Low-Carb Vegan Diet Article from Runners World Magazine

Low Carb Vegan Diet Produces Impressive Results

The New York Times and other outlets are reporting on a study that gives high marks to an Atkins-like diet (low carb) that isn't very Atkins-like at all because the subjects consumed a vegan diet rather than a high-meat diet. The dieters lost 9 pounds in a month, and their cholesterol levels improved in a healthier way than another group that followed a high-carb vegetarian diet. Source: The Archives Of Internal Medicine. Read More

It's great to see support and awareness for low-carb vegan diets in the athletic world, especially in the world of running where pancake breakfasts and spaghetti dinners are still touted as traditional and almost mandatory pre-race activities.