katyzzzLow-carbing and working
August 1st 2006 01:01
The Atkins Lifestyle Food Guide Pyramid
USDA Food Guide Pyramid
In 1972, Dr. Robert Atkins first published his book, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, which suggested a new way to diet. Up until this time, dieting pretty much consisted of lowering the number of calories eaten per day or lowering both the amount of fats and carbohydrates eaten. But with a totally new approach, Dr. Atkins' diet was strictly focused on limiting carbohydrate consumption. Since then, a number of low-carb plans have come and gone and even come back again. Face it, low-carbing has been around for more than thirty years -- and given the daily barrage of new products, menus, diet plans and recipe books out there, it could easily be popular for another thirty. So, by now you're probably wondering "What are carbohydrates, exactly and how can restricting my consumption of them help me lose weight?"
Carbohydrates :
There's a strong chance that you've heard of "carbohydrates" and "complex carbohydrates." They come in many forms including rice, pasta, bread, crackers, cereal, fruits and vegetables. Carbohydrates provide your body with its basic fuel. You can think about the relationship between your body and carbohydrates in much the same way you would consider the relationship between a car engine and gasoline.
The simplest carbohydrate is glucose. Glucose, also called "blood sugar" and "dextrose," flows in the bloodstream so that it is available to every cell in your body. Your cells absorb glucose and convert it into energy to drive the cell.
The word "carbohydrate" comes from the fact that glucose is made up of carbon and water. The chemical formula for glucose is:
C6H12O6
No survival by bread alone :
Blimpie is a company that has -- for four decades -- been known for subs and sandwiches made with just-cut meat and cheese and vegetables on freshly baked bread. While the meat, cheese and veggies are totally in-line with the average low-carb plan, the thing that literally holds it all together isn't.
The fast-food industry is one of convenience. And, what if anything, could be more convenient than a sandwich? It's a quick, well-rounded meal all encased in its own edible wrapper. Ah, but there's the low-carb rub -- the wrapper. Most anyone even remotely familiar with low-carbing knows that regular bakery bread is enemy-number-one. So, what's a fast-food company to do? The easiest thing to do is eliminate the bread and serve salads. But, for restaurants like Blimpie that know which side their bread is buttered on -- the sandwich side -- going solely for the salad seems to give their regular clientele short shrift. So, the folks at Blimpie went straight to the heart of the problem by finding a low-carb bread to house the normal Blimpie fixings.
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