Living the Low Carb Life Pocket Carb Counter

by Jonny Bowden

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.

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 2004

About the author

Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, also known as “THE ROGUE NUTRITIONIST” is a board-certified nutritionist with a master’s degree in psychology and the best-selling author of thirteen books including “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth”, “Living Low Carb”, and “The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth”. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS and Dr. Oz’s XM Radio and television shows as an expert on nutrition and weight loss, and has written or contributed to articles for dozens of print and online publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Us Weekly, “O” The Oprah Magazine, The Daily Beast, Vanity Fair Online, Time, Oxygen, Marie Claire, Diabetes Focus, GQ, US Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Self, Fitness, Family Circle, Allure, Men’s Heath, Prevention, Natural Health, and many other publications. Dr. Jonny is a consultant to the Natural Products Industry and serves on the scientific or medical advisory boards of several companies, including Barlean’s Organic Oils, Resverage and EuroPharma. His latest book, “The Great Cholesterol Myth”-- co-authored with renowned cardiologist Stephen Sinatra, MD.

Visit him online at www.jonnybowden.com or follow him: twitter.com/jonnybowden