Review: Low Carb Living Magazine

I just saw the premiere issue of this magazine in my local Publix today
(Atlanta GA) and I bought it and read it. Have to say I wasn't much
impressed, but that could be because I have already learned most of the
stuff in there from this group. I was a bit dissapointed that there were
articles touting low-carb products like bars and ice cream, but no articles
about how sugar-alcohols stall some people. I was also pretty majorly
****ed that they screwed up the printing on the "Atkins vs. South Beach"
article. On the second page of the article, instead of continuing, it
repeated the first page, then abruptly ended on the third page without the
rest of the article.

Another thing that bothered me was that some of the articles seemed way too
short and dry, like excerpts from scientific journals instead of magazine
articles.

Also, the magazine is trying to be all things to all low-carbers, so for
newbies who haven't researched well or chosen a particular low-carb plan,
it may be confusing to see conflicting lists of what to eat and not to eat,
and recipes that may be fine for a low-GI diet but not ok on South Beach,
or recipes that are fine on South Beach but not for Atkins induction.

There were a few interesting things about the science behind low-carbing,
one in particular about the recent Harvard School of Public Health study
where dieters on low-carb lost more weight even while eating more calories.
I was glad that they went into detail about how the study was done
(pre-prepared meals instead of self-reporting) but the study wasn't really
large enough to be statistically significant.

Another thing I liked was the emphasis on exercise, and how it can break a
stall, but this section seemed very much geared to people in middle age.

In fact, the entire magazine seems aimed at middle-aged people, which I
suppose isn't so bad since that's when weight gain starts for a lot of
people, and they are a big percentage of the population. But as a 28
year-old, I suppose I'm a bit biased since I am used to magazines with a
more exciting look graphically. I tried to be aware of that and put that
out of my mind as much as possible, and I still wasn't impressed,
especially with that glaring printing error. The error may not be in every
copy, but I seriously doubt it was only in mine.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

How much did the magazine cost? $?

Thanks for the review.

"Luna" wrote in message
...
I just saw the premiere issue of this magazine in my local Publix today
(Atlanta GA) and I bought it and read it. Have to say I wasn't much
impressed, but that could be because I have already learned most of the
stuff in there from this group. I was a bit dissapointed that there were
articles touting low-carb products like bars and ice cream, but no
articles
about how sugar-alcohols stall some people. I was also pretty majorly
****ed that they screwed up the printing on the "Atkins vs. South Beach"
article. On the second page of the article, instead of continuing, it
repeated the first page, then abruptly ended on the third page without the
rest of the article.

Another thing that bothered me was that some of the articles seemed way
too
short and dry, like excerpts from scientific journals instead of magazine
articles.

Also, the magazine is trying to be all things to all low-carbers, so for
newbies who haven't researched well or chosen a particular low-carb plan,
it may be confusing to see conflicting lists of what to eat and not to
eat,
and recipes that may be fine for a low-GI diet but not ok on South Beach,
or recipes that are fine on South Beach but not for Atkins induction.

There were a few interesting things about the science behind low-carbing,
one in particular about the recent Harvard School of Public Health study
where dieters on low-carb lost more weight even while eating more
calories.
I was glad that they went into detail about how the study was done
(pre-prepared meals instead of self-reporting) but the study wasn't really
large enough to be statistically significant.

Another thing I liked was the emphasis on exercise, and how it can break a
stall, but this section seemed very much geared to people in middle age.

In fact, the entire magazine seems aimed at middle-aged people, which I
suppose isn't so bad since that's when weight gain starts for a lot of
people, and they are a big percentage of the population. But as a 28
year-old, I suppose I'm a bit biased since I am used to magazines with a
more exciting look graphically. I tried to be aware of that and put that
out of my mind as much as possible, and I still wasn't impressed,
especially with that glaring printing error. The error may not be in
every
copy, but I seriously doubt it was only in mine.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

You might want to send your review to them. Snail mail might get better attention than email.

