Carbs are a fancy name for sugars. A lot of sugars eventually build up if they aren't being used by your body. Over time this would cause you to gain weight. By immediately using the carbs you take in, you prevent them from being stored in your body.
The best low carb sweets are the ones that are found naturally in organic food, such as bananas or apples. However, peanuts or pecans, or any other kind of nut can be just as satisfying from that sweet-tooth craving.
Yes there are, these benefits include less cravings for sweets, increased energy levels, improved dental hygiene and slightly less commonly, fewer headaches.
It really depends on the brand and the ingredients. I would recommend, from personal experience, Atkins Low carb Bar's. They come in a variety of flavors and they all taste very good.
Yes, a low carb diet plan does help to minimize glucose in the blood. The best low carb diet plan is the one created by the mayo clinic. More info here: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/low-carb-diet/NU00279
I'm assuming you are looking for guidelines on a low-carb diet. Good on-line sources of information include wikipedia, Health Canada, United States Department of Health, Webmd.com. There are also numerous sites with low carb recipes.
There are so many diets out there, it's hard to know which is which after awhile. The Mayo Clinic has an article detailing the steps of a low-carb diet. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/low-carb-diet/NU00279
Desserts can be tricky when you live with diabetes. You absolutely can have a sugary dessert like everyone else, but you may not always want to. Sometimes a low-carb diabetic dessert that doesn’t mess up your blood sugar is a better option, and, luckily, there are plenty of delicious low-carb dessert recipes to choose from. This is a list of some of my favorite low-carb diabetic desserts that will satisfy your need for sweet, gooey, and chocolaty goodness! check the link in my bios for my fevorite sweets recipes.
You can find a plethora of tips and information on low-carb diets on many of the internet's leading health sites and sites dedicated to low-carb diets. To name a few, there is LowCarbDiets, AuthorityNutrition, and CarbFreeFoods.
A low starch or low carb diets limits the amount of starch you are allowed each day. To learn more about it visit http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/low-carb-diet/NU00279.
Yes, there are a lot of low carb recipes online.http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/low_carb/ This site offers a bunch of low carb recipes and is just a starting place to learn about low carb diets.
Many health and beauty magazines have lists of low calorie snack foods including crackers. You can check backlogs of magazines and current issues at your local library.
Proponents of low-carb diets say that eating in this manner increases energy because the lack of carbs reduces sugar highs and lows. Another side benefit is that the dieter will no longer crave sugar and other high carb foods.