Counting Carbs

[jtharp]

A friend of mine told me that to get a true Carb count you take the Total Carbs plus Sugars but you subtract any Sugar Alcohols. Example: Total Carbs = 2; Sugars = 2; Sugar Alcohol = 4......this results in 0 Carbs. Just checking to make sure this is correct.

[Finelly]

Sugar and sugar alcohol are not allowed on induction. To get true carbs, you take carbs and subtract fiber, leaving you with net carbs.

[jtharp]

I read one of the articles below about counting the carbs. I know this may sound stupid, but I'm so new to this that I'm wondering what the full title of the book is that is abbreviated as DANDR?Which book is the best one to buy when you are a NEWBIE?

[FightingTheFight]

Sometimes I don't agree with that subtraction stuff with the alcohols. I prefer to keep the Fiber and Carbs together and ignore the alcohols.

Thing is, most of the time, sugar alcohols are found in Frankenfoods which I don't eat anyway so I just ignore them. I did look at the back of a bar once. 15g of S. Alcohols....I wouldn't risk it.

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by jtharp

I know this may sound stupid, but I'm so new to this that I'm wondering what the full title of the book is that is abbreviated as DANDR?Which book is the best one to buy when you are a NEWBIE?

Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution 2002 is the book we base our advice on at this board - and you didnt sound stupid at all
There is a FAQ on the FAQ forum that tells you what all the abbreviatoins we use mean.