Dieting and meal planning on a budget can be a tricky obstacle to overcome, but luckily there are a couple of good rules of thumb for saving money when going on a low carb diet.

You need to first decide where to get your food from, and find out which stores are the most cost effective in your area. Most of the times you can find good foods at good prices by shopping at Walmart, Aldi, with occasional sales at other big name brand stores.

Regardless of where you decide to shop for fruits and vegetables, just make sure there are fresh, healthy options that match your spending limit.

Preparing your low carb meals each morning, or just buying all of your food in general from a store with low prices will also cut back on money if it will make you eat out at fast food restaurants less. Continue reading →

Low carb diets are utilized by thousands of people and for good reason. From helping manage blood glucose levels, to assisting with weight loss, to lowering risks for heart disease, low carb works!

Low carb diets have been shown in numerous studies and randomized controlled trials to result in more weight lost than low fat diets. They also reduce markers for heart disease and improve HDL cholesterol levels.

But do you know what is even tougher? Being a vegetarian or someone focusing on consuming primarily plant based foods for nutrition, and looking for low carb options.

Typically, a low carb diet includes moderate amounts of protein especially from meat sources, very little carbs and high amounts of healthy fats, many of which are animal based. Continue reading →