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.

No sex, alcohol and other risk factors have been proven to cause a rapid development in prostate cancer, the ultimate blow that can ‘ruin’ a man's sex life. Too few recover after surgery without remaining impotent. Now, a research led at Duke Prostate Center and published in the online journal Prostate shows that being a sweet tooth also harms the

A study of mice has shown that changing to diets low in fat or carbohydrates may cause anxiety and increase stress levels.

Middle-aged women who adopt low-carbohydrate diets and increase their intake of proteins as proposed in the Atkins plan may risk premature death due to cardiovascular disease, a new survey said.

A low-carbohydrate diet does not increase the risk of heart disease in women, a major new study finds. Diet rich in vegetable protein and vegetable fat appears to have a benefit in lowering heart disease risk.

How about this one -- diets that are low in fat appear to be no more likely to either cause heart disease or prevent it -- as compared to popular low-carbohydrate diets, such as the still popular Atkins diet.