Livlife low-carb bread hit the shelves of Waitrose stores across the UK in 2013 (not currently available outside of the UK).
Backed by a major advertising campaign with the strapline “Bread is back”, it has generated a lot of publicity.
I bake low-carb bread myself all the time, so I was intrigued. I know it can be hard to get it right when baking at home, let alone to create a commercial product on this scale.
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Livlife low-carb bread review
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Low-carb high-fibre bread
Fibre is essential for healthy digestion. It can be a bit tricky to get enough of it on a low-carb diet, when you cut out the grains.
This low-carb high-fibre bread recipe includes very high-fibre ingredients, to help ensure you get enough.
One slice of this bread contains 6.5g of fibre but only 1.8g net carbs, plus 10g of fat and 6g of protein, to a total 152 calories.
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15 Ways to Cook Zucchinis (aka Courgettes)
Zucchini – also known as courgettes or summer squash – are very low in carbs. They clock up only 2g net carbs per 100g (3.5oz).
Zucchinis are very versatile. They make a perfect side dish for low-carb meals.
They also make a great sub for some high-carb ingredients. For example, you can use grated zucchinis in low-carb baking, or make zoodles instead of pasta.
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Berries: A summery low-carb treat
Berries are the perfect low-carb treat.Although sweet-tasting, their sugar content is much lower than that of most fruit.
Berries are in season now, and this year’s late spring resulted in a bumper crop in many countries. Make the most of it while it lasts! (more…)
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Best low-carb high-fat foods
All weight-loss diets include restrictions. On a low-carb diet, we say goodbye to carbs.
But ketogenic low-carb diets, like Atkins Induction and Keto, are also very high in fat. You MUST eat lots of fat in order for the diet to work.
How great is that? You can have the most indulgent and hedonistic meals – while losing weight!
This post lists the most scrumptious low-carb high-fat (LCHF) foods. Let’s count our blessings and rejoice.
Vegetarians and low-fat dieters – please don’t read this. It might be a traumatic experience for you. You have been warned! (more…) -
Low-carb gluten-free bread
Which food do you miss the most after going low-carb? For me, it’s definitely bread. There are some companies out there that claim to make low-crab bread, but in reality (as this recent post on DietDoctor shows), you just never know whether their claims are true. The best solution to this problem is to make your own.
Making low-carb bread is actually easier than making traditional bread with wheat and yeast. (There are many benefits to avoiding wheat – carb content is just one of the reasons.) (more…) -
7 ways to cook Atkins Induction vegetables
Atkins Induction means goodbye to carb-rich side dishes such as rice or potatoes.
Instead, you can have vegetables – up to 20g of net carbs a day.
As vegetables are the main source of permitted carbs, you might actually eat more of them on Atkins than before.
If you are one of these people who never used to eat anything green, here are some tips on cooking Atkins Induction vegetables. (more…) -
5 simple ways to avoid weighing scales blues
Many people (myself included) are obsessed with constantly tracking their progress. For some of us, social media turned this attitude into a borderline personality disorder.
When it comes to working hard to lose weight, the temptation is to weigh yourself every couple of hours.
What if you somehow lost several pounds while watching a film? Wouldn’t that be a boost to morale? (more…) -
Simple low-carb brownies
Brownies are not that hard to recreate without any flour or sugar. We just need to use almond flour and a sweetener.There are many low-carb brownie recipes out there. Here’s my version.
My inspiration was Pret-A-Manger brownies. I used to love them back in the day before going low-carb.
If you never tried them, they are very dense, fudgy and moist. I use a lot of chocolate and cocoa powder in this recipe, so the taste is very rich. (more…)
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Vitamins and supplements for Atkins Diet
On Atkins and wondering if you have to take supplements?Atkins Diet has a great track record. It helped millions of people to lose weight while staying perfectly healthy. But critics claim that balanced nutrition on Atkins Diet is impossible. Could they be right?
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Almond flour pancakes, low-carb and gluten-free
Shrove Tuesday is here – time for some pancake action! If you haven’t tried making low-carb, gluten-free pancakes before, this recipe is super-simple and produces very genuine tasting pancakes.
The main substitution we need to make is to use almond flour instead of wheat flour. You might need to experiment a little with the amount of added moisture to get just the right texture (as not all almond flours are exactly the same). I use water but you can also try milk instead. (more…) -
App review: Calorie Counter by FatSecret
Review from February 2013 – the app functionality may have been updated since then.
Calorie Counter by FatSecret has a deceptively simple name.
It does exactly what it says on the tin, plus about a dozen of other things – including counting of net carbs. This impressive app is a great tool for low-carb dieters.
One major advantage is the tailored regional versions, covering almost 30 countries including the UK. In addition to filtering out foods not commonly available in your country, this helps to solve the net carbs dilemma. (more…)