--
Mystic

315/247/118
Low Carb since April 18, 2003

Luna,

The magazine is supported by advertisers. Since they all sell products laced
with stall-inducing sugar alcohols, you are never going to see a single
article warning readers against them. In fact, you are more likely to see
articles touting the helpful qualities of various "low carb" foods.

Magazines make their money almost entirely from ads. The price you pay for
a copy is eaten up by the costs of printing, shipping and taking back all
the unsold newsstand copies for full credit.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes,
strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

Looking for help controlling your blood sugar?
Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm



"Luna" wrote in message
...
I just saw the premiere issue of this magazine in my local Publix today
(Atlanta GA) and I bought it and read it. Have to say I wasn't much
impressed, but that could be because I have already learned most of the
stuff in there from this group. I was a bit dissapointed that there were
articles touting low-carb products like bars and ice cream, but no
articles
about how sugar-alcohols stall some people. I was also pretty majorly
****ed that they screwed up the printing on the "Atkins vs. South Beach"
article. On the second page of the article, instead of continuing, it
repeated the first page, then abruptly ended on the third page without the
rest of the article.

Another thing that bothered me was that some of the articles seemed way
too
short and dry, like excerpts from scientific journals instead of magazine
articles.

Also, the magazine is trying to be all things to all low-carbers, so for
newbies who haven't researched well or chosen a particular low-carb plan,
it may be confusing to see conflicting lists of what to eat and not to
eat,
and recipes that may be fine for a low-GI diet but not ok on South Beach,
or recipes that are fine on South Beach but not for Atkins induction.

There were a few interesting things about the science behind low-carbing,
one in particular about the recent Harvard School of Public Health study
where dieters on low-carb lost more weight even while eating more
calories.
I was glad that they went into detail about how the study was done
(pre-prepared meals instead of self-reporting) but the study wasn't really
large enough to be statistically significant.

Another thing I liked was the emphasis on exercise, and how it can break a
stall, but this section seemed very much geared to people in middle age.

In fact, the entire magazine seems aimed at middle-aged people, which I
suppose isn't so bad since that's when weight gain starts for a lot of
people, and they are a big percentage of the population. But as a 28
year-old, I suppose I'm a bit biased since I am used to magazines with a
more exciting look graphically. I tried to be aware of that and put that
out of my mind as much as possible, and I still wasn't impressed,
especially with that glaring printing error. The error may not be in
every
copy, but I seriously doubt it was only in mine.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 06:11:59 GMT, Luna
wrote:

I just saw the premiere issue of this magazine in my local Publix today
(Atlanta GA) and I bought it and read it. Have to say I wasn't much
impressed, but that could be because I have already learned most of the
stuff in there from this group.

Only a minority of Americans know how to use google and usenet to get
their information. For the 80% who don't, the commercial sponsored
magazines will at least help some people who really need to lose
weight get started.

Jenny wrote:
:: Luna,
::
:: The magazine is supported by advertisers. Since they all sell
:: products laced with stall-inducing sugar alcohols, you are never
:: going to see a single article warning readers against them.

As there are plenty of companies that sell LC products that don't contain
sugar alcohols, I'd say this statement has a strong potential to be false
(obviously it not false for this currnet issue).

The magazine should seek out makers of those products and encourage them to
advertise, imo. This could be pointed out in the form of letters to the
magazine. I never fail to complain about the sheer amount of junk food
items I see for sale in my local LC store. Way too much if you ask me for
people supposedly trying to lose weight (and I'll tell you, here in upstate
SC I don't believe there are THAT many LCers who are in maintenance). And
the funny thing is -- the employees there know it. However, the dieters
seem to want that stuff -- apparently thinking that only carbs count. .

Lost Mystic wrote:

You might want to send your review to them. Snail mail might get better attention than email.

--
Mystic

And, IIRC, when I tried to email my comments, they had not
activated that account.
--
Jean B.

Roger,

If by "low carb products that don't contain sugar alcohols" you mean
companies that sell meat, cheese, veggies I agree completely.

