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Moist Muffin Goodness: ThinSlim Foods Low Carb Low Fat Squares

diet snack cake — ThinSlim Foods Low Carb Low Fat Squares

The sweet, moist, dense taste and texture of a freshly-baked muffin now comes in a low calorie, low fat, and low carb square. Is ThinSlim foods’ new square diet heaven?

When it comes to desserts and snacking, tt’s not too often that you can triangulate low carb, low cal, and low fat together with great taste and texture. In an almost mystical new turn, however, ThinSlim has manage to create the ultimate diet dessert with their new squares.

The seemingly nondescript name is in many ways perfectly-suited for these new desserts, since they really cannot be co-opted by any one school of diet: the low carbers will love them because each one is just 2 grams of net carbs. The low cal people will be blown away by the fact that they are only 40 calories each. And low fat gurus will appreciate the mere 1 gram of fat per serving.

But all dieters will appreciate their taste.

Snack cake manufacturers like Hostess, Little Debbie, Bimbo, and even the Philly-based Tastykake have all dreamed of crafting a diet square like this. All of them have tried, but the taste and texture never live up to expectation. ThinSlim’s new square, however, seems to capture everything you’d want in a diet snack cake while still preserving the fundamentals of whatever diet you subscribe to.

Currently, the ThinSlim squares come in three flavors, almond, banana, and peanut butter. They are most definitely worth a try, and are 100% guaranteed by ThinSlim not to raise blood glucose levels, citing that all of the nutritionals have been lab tested and verified.

Take a look at Linda’s Diet Delites’ selection of ThinSlim squares here!

The 2012 Low Carb Diet New Year’s Resolution

Whether you’ve tried a low carb diet before and fallen off of the wagon, or you’ve dieted before but never tried low carb, 2012 is the year to make a low carb New Year’s resolution. Here’s where to begin:

Every year, dieting and losing weight tops Americans’ list of New Year’s resolutions. The revelry of the holidays — and all of the fattening delicacies it brings with it — combined with the pitfalls of the typical low carb diet, usually leave people feeling and looking heavier this time of year. And yet, the New Year’s resolution diet quickly becomes a viscous circle — a revolving door weight loss and weight gain. By this time next year, you’ll most likely be the same weight or even heavier, and the only thing you’ll have to show for it is a few months of starving yourself.

Time to turn your New Year’s resolution into a diet revolution.

The “Diet Revolution” was the term coined by Dr. Atkins, the nutritionalist who first popularized the low carb diet back in the 1960s. He wrote several books about his Diet Revolution, and revealed that the big problem in Americans’ diets is not fat or calories, but rather carbs and sugar. He argued that modern man’s diet has shifted from a high-protein diet to a high-carbohydrate diet, and that our metabolisms are not capable of handling all of the extra carbs and sugar we consume. Thus, the only way to get back to a healthy weight is to switch from a modern high-carb diet to a more primal low carb diet.

I emphasize the term “primal,” because it has quickly become the new popular term in low carb dieting. Atkins himself never used that term, though he did talk about primitive man, and how their diet was healthier than the diet we currently engage in. Whether you’re looking to start a low carb or “primal” diet for your New Year’s Resolution, here are a few starting off tips: Continue reading The 2012 Low Carb Diet New Year’s Resolution

Low Carb Snack: Beef & Meat Sticks

There is something inescapingly funny about the term “meat stick.” Lewd notions aside, there is something primal about the idea of “meat on a stick,” as it conjures up early man gnawing a fire-charred leg ‘o beast. Interestingly enough, primal diets — which are essentially Atkins-esque — are becoming evermore popular, and as a result, these new “primal dieters” are in search of new, tasty ways to get their meat on.

While the classic Slim Jim has led the way in terms of meat snacks for decades, healthy dieters are looking for a meat-based low carb snack that is a bit more dialed in to their “primal” sensitivities. Enter these new meat sticks:

First up is the Sci-Fit Fat Free Beef Stix, which essentially offers a higher-quality alternative to the Slim Jim. The Sci-Fit Fat Free Beef Stix come in both Teriyaki and Black Pepper varieties, are truly fat free and low carb — each stick is just 1 gram of carbs. In addition, the ingredients list thankfully doesn’t include any MSG, a common ingredient in Slim Jims and other mass produced meat sticks.

