Low-carb phenomenon is here to stay and that's a good thing

Someone who is near and dear to my heart is my counter personality, The Dinner Diva. I like her because she's a little brassier than I am and tells it like it is. I like to hide behind her apron. LOL! The Dinner Diva has had a few questions lately that I have pared down to one big question. I think (and I believe the Dinner Diva would wholeheartedly agree) this is something that is worth answering:

Dear Dinner Diva:

Low carb, low schwarb! Can't you see that this fad has passed? What's with the new Saving Dinner book being low carb? Who wants that anymore? — Ticked in Tallahassee

Dearest Ticked: I hear you. Like a lot of people, I believed the same way and hoped that low-carb fad diets would hit the skids anytime soon and I couldn't wait. I pooh-poohed the idea and scoffed at the notion of those limiting their carbs. In my mind, eating low carb was eating bacon, eggs and steaks. You call that healthy?

I did a little research and discovered going low carb didn't need to look like steak for every meal. Quite the contrary — it could be a lifestyle of variety, flavor, actually contain vegetables and be outright healthy. In the meantime, I tried going low carb myself. Not only did I feel better, more satiated, and eating less food, but I began to read and read some more on the actual, real-life science. There really is something behind this low-carb phenomenon. It is here to stay, and I'm glad it is. I guess you could say I'm a believer.

In August of 2003, I realized this was something exciting and introduced my first Low-Carb Menu-Mailer. It is a popular choice on SavingDinner.com, and I realize now more than a year and a half later, that low carb isn't a diet; it's a lifestyle, and it is here to stay.

About a month after the low-carb menu debuted, I began to get an amazing amount of e-mail and testimonials about how these menus were a powerful tool in the fight against diabetes! Well, I hadn't banked on that, but a testimonial from an endocrinologist who copied my sample menus to give his patients sealed the deal.

FlyLady was diagnosed with diabetes back in December. I thank God that her diabetes is manageable at this point through food and exercise. You better believe I put my nickel's worth into her diet! Yes, she uses my low-carb menus (with her doctor's blessing) and has not only lost weight but is feeling great. But even without diabetes, there are a TON of people out there who are carb-sensitive.