Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption primarily for weight control. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates are limited or replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of proteins and fats.

Gary Taubes, an investigative science journalist whose new book, Good Calories, Bad Calories attacks the idea of low-fat, high-exercise dieting as scientifically unsound and unsupported by empirical research, tracing the idea back to a nutritional fad that arose 50 years ago.

Gary Taubes caused a stir five years ago, advocating a high-fat, low-carb diet. He's got a new book out, and he hasn't changed his mind.

Fat doesn't deserve its bad rap, according to a new book by Gary Taubes. He says a low-fat diet can undermine weight loss and lead to heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cancer.

"In yesterday’s Science section John Tierney (obviously not a member of the Kolata/Brody/Burros coven) takes a serious look at Gary’s book and what it has to say about the mainstream medical/nutritional establishment’s recommendation to follow a low-fat diet..."

Fad diets - especially low-carb diets - do not work long-term. Just look at the science. These trendy "plans" usually end up making you fat. Why? They cause you to lose precious fat-burning lean muscle.And that slows down your metabolism and speeds up your weight gain.But with the 3-Hour Diet'" you will lose two pounds every week.