What are some common misconceptions about low carb diets?

Laura Schoenfeld started us off with her article about the possible detriments of eating a low-carbohydrate diet for too long, and Chris Kresser followed this up with his discussion of the common misconceptions people tend to have about low-carb diets.

When do you need to limit your carbohydrate intake?

If you have small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, you’ll probably want to limit your carbohydrate consumption while you treat the SIBO. Note the emphasis there: for someone with a gut dysbiosis issue, a low-carbohydrate diet is used as a therapeutic intervention and isn’t meant to be continued for life.

Who are the California Air Resources Board ( CARB )?

CALPUFF – Originally developed by the Sigma Research Company (SRC) under contract to CARB. Currently maintained by the TRC Solution Company under contract to the U.S. EPA. CALGRID – Developed by CARB and currently maintained by CARB. SARMAP – Developed by CARB and currently maintained by CARB.

When did the CARB start the LEV Program?

The CARB first adopted the Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) Program standards in 1990 to address smog-forming pollutants, which covered automobiles sold in California from 1994 through 2003. An amendment to the LEV Program, known as LEV II, was adopted in 1999, and covered vehicles for the 2004 through 2014 model years.

How to use the CARB choices counting method?

Here is an example of how to use the carb choices counting method. You will have to get familiar with reading food labels and one of the main things to check is the carb count. There are other things to look for too but we’ll leave those to another time. It’s very important to read every single food label.

What do you look for in carb count?

What you want to look for is the total carbohydrate per serving. As you can see in the example above there is a total of 30 g of carbohydrate, so if one carb choice is 15 g and we multiply that by 2 we get 30 g, that means you have 2 carb choices in one serve of that food item.

What happens if my car is not CARB compliant?

of January 1, 2020, your vehicle will not be compliant with or excluded from the California Air Resources Board’s Truck & Bus Regulation. The law requires the DMV to deny registration for any vehicle that is non-compliant or has not reported to CARB as compliant or exempt from the Regulation. How does my vehicle become CARB compliant?

Which is an example of one carb choice?

What one carb choice really means is one serve of carbohydrate food because one serve has approximately 15 grams of carbohydrate. Here are some examples of 1 carb choice: 1 slice bread. 1/2 cup rice. 1 small piece fruit. 1/2 cup beans or lentils. 1/2 cup corn.