No one publishes a LC book, or any other book, out of the goodness of their hearts. From Atkins to Schwarzbien, they all gain something when we slap down our money. They are in the business of making money.

We all have our darlings. My choice doesn’t make yours any less valid, and vice versa. However, there are some choices out there that verge on the desperate.

While the intentions of the authors of our LC plans are not wholly magnanimous, those of this community are. We are here to support and help one another. We aren't being paid for our services; it's all done on a voluntary basis. We have rules and regulations we follow, not unlike other communities. And we have a flavour, not unlike other communities. We promote, above all, a healthy lifestyle, achieved through low carbohydrate eating. Some of us are here to lose fat. Some are here to control diabetes, Crohn's, IBS, PCOS, fibromyalgia, eating disorders and the list goes on. What is the flavour of lowcarb.ca? Low carb isn't a quick fix, it's a chosen way of eating for life - this is a message you read over and over every day here.

Yes, all non-proprietary LC plans are open for discussion here, but does that mean all are open for support? How can you support something you don't believe in? Is a plan that is low carb only by virtue of the fact that it is low calorie really low carb?

Nat