Whether you're searching for a practical weight-loss program, simply want to eat better, or are already a committed low-carber looking for ways to make the lifestyle work for you, bestselling author and nutritionist Jonny Bowden reveals the secrets to finding and sticking with a healthy controlled-carb program. This newly revised and updated edition covers the truth about low-carbohydrate diets and reveals the major culprits in a high-carb diet, offers new information on the addictive properties of wheat and fructose and Bowden's take on The China Study, as well as invaluable ratings of the diet programs on the market. --Cut through the confusion about low-carb diets and how they work --Compare twenty-three diet programs and choose the one that's right for you --Get insider tips and tricks for maintaining a low-carb lifestyle --Find out how to overcome common obstacles to low-carb dieting