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.

Keep in mind that not all of these "diet" books are explicitly low-carb friendly, but that's okay since I think we can still find merit in the experiences shared by the authors of those books (even if we have to hold our noses with some of their "expert" opinions). Likewise, several of these books will have you stand up and cheer because they ...

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.

The author that maintains the Low Carb Confidential blog has posted a draft of a weight loss book. It's only the first chapter so far. It is unusual because it mostly talks about putting your mind on a diet before trying to lose weight.

This program has been helping dieters successfully lose weight since 1939. Now in book form, this world-renowned weight-loss method can help you change the way you eat forever. Lose 20 pounds in a month. Keep it off this time. This Low-Sodium, Good-Carb, Detox Diet helps you lose weight faster, more safely, and more effectively. Medically sound.