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gotbeer
Mon, Jan-19-04, 11:13
All Press Releases for January 19, 2004

High Time for Low Carb: Low Carb Energy, a New National Print Magazine, to Debut in May 2004

The trend toward eating fewer carbohydrates is growing everywhere -- except on waistlines. Debuting this May, new print publication Low Carb Energy magazine will motivate readers to embrace and continue a healthy low-carbohydrate way of life.

link to article (http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/1/emw99097.htm)

KIMBERLY, WI (PRWEB) January 19, 2004 -- It's touted by everyone from Hollywood stars to at-home moms. It is the subject at the top of every bestselling books list. It's a regular headliner for every major newspaper and television network. America's top brands -- from Michelob beer to Skippy peanut butter, Burger King to TGI Fridays -- are catering to its fans. It has an estimated 35 million followers in the U.S. alone.

So what is "it"? The low-carb lifestyle.

Whether guided by Atkins, the South Beach Diet, The Zone, Protein Power or any of the other popular low-carb diets, the trend toward eating fewer carbohydrates is growing everywhere -- except on waistlines.

"With so many new low-carb products out now, there's really never been a better time to adopt this healthful way of eating," says Kyle Cox, Publisher of Coincide Publishing LLC, whose Low Carb Energy magazine explodes onto newsstands nationwide this May.

Every other month, Low Carb Energy magazine will motivate readers to embrace and continue a healthy low-carbohydrate way of life. The magazine will offer general and nutrition information, recipes, wellness and fitness features, weight loss information, personal support, tips and other resources to women and men participating in one of the world's most popular new lifestyles. Drawing on advice from health professionals, fitness gurus, researchers, nutritionists, chefs and other experts, the magazine will help its readers navigate the exponentially growing maze of information and products, as well as provide motivation who aspire to lower-carb health.

The magazine is well-timed. In addition to the hundreds of new low-carbohydrate products hitting the market, the Natural Marketing Institute's Health and Wellness Trends Report 2003 said that almost two-thirds of the U.S. population consumed low-carbohydrate and high-protein foods in 2002. In addition, a recent Morgan Stanley survey confirmed the popularity of low-carb products.

"Even a few months before our our official launch, people are already buzzing about this title," says Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Sands. Demand has been so overwhelming, the publisher was asked to bring the original release date up by four weeks. "The debut issue of Low Carb Energy magazine will reach more than 200,000 men and women who want more than just recipes," says Sands. "They're hungry for truly useful information about everything to do with living low-carb."

Also offered by Coincide Publishing is the companion Web site, http://LowCarbEnergyMagazine.com, a growing online resource offering current information and interactive features that complement the magazine's offerings. There, readers can immediately download a free 20-page sample issue.

Subscriptions are already available, and the publication will be distributed in more than 2300 Safeway and Albertsons grocery stores. Low Carb Energy magazine is also currently being promoted to over half a million visitors a month on the SheKnows.com Internet network (http://SheKnows.com).

Coincide Publishing, LLC, is a dynamic publishing company specializing in the production of consumer magazines. Under the leadership of experienced management, Coincide has a combined print, editorial, publishing and magazine circulation experience of more than 85 years. Find out more online at http://CoincidePublishing.com.

JohnP
Mon, Jan-19-04, 12:21
This looks like a very good mag. I downloaded the 20 page sample and it is a publication I would buy. It seems to be heavily Atkins oriented, which suits me better than a "low carb recipe" mag I bought recently which contained carb counts of 15-20 per serving.

Mag has sections on science, media, recipes and exercise.

Johnie

Zuleikaa
Mon, Jan-19-04, 18:22
Sounds good. I would buy it.

brobin
Mon, Jan-19-04, 20:01
On the web site they have a link to a low carb chocolate torte recipe. Was pretty excited until I read the recipe. Calls for regular chocolate, SUGAR, and a semi-sweet chocolate sauce.

