When I tell patients how I advise a wheat-free, cornstarch-free, sugar-free diet on the background of a low-carbohydrate diet, some people ask: “But can I live on a no-carb diet?” Well, there’s no such thing as a “no-carb” diet. Low -carb, yes. No -carb, no. Here are the carbohydrate contents of various “low-carb” foods: Gouda cheese–3 oz contains 1.65 grams carbohydrates Mozzarella cheese–1... 

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Cut the carbohydrates in your diet and what sorts of results can you expect? Carbohydrate reduction results in: Reduced small LDL –This effect is profound. Carbohydrates increase small LDL; reduction of carbohydrates reduce small LDL. People are often confused by this because the effect will not be evident in the crude, calculated (Friedewald) LDL that your doctor provides. Increased HDL –The HDL-increasing effect of carbohydrate reduction...