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"Chicago Goes Low-Carb
January 27, 2004

VERNON HILLS, IL -- A new low-carb concept is blowing into the Windy City.

Low Carb Chicago Inc., the first store in the Chicago area dedicated exclusively to selling products for people following a low-carbohydrate diet, opened its first location at the Rivertree Court Shopping Center in Vernon Hills, Ill.

"The low-carb lifestyle is not a passing fad but represents the start of a fundamental shift in the eating habits of Americans," said Kent Roberts, founder of Low Carb Chicago. "Today, estimates indicate between 25 and 30 million Americans are following a low-carbohydrate diet. That's why 200 low-carb specialty stores have opened in the last two years, primarily on the West Coast."

Low Carb Chicago carries more than 1,500 products that are low in carbohydrates. Many of these products are traditional grocery items that have been reformulated to be low in carbohydrates, like breads, candies, snack treats, pasta and cereals. In addition to food products, Low Carb Chicago stocks other products that appeal to dieters and people with diabetes, including books, educational materials, lotions and supplements.

The store will offer monthly educational workshops on a variety of topics--from learning about the low-carb lifestyle to exercise options to living with diabetes. Low Carb Chicago also will feature a "Wall of Fame" where customers can share their weight-loss stories with others, including total weight lost and before/after pictures.

Roberts, who plans to donate 5 percent of the store's net income to diabetes research, says that providing products for diabetics was a natural fit for the store. According to the American Diabetics Association, more than 17 million Americans have diabetes and must monitor their carbohydrate intake.

In related news, this month Good Humor-Breyers will add an ice-cream sandwich to its line of Klondike CarbSmart frozen novelties for use as part of a low-carbohydrate diet.

The new Klondike CarbSmart Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich features vanilla ice cream between two chocolate cookie wafers with 5 grams net carbohydrate per serving.

The new Klondike CarbSmart Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich joins the Klondike CarbSmart Fudge Bar and Ice Cream Bar introduced in the fall of 2003 along with Breyers CarbSmart packaged ice cream. A package of six 2-fluid-ounce sandwiches has a suggested retail price of $3.89."

I will be living in Chicago for a while this summer, is it anywhere near the loop? That is the only location I know I will be near.

Sorry it is nowhere near the loop. Its more up north.