Is it really low carb?? Maybe not

[chager]

I was just reading this on our news site. Now I wonder about things that are suppossed to be low carb. Are they really? According to this some things that say low carb may not be..ack!!
http://www.nbc4columbus.com/health/2825342/detail.html

 

[nativetxn]

Yep! You have to be careful.

I was going to buy a loaf of low carb bread the other day but read the list of ingredients first. One of the first items was bleached flour. Not very Atkins friendly, so I put it back.

 

[janette]

Is anything with the Atkins seal safe?

 

[CarolMN]

Originally posted by janette
Is anything with the Atkins seal safe?

Pretty much. If you see a "net carb" label, they've already subtracted the fiber carbs (which don't digest) and the sugar alcohols (which are said not to impact blood sugar). So far I haven't found any Atkins products that contain any hydrogenated oils/trans fatty acids.

I still read the ingredient list, though. Many of the Atkins products do contain sugar alcohols - those don't agree with me so I avoid them.

I also have to limit the total amount of carbs and it really doesn't mater where they come from. It's so easy for me to "rationalize" overdoing the carbs if I know I'm eating a "legal"/Atkins item. If I eat too many of the low carb items, I start to crave carbs again. NOT GOOD! Besides, I think they are expensive. So I try to save them for a special treat. So far, that's working pretty good.

 

[Nette]

Not only that, but have you SEEN the nutritional value on the Subway wraps? If not, you might want to check it out....

 

[teachingmykids]

I saw a 'low carb' snack bar at Wal-mart yesterday. It's Carb Watchers, about 3 inches long with a big "1 Net Carb" on the label. In the fine print it says there are 3 servings in the bar.

Amazing!

~~g.