Important facts you need to know about carbohydrates and low carb dieting. This 6-page laminated guide includes: what do you know, low carb revolution, major health problems, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular & other problems, reexamining our eating habits, major food + health trends, not all carbs are created equal, basic carbohydrate nutrition, types of carbohydrates, carbohydrates digestion + metabolism, what's wrong with carbs?, the problem with sugars and grains, blood sugar control, what is glycemic index?, what is the significance of glycemic index?, what is glycemic load?, how to emphasize low glycemic foods, general principles of low carbohydrate weight loss, popular lowcarb diets and eating plans, 7 myths about low carb diets, high protein diet problems, get ready, take action and glycemic index chart