Patricia Simonds, MS, RD

Walk through any grocery store today and, chances are, you will be bombarded by a plethora of food offerings billed as “low-carb.” And it’s no wonder, considering that anywhere from 10 to 24 million Americans have jumped on the low-carbohydrate bandwagon (Reuters 2004). But is this way of eating destined to fall by the wayside like the low-fat craze of the 1990s?

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