Originally Posted by Delta Fox

Is it not possible to live a healthy lifestyle being more "carb concious" and not necessarily "low-carb" as we "Atkids" think of what carb levels should be? I mean, the glycemic index of foods, the high fibre nutritionaly dense choices, the art of food combining(I personally know this is a valid practice), etc... I agree that cutting bread, pasta, potatoes, rice (even if it's only the "white" kinds) is definately a step in the right direction for some folks. If they are consuming higher levels of carbs(per Atkins recommendations) it's a matter of adjusting the protein/fat to appropriate levels, is it not? Unfortunately, many people do not educate themselves on what happens when they put certain foods into their bodies and become very dissappointed when they don't get the desired results. Are we not all seeking the (elusive, for many) "magic" formula that works the best for each of us, not just for now, but for a lifetime?