About Low Carb Diets: A Tale of Two Granolas

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Low Carb Diets Low Carb Diets Getting Started Health and Nutrition Recipes From Laura Dolson, your Guide to Low Carb Diets Can we trust carb counts and nutrition labels? What are net carbs? A kerfuffle between low-carb cereal makers gives us some interesting points to ponder! I ended up doing a bit of investigative reporting on this one. Have a healthy week - Laura A Tale of Two Granolas How accurate are nutrition labels? Can we trust the carb counts? Recently one company who distributes and makes low-carb cereals had a competing brand analyzed by a lab and found that the carb counts were much higher than advertised. Does this mean that the competitors were lying, or could there be other explanations? It's important to understand the limits of nutrition labels, and how to spot some possible problems. Why Carb Counts Vary Why do labels, books, and Web sites so often differ in the amount of carbohydrate they say is in a food? What Are Net Carbs? Why is the carb count on the front of the label, prominently called "Net Carbs", so different from the carb count on the BACK of the label? Should we subtract sugar alcohols from the total carb count? Low-carb ingredients mysteries revealed! Welcome! Are you new to low-carb eating, or to About.com's Low Carb Diet site? Here are some of the resources available to you here. Low Carb Diets Ads Low Carb Diet Atkins Diet High Protein Diet Carb Count Atkins Foods Featured Articles Carb Counts of Common Foods Low Carb 101 - Basic Info About Low Carb Diets What Foods To Eat on a Low Carb Diet Low Carb Super Foods Low-Carb Restaurant Eating Low-Carb Menus   More from About.com Great Stuff Kids Love From the hottest tunes and best online videos to favorite books and classic toys, here are our top picks for the kids in your life. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Get Through the First Week 6 Steps for the Beginner Stock Your Low-Carb Pantry Top 10 Low Carb Mistakes Low-Carb Food Pyramid Advertisement