This comprehensive guide cuts through the confusion, showing dieters how to choose and customize an effective low-carb plan for their own metabolisms and lifestyles.

From the author of the bestselling Living the Low Carb Life (more than 100,000 copies sold) comes an indispensable reference to help dieters maintain their controlled-carbohydrate lifestyle-both in the kitchen and on the go. To stay on a low-carb regimen, dieters-and others just tying to eat healthily-need facts: what's a good side dish to have with that fish? Is it okay to order that delicious-sounding special at the restaurant? Certified nutrition specialist and bestselling author Jonny Bowden provides the information, in a handy, portable pocket guide to making smart carb-conscious food choices. It contains the net carb, calorie, protein, fat, and fiber counts for more than 2,000 foods, as well as nutritional data for the new low-carb products on the market. Plus, there's valuable information on sugar alcohols, essential Omega fats, the glycemic index and blood sugar levels, and Bowden's own expert individual food recommendations. Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S., is a certified nutrition specialist, a former personal trainer, and the resident nutrition and weight loss expert on ivillage.com. Author of Living the Low-Carb Life, Bowden also makes frequent appearances on television and radio shows, runs a busy nutrition consulting practice in Los Angeles, and can be reached via his website, JonnyBowden.com.

With 100 easy, low-carb recipes, this essential cookbook and expert guide will help you start—and stick with—the ketogenic diet. The benefits of the keto diet are well established: It’s proven to lower insulin levels, increase metabolism, and control hunger. For many of us, though, it can be intimidating to start—and extremely difficult to stay on plan. Author Jennifer Banz, a certified life coach and the founder of the popular blog Low Carb with Jennifer, has not only lost 50 pounds with keto, but she has also helped hundreds of people in her private program do the same with her simple 5 “fail-stops” to keto success. Live Life Keto shows how to change your mindset so you can stay compliant with keto and reap the rewards—weight loss, reduced cravings, increased energy, and more. Accompanied by full-color photographs, Live Life Keto shares a huge variety of delicious, uncomplicated recipes the whole family can enjoy, including: Energizing breakfasts like California Sheet Pan Omelettes, Sausage and Radish Breakfast Hash, and Cinnamon Crunch Bread Hearty soups, chowders, and stews, including Steak and Fauxtato Soup, Salmon Chowder, and Bacon and Mushroom Beef Stew Power lunches perfect for meal prep, such as Sloppy Joe Stuffed Portobellos and Bang Bang Chicken and Green Beans Crowd-pleasing appetizers like Loaded Guacamole and Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip Quick dinners, such as Taco "Cornbread" and Bruschetta Salmon Satisfying sides like Cheesy Baked Cauliflower and Roasted Cabbage Steaks Craveable desserts like Browned Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookie Cups and Snickerdoodle Mug Cake Essential low-carb condiments including sauces, spice rubs, and dressings With a focus on ingredients that are easy to find at any grocery store, plus tried-and-true advice to help you live keto for life, this book will become an indispensable companion on your journey to optimal health.

Presents comprehensive coverage on low-carbohydrate diet plans, comparing the details of twenty-three diet programs, and provides insider tips on maintaining a low-carbohydrate lifestyle.

Embrace the keto lifestyle with over 200 effective and delicious recipes designed to improve your health with Keto Life. Unlike other diets, ketogenics is all or nothing. You need to be committed in order to convert your body from a carb-burning to a fat-burning mechanism. By building your meals and snacks around “good fat” and high-protein foods, you will not only lose weight but improve your overall health and mental focus. Inside this cookbook, you will find: Over 200 recipes covering all meals, snacks, and desserts from Almond Flour Waffles to Buffalo Wings, Pulled Pork, Indian Butter Chicken, and Berry Swirl Cheesecake A detailed explanation of ketogenics and tips and tricks for incorporating this lifestyle into your life All original photography Eating in a very specific way doesn’t mean you can’t eat well. Whether you’re new to this way of eating or need fresh recipes to keep up ketosis, as well as keep your taste buds happy, embrace Keto Life!

"Illustrated and filled with 100 whole food recipes and simple solutions for eating the foods we love in a healthier way, this brand-new Atkins guide focuses on eating right--not less--to achieve weight management goals and improve your overall health"--

"A practical approach to health & weight loss with 100+ easy low-carb recipes"--Cover.