"There's been a lot of buzz over the last decade over low carb diets. Few other diet plans have received the same combination of overwhelming hype and harsh criticism. The average person hears both of these and feel caught between them, confused and unable to decide whether these diets are really as powerful as their proponents claim when it comes to fat loss and overall health of if they represent a potentially dangerous dietary fad. Read on to learn the truth about low carb diets, why they work and whether they can really cause the problems that their opponents claim."