low-carb

or lo-carb

[ loh-kahrb ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. containing few or fewer carbohydrates:

   a low-carb diet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of low-carb¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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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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