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Gaelen
03-25-2006, 06:16 AM
About three years ago, I re-discovered EatingWell magazine, and have been following it ever since. Although I don't subscribe (I can never get around to mailing in the @#$%! postcard! ;) ), I do own every issue since I first found the magazine.

By it's nature, EatingWell offers features that are supportive of and complement a low carb lifestyle, including a regular collection of short articles called Nutrition Watch: Research you can use. For example, the April/May issue with the avocados on the cover, for which you can find electronic excerpts here: http://www.eatingwell.com/news_views/current_issue.php
contains articles on sustainably raised, grass fed meat, with sources (Super Natural, p 32); multiple ways and uses and benefits of eating avocados; hints for making effective lifestyle changes; a wine guide for those who imbibe; spotlight articles that discuss the importance of getting enough magnesium and potassium; and of course, for the cooks in the house, multiple articles on foods as diverse as lamb, Mexican cooking with Rick Bayless, bread puddings (use low carb bread!), and a diverse collection of 50-65 recipes per issue which feature full nutrient values and a key that marks the ones the editors consider lower carb. Some months have more low carb recipes than others; this month, fully 75% of the recipes fall into their 'lower carb' category...and although that includes recipes that are 22g of carbs or less per serving, that's 22g of carbs without subtracting the fiber. The average ECC of their lower carb recipes averages around 10g ECC per serving, and if carbs need to be further reduced, well...we've all done that before. ;)

As a person who used to write for a low carb magazine, I used to get all of them. Now that most low carb specific magazines have ceased publication, some people may be looking for a low carb supportive publication. I can highly recommend EatingWell for its consistent focus on whole foods nutrition. If you'd like to check them out online, visit
http://www.eatingwell.com

Enjoy!

Gaelen
04-01-2006, 06:44 AM
The April issue of LowCarb Luxury is now available for reading and downloading here. Click on the cover to read online:
http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/magazine/lclnewsvol07-no4.html

This month's issue features several spotlight articles about the Easter holiday, from recipes to menus to using and decorating eggs, as well as articles about caffeine, building a better lunch, and "Why Muscles Matter Most" by Debbie Judd, RN.

The Drs. Eades serve on the 'Expert Panel' of LowCarb Luxury . You can sign up for a free subscription delivered to your own email address by clicking on the subscription link in the left hand panel on this page:
http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/magazine/lclnewsvol07-no4inside.html

Enjoy!

Gaelen
10-07-2006, 10:10 AM
Dr. Mike's blog (the "Bacon Butter and Lard Oh My" entry) once again made Low Carb Luxury's (http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/magazine/lclnewsvol07-no10.html) feature, "The Best of the Low Carb Blogs" for the October, 2006 issue. This issue also contains a few recipes just in time for Halloween treats and cool-weather eating.

I've also just finished the October/November 2006 issue of Eating Well magazine (it has pears on the cover.) While away at the dog show last week, I rediscovered pears, a fruit I don't often eat--but when they're ripe, they are sooo good. 1/3 cup sliced pears is 7.5g carbs less 1g fiber, or about 6.5g ECC. Coupled with an ounce of sharp cheddar, they were the perfect snack at the dog show.

This issue of Eating Well featured 43 recipes and over 20 of them were what the magazine considers "lower carb" ( >22g carbs per serving. ) The thing is, they don't subtract fiber from that number, so many recipes actually have a much lower ECC, and nearly all of them can be modified to lower carbs even further. This month also features a section on southern (Appalachian) mountain vegetable recipes, several seafood recipes and a full feature on how to roast a turkey for those who've never tackled the whole bird. Enjoy!

Mitra
10-07-2006, 10:11 AM
We're eating pears at the moment, too. I love them with blue cheese and walnuts :cool:

Heather
10-07-2006, 07:33 PM
My favorite cottage cheese combination is peaches, cottage cheese, and cinnamon. But pears work well too. It sounds weird, I know...but it's really yummy! My breakfast lately (well, I'm still getting native peaches here but I think next week I'm going to have to move on...)

Lynne
10-15-2006, 12:51 PM
Hello, Can you pick this magazine up in a local store that you know of? Lynne

Gaelen
10-15-2006, 09:35 PM
Lynne, you should be able to pick up Eating Well at any bookstore (Barnes & Noble, Borders, Waldenbooks, etc.) In the Northeast US, Wegmans supermarkets usually have an extensive magazine/books section, and I usually get my copy of EW right in the grocery store. Hope this helps!

Gortok
10-19-2006, 06:34 PM
Living Without is a nice one if you are following this lifestyle because of food allergies. They do a lot of gluten-free stuff, and sometimes egg-free and dairy-free too.

Bogie
10-20-2006, 08:14 AM
Let's be careful about the use of the term "health food." I mean, sheesh... Some of the folks I've seen at "health food" stores, who appear to be long-time customers, look like they're on their last legs... I wonder how many of them have tried to turn their pets into vegetarians...