Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption primarily for weight control. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates are limited or replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of proteins and fats.

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is an excellent option in dietary intervention for celiac disease and was originally developed for that purpose over fifty years ago by Dr. Sydney Valentine Haas. Dr. Haas treated over 600 cases of celiac disease with his Specific Carbohydrate Diet . . .

Carbohydrate cycling is an effective method for bodybuilders who want to lose fat while preserving a lot of muscle. I recently finished a 14-day cyclic-ketogenic diet to illustrate how this works. I started at 248 pounds and ended at a hard 227, glycogen loaded and drug free.