| By Proctor on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 01:49 pm: Edit |
Low-Carb Could Spell Next Fast-Food Fight
Sun Oct 12,12:39 PM ET By Deborah Cohen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jeff Endervelt's interest in low-carbohydrate foods began as a personal quest when he experimented with the Atkins diet and spin-offs that helped him shed 20 pounds.
As chief executive of Atlanta-based Blimpie International Inc., Endervelt saw a market worth pursuing when his customers started asking for submarine sandwiches on something other than white bread.
A sandwich shop called Blimpie's might seem an unlikely destination for dieters. It is now also the only national restaurant operator testing a separate menu targeted at the low-carb, high-protein eating craze.
The Blimpie Carb Counter Menu, launched this month in parts of New York's Long Island, offers 6-inch subs with fillings like roast beef and cheddar with wasabi dressing on seven-grain bread. The sandwiches, each with only 7 to 8.5 net carb grams and lacking the white flour eschewed by low-carb adherents, can be paired with a SoBe drink and Crunchers chips from Atkins Nutritionals Inc.
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| By Rastaman on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 04:32 pm: Edit |
Interesting article. Thanks. I have long been aware of the Double-Double "Protein Style" from In-N-Out burger (their low-carb version wrapped in two lettuce leafs instead of buns). But, I'm not sure how appropriate that is for the diet anyway since it still has a tomato slice and spread (which has sweet pickle relish inside). Still this is a lot better than the original styles. I recommend the Double-Double "Protein-style with grilled mustard instead of spread, grilled onions and no tomato".
| By Don Marco on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 08:09 pm: Edit |
hrmmmm-- what gives you the idea that tomato's are bad for your diet? It's one of the healthiest veggies and a great source of lycopene.
| By Wombat88 on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 02:23 pm: Edit |
The tomato is a fruit and thus restricted for lo-carbers. Carrots are also on the list, by the way.
| By Don Marco on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 03:17 pm: Edit |
First off, any dietician who tells you to avoid tomatos because of carbs should be slapped and put out of their misery. That's almost as bad as a patient believing them.
The only list Tomato is on with regard to South Beach is the eat all you want list, even for the extremely restrictive phase 1. Carrots are for their gylcemic index (GI). For your edification, the GI for tomato is considered very low (under 25), the same classification as all leafy green veggies. Yes technically, one couls argue in reality a tomato is a fruit, which is restricted in phase 1 due to being a fruit, but he's not talking to botanists...
From the good doc:
"The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. Instead, it teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats--the good ones--so you lose weight, lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes, and get rid of cravings without feeling hungry."
- Arthur Agatston, M.D. (south beach supremo)
If your interested in learning what it is is not, (and don't want to plurge and pay the 7 bucks for the book):
http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s1-4-86-27-2571-1,00.html#8
http://www.fashionglam.com/en-us/dept_230.html