FAQ:  A Beginner's Guide to Low Carb Living

Did you know that the answer to many of your questions about
the Low Carb Diet can be found on the F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked
Questions) page for the alt.support.diet.low-carb newsgroup?
Try following the link below or the backup site that appears
below it:

http://www.grossweb.com/asdlc/faq.htm
http://home.comcast.net/~agross/asdlc/

There is a mailing list for people to receive email when the
FAQ has been updated.  Aaron and Rudy have put a great amount
of time and expense into compiling and maintaining this site.
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are Aaron's sole "reward" to offset some of his costs in
time and materials.  Please show your appreciation by using
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Did you read the FAQ but just don't remember if something
was covered?  MOST questions can be answered in the FAQ without
having to read the whole FAQ. Just stick a pound sign # and the
term in question after the FAQ's URL and you will go directly
to the section of the FAQ you want. For example:

http://www.grossweb.com/asdlc/faq.htm#numbers
will answer your question about the numbers (##/##/##)
http://www.grossweb.com/asdlc/faq.htm#woe
will answer your question about what WOE means

This will also work with the alternate site.

If that does not answer your questions fully, why not try
the Google Groups Search Engine?  You can search all news groups
for past discussions on topics about low carb.  You can find the
Google Groups Search Engine at:

http://groups.google.com/

Alternatively, do a Google advanced search

http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search

Or, use the form appearing in the left margin menu of each page
on the FAQ site.

While it is highly recommended that all newbies read the
aforementioned official ASDLC F.A.Q. before posting, the
preceding sites are meant to be an adjunct and can be browsed
at your leisure.  We hope that you will find them helpful in
your weight loss endeavor.

If you are newbie to the net, you may want to read about online
etiquette.
http://www.albion.com/netiquette

Below you will find some other helpful Low Carb Diet links.

Other F.A.Q. Links/Getting Started:

http://www.atkinscenter.com/faq.html
http://www.locarbliving.com/kit.html
http://low-carb.org/faq/
http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/LowcarbingDream/index.html
http://www.titanic.kn-bremen.de/induction.html
http://wilstar.com/lowcarb/
http://www.gis.net/~mamyers/LCfaq.htm

Induction:

http://www.titanic.kn-bremen.de/induction.html

Low-Carbohydrate Book Author Sites:

http://www.eatprotein.com
http://www.panix.com/~paleodiet
http://www.metabolicdiet.com
http://www.carbohydrateaddicts.com
http://www.lowcarbsuccess.net/
http://www.holdthetoast.com
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/

Atkins Diet Related Links:

http://tom.cuy.net/atkins
http://www.lowcarb.org

Carbohydrate Counters:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl
The USDA nutritional database - Carb counts on everything!
Just type in what it is you are looking for.
(Cream, eggs, squash).
http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/
http://www.delorie.com/health/ns/

Hidden Carbohydrates:

http://wilstar.com/lowcarb/hiddencarbs.htm

Fiber:

http://www.lowcarb.org/fiber_1.html
http://www.lowcarb.org/fiber_2.html

Medical Research and Articles:

http://lowcarb.org
http://www.lowcarbsuccess.net/
http://www.lowcarb.org/josh_yelon/lowcarb_med.html
http://www.stumptuous.com/fat.html
http://www.nejm.org/content/1997/0337/0021/1491.asp
http://www.syndicomm.com/lowfat.html
http://medtstgo.ucdavis.edu/endo/lecture/metlipid.htm
http://www.omen.com/adipos.html
http://commodore.perry.pps.pgh.pa.us/~odonnell/ir1.html
http://www.lowcarb.org/ketosis.html
http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/library/weekly/aa062600a.htm
http://www.lowcarb.ca/lowcarb.html

If you have lost 30 lbs and kept it off for a year, please
contact the
National Weight Loss Registry at 800-606-6927 or on the
Internet at
www.wpic.pitt.edu/nwcr.

