Low-carbohydrate diet — Low carbohydrate diets or low carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates (e.g. bread, pasta) are limited or replaced… … Wikipedia
Tortilla — In Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada, a tortilla is a type of thin, unleavened flat bread, made from finely ground maize (corn) or wheat flour. A similar bread from South America is called arepa (though arepas… … Wikipedia
Corn tortilla — For Spanish tortilla de patatas, see Tortilla de patatas. For Mexican flour tortilla, see Flour tortilla. For South American tortilla, see Sopaipilla. In Mexico and Central America, a tortilla is a type of thin, unleavened flat bread, made from… … Wikipedia
Burrito — A burrito or taco de harina is a type of food found in Mexican and Mexican American cuisine. It consists of a flour tortilla wrapped or folded around a filling. The flour tortilla is usually lightly grilled or steamed, to soften it and make it… … Wikipedia
Atkins Nutritional Approach — Atkins Nutritional Approach, popularly known as the Atkins Diet or just Atkins , is a well known low carbohydrate diet created by Dr.Robert Atkins from a diet he read in the Journal of the American Medical Association and utilized to resolve his… … Wikipedia
Zone diet — The Zone diet is a diet popularized in books by biochemist Barry Sears. It advocates consuming calories from carbohydrates, protein and fat in a ratio of 40%/30%/30%. [ [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,257620,00.html FOXNews.com Mexico s Half … Wikipedia
Atkins Nutritionals — Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. produces low carbohydrate packaged foods.HistoryThe company was started in 1989 by Dr. Robert Atkins, the founder of the Atkins Diet. Following the death of its founder and a reduction in demand for Atkins products,… … Wikipedia
Outline of diabetes — See also: Index of diabetes articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to diabetes: Contents 1 Nature of diabetes 2 Types of diabetes 3 Treatments 3.1 … Wikipedia
South Beach diet — The South Beach diet is a diet plan started by Miami, Florida, area cardiologist Arthur Agatston, a graduate of New York University, which emphasizes the consumption of good carbohydrates and good fats . Dr. Agatston developed this diet for his… … Wikipedia
Taquito — A taquito (from the Spanish diminutive of taco) is a Mexican dish, also very popular in Puerto RicoFact| subst:DATE |date=July 2008, consisting of a small rolled up tortilla and some sort of filling, usually beef or chicken. The filled tortilla… … Wikipedia