Ostrim also makes a nice Natural Beef Snack as well. Theirs is a high-protein meat stick that are very low in fat and USDA inspected, guaranteeing a true and correct nutritional profile of quality and wholesomeness. Their ingredients are very readable, including just Beef, Water, Sea Salt, Corn Starch, Natural Spices, Turbinado Sugar, Dehydrated Garlic, Natural Flavorings (Celery Powder), and Lactic Acid Starter Culture. Ostrim offers several great flavors, such as its original flavor, spicy pepper, and teriyaki.

If you want to take a walk on the wild side and try a meat stick that is not beef, then how about ostrich? Ostrim Meat Sticks are incredible great-tasting ostrich meat sticks, and offer the same level of nutrition and low carb snacking goodness. The Ostrim MEat Sticks comes in a variety of great flavors as well, such as barbeque, natural, pepper, and teriyaki.

Ready to order some of these tasty beef and meat sticks for a low carb snack? Linda’s Diet Delites carry all of them! Take a look at the Sci-Fit Fat Free Beef Stix, Ostrim Natural Beef Snack, and Ostrim Meat Sticks today!

That’s a Lot of High Protein P’s: Power Pak Pudding & Pure Protein Gelatin Protein Snack

Power Pak Pudding & Pure Protein Gelatin Protein Snack — heavy of taste, protein, and the letter “P.”

If you peek around the pudding and Jello section of your supermarket, you’re bound to notice that a vast majority of pudding and Jello snacks on the market today are sugar free. That being said, none of them are really tailored for low carb or gluten free dieters — they are really designed for low calories dieters. If you are looking for pudding or gelatin that is custom-tailored for low carb or gluten free diets, then you’ve come to the right place.

We recently added two new dessert products at Linda’s Diet Delites: MHP Power Pak Pudding and Pure Protein Gelatin Protein Snack. Once you get past all of the Ps in those two product names, you begin to recognize how these two desserts make perfect snacks for even the strictest dieter.

MHP Power Pak Pudding is a really interesting product, in that it offers a truly high-protein, low carb, low cal option. It has a whopping 30 grams of protein, only 190 calories and zero sugar. And because it tastes so good, Power Pak Pudding really is one of the most satisfying low carb healthy snacks that we’ve come across in a long while.

It also has no sugar alcohols, which is nice.

If you’re looking for a zanier low carb snack, we have the low carb solution to Jello. Pure Protein Gelatin Protein Snack is as fun and tasty as Jello, but with much better nutritionals for the low carb dieter. Pure Protein is unique is that it offers a lot of protein in a snack that you don’t usually associate with protein: 23 grams to be exact, plus only 1% DV of carbs for low carb lifestyles. The best part is that, in spite of having NO added sugar and NO aspartame, it still tastes great!

Pure Protein Gelatin Protein Snacks come in three packs, and are offered in two flavors: tropical punch and cherry.

Pudding and Jello are two desserts that low carb dieters often assume have to be left off of the menu. But these two new products allow you to enjoy a satisfying snack without the guilt of breaking your low carb diet.

Interested in purchasing these products? Linda’s Diet Delites carry them both! Be sure to check out Power Pak Pudding & Pure Protein Gelatin Protein Snack on our website now!

Oreos? Meringues? Sugar Free Cookies That Will Surprise You

Think that because you’re on a low carb or sugar free diet that your most favorite cookies are off limits? Think again! Take a look at these two new sugar free cookie varieties that are really familiar and tasty.

When I was a kid I remember my first foray into tasting a diet cookie. Because my Mother suffered from hypoglycemia, she was basically on a sugar free diet back when the mainstream population knew about Atkins and low carb dieting. The cookies that she bought were devoid of taste and goodness — it was like eating a piece of particle board.

In spite of the fact that low carb and sugar free foods have made tremendous strides over the past thirty years, many low carb and sugar free cookies on the market today still fail to deliver on anything that even approximates the taste and texture of a real cookie. Often times, what you get in its place is dense, brittle, and lacking in sweetness.

Fortunately for the low carb dieter, some new sugar free cookies have come onto the market that have really revolutionized the sugar free cookie scene, and is bound to grab peoples’ attention.

First up are the new sugar free Oreos. Yes, you are reading that correctly: Nabisco has jumped into the sugar free cookie scene with a sugar free version of perhaps the most iconic cookie in America. These Oreos are surprisingly close to the original, and they give you that same combination of dark chocolate cookie with cream filling — a perfect balance of “wet” and “dry” textures with an amazing taste. This is comfort dessert snacking at it best, and at just 6 grams of net carbs for two cookies, it can be a really satisfying treat after a meal.

