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low-carb

or lo-carb

[ loh-kahrb ]

adjective

, Informal.
  1. containing few or fewer carbohydrates:

    a low-carb diet.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of low-carb1

First recorded in 1970–75; low 1 + carb(ohydrate)
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Example Sentences

To be sure, the “truth” may be that a low-carb/high-fat diet is not the answer for every patient.

But for the over-worked, guideline-driven doc-in-a-box, low-carb diets still have a daunting public relations battle to overcome.

The fact that some people respond to low-fat diets and others to low carb is under active research.

In the modern world of organic food and low carb diets, consuming sugary snacks invariably evokes deep shame and guilt.

According to Robertson—not a registered dietician—low carb diets “build up clinkers” and “you get swollen joints, you get gout.”

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