Support:

http://atkinsfriends.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Atkins-A-WayOfLife
http://forum.lowcarber.org
http://www.lowcarb.org/parachat.html
http://lowcarb.org/forums

Links for Diabetics:

http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/LC-DIABETES.html
http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/
http://commodore.perry.pps.pgh.pa.us/~odonnell/ir1.html
http://www.survivediabetes.com/

PCOS and the Low-Carb Diet:

http://www.netcolony.com/members/pcolc/pcolc.html
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000901/1079.html
http://www.soulcysters.com
http://www.pcosupport.org/

Links for Vegetarians:

http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/

Low-carb Cooking:

http://www.camacdonald.com/lc/cookbookdownload.html
http://www.lowcarb.org/recipes.html
http://www.titanic.kn-bremen.de/indexusa.html
http://hometown.aol.com/terranova0/diet.index.html
http://www.e-clipse.com/soy/recipes.htm
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Resort/1700/
http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/kathyslc/Page4.html
http://www.egroups.com/group/low-carb-recipe-exchange/
http://members.aol.com/rowanmoon/recipe.html
http://www.locarbliving.com/recipeswap.html
http://www.atkinsdiethelp.com/recipes.htm
http://photopics.com/lowcarb.html
http://www.lowcarbcafe.com/
http://www.titanic.kn-bremen.de/idxrec.html
http://recipes.alastra.com/
http://communities.msn.com/webjake
http://www.ptyza.com/pamstuff/lowcook.htm

Low-carb Shopping:

http://members.tripod.com/~PsyllieSnax/
http://www.dietdepot.com/
http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/
http://www.carbsmart.com/
http://www.expertfoods.com/
http://www.jerkyusa.com/
http://www.morico.com/
http://www.netrition.com/
http://www.splenda.com/cgi-bin/order2?source=lifescan
http://www.sugarfreemarket.com/
http://www.lowcarb.com/cgi-local/shop.pl/page=order2.html/SID=9861622302
http://www.low-carb.com/
http://www.malthome.com/Splenda/
http://www.lowcarbcentre.com/
http://www.lowcarb.com/

Exercise and Weight Training:

http://www.exrx.net/
http://www.stumptuous.com/cms/index.php
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/SM99999

LC Exercise and Nutrition:

http://low-carb.org/faq/
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/
http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/1/1/2
http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/energysystems.html

Metabolism Science of Ketones and FFA:

http://www.humboldt.edu/~rap1/C431.F01/C431Notes/C431n07Dec.htm
http://www.indstate.edu/thcme/mwking/fatty-acid-oxidation.html

Body Fat Calculators:

http://www.biofitness.com/bodyfat.html
http://my.webmd.com/table_of_contents

Plateau Busters:

http://www.lowcarb.org/plateaus.html
http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/LowcarbingDream/meat.html
http://www.lowcarb.org/stillman.html

Stacking:

http://www.lowcarb.org/eca1.html
http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/LowcarbingDream/ECA.html

Water:

http://www.classicx.com/html/2super.html
http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/LowcarbingDream/water.html
http://www.lowcarb.org/water1.html

Inspirational Pages (Links to LC Homes pages):

http://www.bodytrends.com/article.htm
http://members.aol.com/Terranova0/diet.index.html
http://www.conniems.com

Misc. LC Diet Related Links:

http://www.lowcarblosers.com
http://www.lowcarb.ca
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
http://www.brachman.com/dietnews.htm
http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=locho&list
http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/LowcarbingDream/
http://www.lowcarb.org/
http://tom.cuy.net/atkins/
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/healthtracker.html
http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/diet.html
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/
http://www.delorie.com/health/

There is a lot of information out there, but if you cannot
find what you are looking for we are always here!  This is
a great newsgroup for support, recipes and sharing information!

*Special appreciation to:
Debby Padilla for her original contribution to this list.
Desiree for her list of links.
Debra Long for the latest version.
Barbara Ashley for her effort to maintain it.
ConnieMS for keeping the post current & posting it daily for
so long.

Oh, and here is a new site for those of you who don't want to
read the FAQ and have a sense of humor:

http://www.grossweb.com/asdlc/no-faq.htm

If you have a link that you think should be listed here, please
e-mail it to me for consideration.  Also, If you find that one
of the links has moved or no longer exists please e-mail me with
the pertinent information.  This post is a team effort and we
need you to make it work.