Plenty of low carb and sugar free food manufacturers have sought to replicate the Oreo, but none have done it as successfully as Nabisco itself. You really gotta try these!

Of course, if you want to go in a completely opposite direction to the Oreo, there is also a new sugar free cookie brand to check out — Miss Meringue Sugar Free Mini Meringues. Meringue cookies have always been a good low carb and sugar free option for dieters, since they are essentially made mostly out of egg whites and air. Because of their airy texture, the sugar used is more suspended, meaning that the aftertaste effect is lessened when using articifical sweeteners.

Miss Meringue Sugar Free Mini Meringues benefit from these facts, and these cookies offer a great sugar free cookie option. They come in both chocolate and vanilla, and a serving of 25 mini cookies are zero carbs!

If you’re ready to get your cookie on, these two new sugar free cookies are the perfect choice.

Thank you for reading our article! Ready to pick up some sugar free Oreos or Miss Meringue Sugar Free Mini Meringues? We’ve got ’em both at Linda’s Diet Delites. Take a look!

Three Bakers Gluten Free Bread

Looking for gluten free bread? Three Bakers Gluten Free bread comes in just about every shape, style, and configuration you can imagine, offering a great taste and texture for the gluten free dieter.

Early attempts at low carb and gluten free breads were pretty hit and miss, with many early adopters of these breads resorting to toasting these breads to a virtual crisp in order to make them palatable. With this in mind, the gluten free dieter has to feel encourage by Three Bakers’ bold proclamation about their gluten free bread: “The staple bread for every Gluten Free household. No need to toast to enjoy!”

Three Bakers gluten free bread is a full product line that is designed to completely replace all of your bread needs, without sacrificing taste or texture. Their 20 oz. gluten free bread loaves are 100% all natural, and are an excellent source of fiber, with 5 grams per serving. They also contain no soy or dairy, (but they are made using eggs).

Their three gluten free bread loaf varies come in white, whole grain rye, and perhaps one of the more interesting bread varieties that we’ve come across lately: “7 ancient grains.” To be sure, 5- and 7-grain bread has become popular over the years. But Three Bakers has taken the 7-grain approach to a new level, crafting it “from 7 ancient whole grains: Amaranth, Hemp, Quinoa, Teff, Sorghum, Flax & Millet.” Quinoa, in particular, is becoming increasingly popular in diet and nutrition circles for a variety of health benefits.

Even better is that Three Bakers offers more than just gluten free bread loaves — they are also doing hot dog and hamburger buns and even hoagie rolls.

If you are looking for a reliable gluten free bread line that can replace all of your bread needs without sacrificing on quality and taste, Three Bakers gluten free bread is definitely worth a try.

Looking for Three Bakers gluten free breads online? We carry Three Bakers gluten free loaves, hot dog buns, hamburger buns, and hoagie rolls. Take a look at our complete selection and order today!

Easy To Make CarLO CARBiano Low Carb Pizzas — Perfect For Lunch!

Lunch can be a tricky meal n a low carb diet. Fortunately, CarLO CARBiano Low Carb Pizzas are a tasty, satisfying, easy, low carb solution for a quick lunch anytime!

Last week, we outlined a solution for assembling an incredibly tasty low carb pizza in another blog article. If you love coming up with low carb solutions to typically high carb dishes, then you should find it reassuring to know that all of the ingredients needed to make a tasty low carb pizza are available on the market today.

But what if you cannot be bothered to prepare a low carb pizza from scratch?

That’s where CarLO CARBiano Low Carb Pizzas come in. While CarLO CARBiano makes a variety of tasty Low Carb Pizza crusts, they also make ready-to-eat low carb frozen pizzas as well. And like their crusts, they offer three wonderful varieties: four cheese, pepperoni, and Mexican style.

In spite of the fact that CarLO CARBiano Low Carb Pizzas are packed with flavor, they are also ideal for the low carb dieter as well. At 4g of net carbs per serving, you really can’t beat it as a quick, tasty lunch option. CarLO CARBiano accomplishes this by way of packing its low carb pizzas with plenty of fiber to offset the carb count.

It’s a perfect combination of taste and net carbs!

