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IN THIS CHAPTER

Understanding the controversy over carbohydrates

Identifying how Americans’ diets have changed

Getting back to basics with whole foods

Nothing has polarized the nutrition world as much as the low-carbohydrate diet, but this diet isn’t new. It’s been around for more than 100 years — and for most of that time, it has been controversial. The quick-weight-loss effect of the low-carb diet, its permission to eat as much meat and fat as you want, and the lack of hunger in those who follow it has always attracted many fans. However, very-low-carb diets were hard to maintain.

In this chapter, I show you why the low-carb diet is controversial. I discuss the migration of the American diet toward more calories from increased snacks, sugars, soft drinks, and bigger portions of all foods. I give you ways to evaluate low-carb diet plans to help you make the best choice for you. And most importantly, I give you an overview of the Whole Foods Weight Loss Eating Plan — my version of the low-carb diet — which is healthy for a lifetime and will also help you lose excess pounds.