Crap, I can make a better low carb version of a chocolate torte then that. In fact, I have an awesome one that has no added sugar, and it is not even a low carb recipe!

brobin

VALEWIS
Mon, Jan-19-04, 22:51
Brobin, seeing the quality of the mag overall, I was too, and sent off a message to the editors about this. Got an immediate reply:

Hi Val!
Thanks for contacting us about our new magazine! I can understand your concern seeing a bunch of sugar in a recipe in a low-carb magazine. But I wanted to clear something up - the recipe for the Flourless Chocolate Torte serves 12. Also in the article on the same page - "Chocolate-- yes, chocolate" the creator of the recipe, Gerado Leal, says the sugar in the recipe can be left out altogether, though the torte might not hold its shape and might not rise well. He also said a sugar substitute can be used in the recipe.

Thanks for reading so closely! We are sure you will enjoy the first issue when it debuts in May!

My best,
Jennifer Newton Reents
Editorial Director

joycelyn
Wed, Jan-21-04, 22:17
I bought Low Carb Living magazine today. It is fantastic! I also bought 3 copies for fellow coworkers who are lowcarbing because we are all supporting each other and I didn't want them to miss out on the premiere issue.

This magazine is very high quality, great articles, and will definitely sell out. I bought mine at Borders bookstore here in California.

I'm buying my subscription tomorrow.

whyspers
Thu, Jan-22-04, 06:40
I thought this magazine wasn't being released until May?


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ellemenno
Sat, Jan-24-04, 07:28
I bought Low Carb Living magazine today. Lo Carb Living (http://128.121.190.176/) is an online magazine. LowCarb Living (http://www.lclmag.com/) is a newstand magazine. Neither of these is the same as Low Carb Energy (http://sheknows.com/about/look/2585.htm). There's also another magazine to which I've been subscribing (as it was the only one out) called CarbHealth (http://www.e-clipse.com/). It's so nice to have choices now!! :)

Speaking of subscribing, I've already subscribed to Low Carb Energy, and now that I've found LowCarb Living, I might give that one a whirl as well. Thanks for making me do my research!! :p

joycelyn
Sat, Jan-24-04, 13:51
..sorry, it WAS Low Carb ENERGY that I bought off the newstand, and it is an excellent magazine.

I also subscribe to Carb Health magazine, which is also excellent. This is by subscription only and not found on newsstands.

Thanks for the correction, so as not to confuse people!! These titles are similar AND confusing!

ellemenno
Sat, Jan-24-04, 14:46
..sorry, it WAS Low Carb ENERGY that I bought off the newstand, and it is an excellent magazine.
Note: The first bimonthly issue will be out on May 4, 2004, but subscribe now and get a FREE downloadable preview mini-copy of Low Carb Energy!
LowCarb Living, on the other hand, premiered January 15th.

I'm so confused.

ellemenno
Sat, Apr-24-04, 11:45
I just received the premier issue of Low Carb Energy this week in my mail. So far, from first glance at least, it appears to be much better than LowCarb Living. Some of the ads are a little bothersome to me, since people may not be likely to read ingredients lists knowing the product was advertised in a low carb magazine, but so far that's my only true dislike.

I'm sure I'll have more to say after I actually read the magazine when I'm on the plane next week. :p

tamarian
Sat, Apr-24-04, 12:07
Brobin, seeing the quality of the mag overall, I was too, and sent off a message to the editors about this. Got an immediate reply:

Hi Val!
Thanks for contacting us about our new magazine! I can understand your concern seeing a bunch of sugar in a recipe in a low-carb magazine. But I wanted to clear something up - the recipe for the Flourless Chocolate Torte serves 12. Also in the article on the same page - "Chocolate-- yes, chocolate" the creator of the recipe, Gerado Leal, says the sugar in the recipe can be left out altogether, though the torte might not hold its shape and might not rise well. He also said a sugar substitute can be used in the recipe.
Thanks for reading so closely! We are sure you will enjoy the first issue when it debuts in May!