Thanks for reading our article! Did you know that Linda’s Diet Delites now carries CarLO CARBiano low carb pizzas? Take a look!

Healthy Delites Raspberry Rugelah now available

The Healthy Delites Low Carb Rugelah in Chocolate and Cinnamon have been quite popular so now we have added the Raspberry Rugelah to the flavor options.

Low Carb Diet Tip: Recreating the Pizza

Crafting a low carb pizza may seem like an impossible task for the staunch low carb dieter. But thanks to a wide array of innovative low carb food products, it is now quite possible.

When you think about the ingredients that go into making a great pizza, none of them are too forgiving: pizza crust and tomato sauce are no-no no-brainers for low carb dieters, while even mozzarella cheese is often seen as too soft and carby for diet consumption. To be sure, some of the meat toppings are safe, but they factor in very little to the overall nutritional make-up of a pizza.

Considering that the three main ingredients of a pizza are high-carb, it would seem next to impossible to come up with a low carb pizza that would serve as a legitimate alternative to the original.

However, there are now several ingredients in the low carb food industry that make crafting a low carb pizza entirely possible.

We recently highlighted a great new product here on our blog: the CarLO CARBiano Pizza Crust. At just 3 to 4 net grams of carbs for each 7″ pizza crust serving, making a personal sized low carb pizza is totally doable. And the great news is that CarLO CARBiano offers their pizza crusts in a variety of different flavors for adding some zest to all of your pizza creations. They are currently available in plain, chive garlic, garlic basil, Parmesan oregano, and spicy Baja red pepper.

The next problem, of course, is pizza sauce. Most pizza sauces contain sugar — but even the ones that are made without sugar tend to be too high in carbs for the low carb dieter. Dixie Diner Pasta Sauce Mixes, however, offers a great low carb solution for pizza sauce that is extremely tasty and easy to prepare. A service of the sauce is only 2 grams of net carbs per serving, and you prepare it simply by adding water. All reviews of the Dixie Diner Pasta Sauce Mixes suggest that it really passes as real tomato sauce — especially when used in conjunction with pizza crust and cheese.

On the subject of cheese, mozzarella is of course the way to go on a standard pizza, but what about on a low carb pizza? The bottom line is, if you address the carb issues in pizza sauce and crust, you are well positioned to get away with the slightly higher carb count in mozzarella cheese. As a rule, mozzarella has less than 1 gram of carbs per ounce, so it is still quite low.

My advice is to heap on a generous amount of mozzarella and not worry about the few extra carbs it may add. Considering that the above-mentioned low carb food products should only add up to 5 or 6 grams of carbs, you can add heaps of mozzarella and approach 8 grams of net carbs for your personal sized low carb pizza.

Finally, be generous with your toppings as well, but be smart: obviously, avoiding fresh tomato, pineapple, and any other exotic toppings that are a carb no-no. The best is to go with the proteins: pepperoni, bacon bits, sausage, anchovies, and other meat toppings are always welcome. You can also go with “unmeats” as well, such as peppers, mushrooms, black olives, and a slight bit of onion as well.

As you can see, there is now a perfectly low carb solution to enjoying pizza on your low carb diet.

Thanks for reading our article! Be sure to check out Linda’s Diet Delites for our wide range of low carb pizza ingredients!

Low Carb Pizza Crust: CarLO CARBiano Pizza Crust

Craving pizza in a big way, but don’t want to break up your low carb diet? Check out this great, new Low Carb Pizza Crust from CarLO CARBiano!

Add the satisfying goodness of pizza back into your low carb diet with CarLO CARBiano Low Carb Pizza Crust. It is an excellent alternative to regular pizza crust, and a must have low carb product if you are currently on a long-term low carb diet.

Each 7″ personal size whole grain, thin crust is only 3-4g of net carbs and 3-4 diet count. These low carb pizza crusts have a hearty taste, are packed with protein, and contain no preservatives.

Best of all, CarLO CARBiano Pizza Crust comes in a variety of different flavors for adding some zest to all of your pizza creations. They are currently available in plain, chive garlic, garlic basil, Parmesan oregano, and spicy Baja red pepper.

Add pizza back into your diet today with CarLO CARBiano Pizza Crust!

If you’re looking for CarLO CARBiano Pizza Crust, then you’re in luck — Linda’s Diet Delites carries the full range of flavors! Take a look here!