidden Carbs. No, it isn't Waldo, but sometimes those nutritional labels just don't add up. Use this calculator to find carbs not shown on the label.

New! Body Fat and BMI calculator. What's your ideal weight? Don't know? Try these simple calculators to estimate your body fat and ideal weight. Now incorporates the US Navy formula.

Local Kine Recipes. That's right, Lilo and Stitch gave us some local recipes that are low-carb and tasty (just kidding, but they are ono). Check 'em out.

Dining with Atkins Honolulu Advertiser, September 17, 2003. Need to try some new low-carb recipes, or having a low-carb dinner party. Try some of these recipes that appear in this article (see more).

The Truth About Weight Loss U.S. News & World Report, June 16, 2003, Amanda Spake. This cover story looks into the science of slimming. "Trimming the national waistline requires a shift in thinking. Gone are the days when weight control was instinctual, when food was scarce and we had to be active just to survive."

Two Studies Indicate Atkins Diet May Improve Heart Health New York Times, May 22, 2003, By Mary Duenwald with Denise Grady. The New England Journal of Medicine, showed that although the low-carbohydrate diets were, at best, just marginally more effective for weight loss, they were associated with lower triglycerides, blood fats that can contribute to atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in the arteries. One group of dieters lost 16 pounds after a year. That was greater than the average 8-pound loss among the low-fat dieters. In another study, the low-carbohydrate dieters lost an average of 13 pounds. The low-fat dieters lost four. (see New York Times and The New England Journal of Medicine)

What Really Makes You Fat? Time, Aug. 25, 2002, J. Madeleine Nash. Should you count calories or carbs? The latest research in this cover article may surprise you. Also, check out the side article "Low Fat vs. Low Carb" where Dr. Atkins and Dr. Ornish get a chance to "present their dueling diet theories".

A Dieter's Dilemma, The New York Times, Aug. 25, 2002, Jason Epstein. The writer laments over the high carb foods he once was addicted to, and finds new ways to spice up low carb ones. He includes a recipe for a blueberry pie and guacamole (easy on the chips though). (Email us for a complete transcript of this article.)

A fat nation: America's 'supersize' diet is fattier and sweeter and deadlier. U.S. News and World Report, Aug. 19, 2002, Amanda Spake. This cover article reviews the way Americans eat and the battle against one of our nations biggest problems: obesity. Check out the side article, "Diet wars: Fat, carbs, or both?" (available at US News archives ($))

The Diet Pendulum Swings Again, The New York Times, Aug. 14, 2002, Marian Burros. The articles squares off the two heavy weight gurus, Atkins and Ornish, and places the food pyramid in the middle. Read about how politics and big business may have influenced the way you eat. (Email us for a complete transcript of this article.)

ABC News 20/20 (July 19, 2002) “Is the Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet Mantra a Myth?” The investigative news team takes a look at the age old food pyramid. Is it really out dated? Are Americans getting over weight because of it? (see more)

Dateline NBC (July 16, 2002) “Taking off the Pounds” by Josh Mankiewicz. After losing 50 pounds, this NBC correspondent reveals what has worked for him. He discovered the Atkins diet, and found this was a diet he could stay on. And he has, for the last four years. Read his interviews with Dr. Barry Sears (The Zone) and Dr. Dean Ornish, and how their approach to diet differs. (see more) Follow-up article "Our Story Started a Food Fight" (July 23, 2002) (see more). Correspondent Keith Morrison gets into the fray with his article "Food Fight: The Sequel" (August 13, 2002) (see more).

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