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- November 25th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Happy Thangs-giving
My friend Erica on Facebook gave me that title. Love!Beware: Do recipes on my old Examiner.com column look wrong? Are they incomplete? If so, please be advised that when I left my column there in May,…
- November 21st, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Recipes are Being Shuffled
In an effort to make the blog more useful to folks looking for recipes, recipes have been reorganized along the side of the page for your convenience. I know I should have done this months ago, but wh…
- September 16th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
So long, and thanks for all the dish...
As you've probably already noticed, I've been taking a hiatus from low-carb blogging and board posting for some time as I get through some projects I've been putting off to the side for too long. I c…
- September 8th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Book Review: The Six Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle
The Eades have done it again. Fresh off of the documentary Fat Head, and still regaled for their bestselling books that have helped to change the way America eats (for the better), arriving in stores…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Dr. Eades book winner
So many of you entered, but I could only pick one name. I wish I could send every one of you a book!Congratulations to S.J. of the great nation of TexasI will ship your book today!Thanks so much for e…
- August 31st, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Want to win a copy of the Eades' latest book?
That's right!The name who made Protein Power a household way of life is about to release their latest book, The Six Week Cure for the Middle Aged Middle.Want to win a copy?Just email cleochatra at gma…
- August 10th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Food feeling droll? Try a new bowl
Even if you're someone who enjoys eating the same menu day in and day out, that doesn't mean your plating couldn't do with a cheap makeover.This square plate and bowl combo can be purchased at WalMart…
- June 12th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Book winner!
Wow!A lot of you entered, but only one can win.That's like a line from The Highlander. Only without the accent. And maybe a little less violent. Unless someone hits you with a book.The name of beautim…
- June 5th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Book review: Carbohydrates Can Kill, by Robert K. Su, M.D.
We've heard that carbohydrates can cause myriad problems in the body, but rarely is that sentiment laid out this boldly. Rarer yet is when it is penned and asserted by a physician.Subtitled, "With a p…
- May 22nd, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Friday is the bomb-diggity.
Nothing like a little 2002-speak to get the most thrilling day of the week off of the ground.Low-carbers represent!I was approached to write a piece for Diets in Review, so now you can see five rudime…
- May 20th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Thanks so much for your continued support of my blog.
Links here will not be moved again, so please feel free to bookmark the articles here and know they will remain at the bookmarks.While Examiner.com has ultimately chosen to keep my articles on their s…
- May 19th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Civil Disobedience for Low-Carbers
Just say no to croutons and senseless pasta killings.People are SO concerned about social convention and SO concerned about what others might think.It's time to take your health into your own hands.If…
- May 16th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
All recipes and articles are here!
Please note: links in most of the articles will go nowhere for the time being and the recipes are not yet linked to the recipe list to the right. If you are searching for something, look to the right…
- May 15th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
All recipes are being moved back to this blog
I have had friends emailing to ask me where the heck my Examiner.com articles are. They're here in draft mode in my blog as of two hours ago.My apologies for the inconvenience! I moved 300 articles in…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Low-Carb Cinco de Mayo recipes
Mexican spaghetti squash bake is fresh and funOne of the most amazing things about low-carb is being able to enjoy so many wonderful, healthy, fun foods! Cinco de Mayo won't leave you alone takin…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
MSG isn't always labeled as MSG
MSG by any other name... still a headache source Monosodium glutamate, once made largely from various sources to enhance flavors of foods, is hard to pinpoint. Labeling doesn't always provide the…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Spices can harbor secret, bad ingredients
Where available, read labels. source Residing in the spice aisle, jars and containers of flavors vie for attention. The problem is that many assume these are healthy spices, devoid of anything other…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Low-carb while being green to save green
Big blue marble of happiness. sourceIn the wake of Earth Day, it's important to remember we all share the planet together, and the health of the planet is as important as your well being, since it s…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Ways to drink more water
Drink your health!Yesterday I spoke to reasons to hydrate. It's not easy to drink 64 ounces of water a day, and you might not have to think of this task as one that is impossible.Try these tips fo…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Water: More than dihydrogen oxide
Wet, wild and wonderful. sourceAs snow makes way for warmer spring weather, is it important to visit the importance of staying hydrated.Five reasons to stay hydrated:1. Water is essential to life. W…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Low carb Easter ideas keep the day hopping
Basket of pastel gorgeousness. sourceWhile coloring hard-boiled eggs is a family tradition, the stark truth is that America was more likely founded on brightly-colored jelly beans, bright pink grass…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Spring cleaning for your low-carb home
Refreshing change of pace: Try fresh whipped creamYou might be the only one in your home following a low-carb regimen, but that doesn't mean you can't make healthier choices for others living in y…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Low-carb recipe: sweetened condensed milk substitute
Thick and convincing, to the eye and taste budsOK, so it's a little late for the holidays. Still, many a recipe calls for sweetened, condensed milk. Even if you could emulate the flavor, how to get t…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Erythritol : Yet another sugar alcohol from corn