My best,
Jennifer Newton Reents
Editorial Director
Great, so now we'll deal with many members stalling and eating sugar, based on a low-carb magazine recipe, not knowing what's wrong, unless they ask the author (or read another article) to know they should not have followed the "low-carb" recipe from their "low-carb magazine? Or that they may substitute the sugar, if they want to?

They either don't know what low-carb is, or they don't care.

Wa'il

doreen T
Sat, Apr-24-04, 12:44
They either don't know what low-carb is, or they don't care.

Wa'il
Or, they are trying to appeal to the widest possible market .. those following published low carb programs and those who only want to "cut down".

:rolleyes:


Doreen

ellemenno
Sat, Apr-24-04, 12:47
They either don't know what low-carb is, or they don't care.
More likely than not, it's both.

I just glanced quickly through the recipes in LowCarb Energy, and was very impressed with the lists of ingredients. On the other hand, I wasn't impressed with LowCarb Living at all. I'm hoping LowCarb Energy is more informative (and more factual!). They just need to lose those ads!!

On another note, this magazine (LowCarb Energy) basically took over for CarbHealth, which no longer exists. Vol. 1, Issue 1 for LowCarb Energy is the July 2004 issue.

tamarian
Sat, Apr-24-04, 13:11
Or, they are trying to appeal to the widest possible market .. those following published low carb programs and those who only want to "cut down".
But the first thing one would want to cut down on (if they low-carb, or want to) would be sugar. Having sugar-laden recipes touted as low-carb, will only result in confusion, and bad results. Then we'll read all about how low-carb raises blood sugar levels!

Wa'il

doreen T
Sat, Apr-24-04, 13:25
But the first thing one would want to cut down on (if they low-carb, or want to) would be sugar. Having sugar-laden recipes touted as low-carb, will only result in confusion, and bad results. Then we'll read all about how low-carb raises blood sugar levels!

Wa'il
Oh, I certainly wasn't defending their action. I was just observing that in order to sell the most number of magazines, they may feel it's necessary to make it appeal to the lowest common denominator :rolleyes:

Like any controversy which seems headed for the mainstream, the message often becomes bastardized in the name of the mighty dollar.


Doreen

Demi
Sat, Apr-24-04, 15:33
Originally posted by ellemenno
I just received the premier issue of Low Carb Energy this week in my mail. So far, from first glance at least, it appears to be much better than LowCarb Living.
Yes, I agree. Low Carb Energy is far superior to LowCarb Living. The latter seems to consist mainly of adverts, the former has far more substance. I know which one that I won't be renewing when my subscription runs out!

judyr
Sat, Apr-24-04, 17:09
I just recieved my Lowcarb Energy today. I haven't finished reading it yet, but so far it is great. The recipes have a range of carb counts to fit differing needs. I've already made the low carb strawberry jelly. I'm just waiting for it to cool to taste it.

bluesmoke
Sat, Apr-24-04, 19:33
Well, I received the initial issue of LowCarb Energy in the mail and am not impressed. There seems to be a cross over betwen ads and editorial content that strikes me as a bit too blatant.
More importantly, the advice from their "experts" was pretty shaky. Canola oil was presented as the best oil for cooking, way beyond questionable to wrong. The same expert sad to avoid saturated fatty acids, wrong with no scientific basis.
The fitness "expert" says that those who are working out need "absolutely" need more carbs to avoid muscle loss. This is absolutely BS as it is protein dificeincies that cause the muscle loss in standard diets.
Worst of all, Larrian Gillespie repeats the total nonsence about ketosis being bad for you because it causes the body to consume not only fat, but muscle and bone. Again a low carb "expert that can't tell the difference between ketosis and ketoacidosis.
All in all, very disappointing. Nyah Levy

Demi
Tue, May-11-04, 05:41
Have just received the latest edition of LowCarb Living, and I have to say that IMHO this edition is far better than the first.

It contains some quite good articles this month by such low carb luminaries as the Eades and Jonny Bowden. However, I still feel that it lets itself down with all the adverts and not enough recipes.