Now that I'm in maintenance, I'd love to see some low carb desserts that
truly were low carb, but as long as the big corn processors can get away
with selling modified corn sugar (maltitol) as "low carb" it won't happen.
And it really is a shame to think of the many people, including all too many
people with diabetes, who try these products, stall out immediately, see
their blood sugar rise, and concluded that yes, Atkins was a fat scam
artist.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes,
strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

Looking for help controlling your blood sugar?
Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm



"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
Jenny wrote:
:: Luna,
::
:: The magazine is supported by advertisers. Since they all sell
:: products laced with stall-inducing sugar alcohols, you are never
:: going to see a single article warning readers against them.

As there are plenty of companies that sell LC products that don't contain
sugar alcohols, I'd say this statement has a strong potential to be false
(obviously it not false for this currnet issue).

The magazine should seek out makers of those products and encourage them
to
advertise, imo. This could be pointed out in the form of letters to the
magazine. I never fail to complain about the sheer amount of junk food
items I see for sale in my local LC store. Way too much if you ask me for
people supposedly trying to lose weight (and I'll tell you, here in
upstate
SC I don't believe there are THAT many LCers who are in maintenance). And
the funny thing is -- the employees there know it. However, the dieters
seem to want that stuff -- apparently thinking that only carbs count. .

$3.99

In article ,
"Cubit" wrote:

How much did the magazine cost? $?

Thanks for the review.

"Luna" wrote in message
...
I just saw the premiere issue of this magazine in my local Publix today
(Atlanta GA) and I bought it and read it. Have to say I wasn't much
impressed, but that could be because I have already learned most of the
stuff in there from this group. I was a bit dissapointed that there were
articles touting low-carb products like bars and ice cream, but no
articles
about how sugar-alcohols stall some people. I was also pretty majorly
****ed that they screwed up the printing on the "Atkins vs. South Beach"
article. On the second page of the article, instead of continuing, it
repeated the first page, then abruptly ended on the third page without the
rest of the article.

Another thing that bothered me was that some of the articles seemed way
too
short and dry, like excerpts from scientific journals instead of magazine
articles.

Also, the magazine is trying to be all things to all low-carbers, so for
newbies who haven't researched well or chosen a particular low-carb plan,
it may be confusing to see conflicting lists of what to eat and not to
eat,
and recipes that may be fine for a low-GI diet but not ok on South Beach,
or recipes that are fine on South Beach but not for Atkins induction.

There were a few interesting things about the science behind low-carbing,
one in particular about the recent Harvard School of Public Health study
where dieters on low-carb lost more weight even while eating more
calories.
I was glad that they went into detail about how the study was done
(pre-prepared meals instead of self-reporting) but the study wasn't really
large enough to be statistically significant.

Another thing I liked was the emphasis on exercise, and how it can break a
stall, but this section seemed very much geared to people in middle age.

In fact, the entire magazine seems aimed at middle-aged people, which I
suppose isn't so bad since that's when weight gain starts for a lot of
people, and they are a big percentage of the population. But as a 28
year-old, I suppose I'm a bit biased since I am used to magazines with a
more exciting look graphically. I tried to be aware of that and put that
out of my mind as much as possible, and I still wasn't impressed,
especially with that glaring printing error. The error may not be in
every
copy, but I seriously doubt it was only in mine.


--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

I would have to disagree here, based on other magazines I read. I read
plenty of fashion/women's magazines with articles about accepting your
body, getting healthy by eating right and exercising, which ALSO contain
ads for "miracle" diet pills.


In article ,
"Jenny" wrote:

Luna,

The magazine is supported by advertisers. Since they all sell products laced
with stall-inducing sugar alcohols, you are never going to see a single
article warning readers against them. In fact, you are more likely to see
articles touting the helpful qualities of various "low carb" foods.

Magazines make their money almost entirely from ads. The price you pay for
a copy is eaten up by the costs of printing, shipping and taking back all
the unsold newsstand copies for full credit.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes,
strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

Looking for help controlling your blood sugar?
Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm


--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.