Which bites more? Twilight or corn in your low-carb?Just when you thought erythritol might be made of unicorns frolicking through Robert Pattison's hair...Erythritol is made from stuff like corn!S…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
What you need to know about sugar alcohols: Not so sweet
Lend me an ear? sourceYou're following a low-carb diet and you've seen them before: those low-carb, sugar free products in the stores or sold online that promise to assuage your sweet tooth witho…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Low carb roasted vegetable pizza recipe
Pine nuts add some extra crunch and are low-carbDo you have some roasted vegetables left over from your latest frolic with paninis? If so, look no farther.Readers/friends have mentioned roasting…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
President Obama family plan Victory Garden as trend in home gardening grows
Veggie Tales... from the White House. source:GreenpeaceMore and more Americans are showing concern over what is cropping up in foods purchased in stores. From cattle forcefed grains and antibiotics t…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Jennifer Aniston and Madonna among many celebrity low-carb fans
She's been in the Zone. sourceIt's no surprise to anyone that low-carb eating is pretty healthy and delicious. Add that celebrities also follow some of the regimens available, and you have a recip…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Chili's Guiltess Grill offers options to hungry low-carbers
Carne Asada: One of the menu options with Chili's new Guiltless Grills menu Low-carbers generally suffer from a lack of choices from establishments when it comes to being able to eat out healthfully…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Review: Fat Head: The Movie
Did Spurlock feed us a load of bologna? On the heels of Morgan Spurlock's Supersize Me comes the antithesis to the high-carb, low-fat mantra. Comedian and former health writer Tom Naughton sets out…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Review: PureVia Stevia Sweetener
Box it up, baby!It's been a long time coming, but now, as Stevia sweeteners engage the marketplace, there is something oh so sweet in the air. Enter: PureVia sweetener.Made from stevia, by the Whole…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Book Review: Fitness After 40: How to Stay Strong at Any Age
So pretty you'd wish her a pimple if she wasn't also so darned wonderful.Don't let author of her book Fitness After 40: How to Stay Strong at Any Age fool you. She only looks like she's 20 years old.…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Book Review: The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution
Frederick Hahn, the ginge Chuck Norris of the EastA fantastic book written by a personal favorite writer and fitness guru, Frederick Hahn knocks what we think we know about fitness training out o…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Tools of the trade: The crock pot
Vegetable chowder in variable-sized crockpockNothing is more delicious than coming home at the end of the day to a slow-cooked chowder, soup or stew. While in the past, this kind of quality meal ca…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Beat your meat
Beat it, kid. Source Meat tenderizing is no easy task.While some use vinegar-based marinades to break down the fibers within a steak, the meat mallot is a quick and powerful way of softenin…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Good Calories, Bad Calories
The bookGary Taubes is a god. Admittedly, one of the reasons I neglected the task of reviewing this book is most definitely due to own human failings and limitations.J.R.R. Tolkien wove stories which…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Creative ways to stay low-carb during Valentines Day
Low-carb raspberry frap Valentine’s Day is Saturday, so practice the art of saying “Thank You” now without indulging, since someone will probably hand you cupcakes and chocolate. When t…
- May 5th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
My husband lets me sniff his junk
He does.In bed.Last night, he brought an ice cream sandwich with him when he hopped into bed. I said, "Wow! Ice cream sammich!" He said, "Would you like to sniff it?"So I sniffed his junk. I shrugged.…
- May 4th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Cinco de Mayo!
Wootie woot!How will you be celebrating Cinco de Mayo this year? There is no reason to eat off plan when you have so so so so so (are you getting the point) so so so many options!Check these recipes f…
- April 27th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Back to TOPS, save for the door handle incident(s)
All that and a plate of low-carb chips. That's what my TOPS group is.I love weighing in there once a week. I'm externally motivated (I've never been a 'do it because it's good for you' kind of person)…
- April 25th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Is it ok to drink Diet [fill in the blank soda]? I miss it!
This is the question posed by a low-carber recently. I know there are constantly new low-carb friends coming aboard, but my response now is the response I am going to give 10 years from now. It's the…
- April 24th, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Finding motivation, peace and contentment this weekend.
Hey! We all loves us some Friday!Take a few minutes to think about how you plan to get through the weekend intact.1. Tape a picture of a thinner you on the refrigerator. Pasting pictures of Victoria's…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Your doctor: unwittingly killing with kindness?
What do you think of this? (Caution: Grody picture of surgery is the first thing you see. Scroll down)It seems more and more people I speak to have doctors advising weight loss surgery to their patien…
- April 22nd, 2009
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Artificial versus "Natural" sweeteners. Is one better than the other?
What do you think about this?I am thinking that the nutritionist was smoking some Truvia when she said sugar alcohols are a natural substance.Aside from that, stevia is becoming mainstream.Thoughts?…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Ways to help save the planet on Earth Day
Go ahead. Hug the planet.1. Eat all of the food in your refrigerator. Unplug.2. Turn off the tv. It's all going to be Earth Day biased, save for Maury. He'll be hosting a beauty pageant episode compri…
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cleochatra has posted a new entry on: The Lighter Side of Low Carb
Oh no Kelly Di'unt! RHONY
I am such a ho for Bravo's programming, especially when it comes to the Real Housewives. You know that stuff is crack cocaine mixed with botox.Just when I think Ramona's family is a side order of craz…
