November 7, 2003    PAGE ONE

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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen                                               or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."                                                             — Helen Keller Our Favorite Items from the News! Smoothie King launches new line of low carb smoothies! These all-natural smoothies are available in chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and banana. Fantastic Foods is debuting a new line of low-carb meals! New, all-natural, reasonably priced low carb convenient meals are to begin shipping in December 2003. Choices will include nutrient and fiber rich ethnic and vegetarian meals. This is a company who until recently were anti-meat. GNC Launches Expanded 'Low Carb Headquarters.' With an estimated 15 to 30 million Americans currently following a low carb lifestyle, GNC will respond to consumer demand by increasing their offerings to include both more ready-made food and more traditional items.            Welcome Photo, "November Monarch" Copyright © 2003  Neil Beaty / Beaty Gallery Our product review team features two (2) "Products Of The Month" — one in each issue of our magazine. These products will be the group consensus of those we find to be the most innovative, healthy, tasty, and/or helpful to the low-carber's daily dietary regime. Keto Ketato Varieties We first reviewed Keto Ketatoes back in November of 1999. (Seems like a long time ago, doesn't it?) And we've been creatively using them ever since... as time's gone by, they've changed the label (a few times) and changed the formula. They just keep improving. And in September of 2000, they introduced the first new flavor variety of Ketatoes — Bacon and Chive. Now, they've improved them once again and added three new flavors! Keto now brings us potato mixes in Sour Cream and Cheddar, Garlic Parmesan, and Sweet Ketato. The label instructions now offer water and butter mixing instructions, but include a way to make them even creamier. They make very nice side dishes on their own, but when you get a little creative, they really shine. First off, we still like the idea of mixing the Garlic Parmesan variety with well-whipped cooked cauliflower. Then add additional parmesan or even a little shredded Swiss cheese to melt down through. For the Sour Cream and Cheddar, don't be afraid to add extra cheese... and it doesn't have to be cheddar. Adding Monterey Jack and some diced scallions made these a real winner. And make them with 4 Tablespoons of cream cheese per each 2-serving batch. They'll be super creamy and scrumptious. But the real shining star here is the Sweet Ketato flavor. They are very close to real whipped sweet potatoes (not yams) and will benefit from a spritz of extra sweetener and perhaps a little ginger or nutmeg. Melt plenty of extra butter on these as well. You can also mix prepared Sweet Ketatoes 1-to-1 with pureed pumpkin for a Pumpkin/Sweet Potato Pie that's terrific. Add lots of pumpkin pie spice, plenty of rich cream, a beaten egg, and enough sweetener (some can be sugar free maple syrup!) to taste. It's a great Autumn dessert to serve before and during Thanksgiving! And don't forget the original flavors — Plain and Bacon & Chive. If you haven't tried Ketatoes lately, you haven't tried Ketatoes!  They're available from The Low Carb Connoisseur. Carborite's New... Chocolate Covered Peanuts! If you used to like Peanut M&M's, you're in for a treat with Carborite's new Chocolate Covered Peanuts! Click here to order. Looking for Atkins products? We currently have 6 flavors of Advantage Bars in stock, and all 3 of the NEW Atkins Endulge Wafer Crisp bars available! Click here to order Advantage Bars,  or here to order Atkins Endulge Wafer Crisp bars. Joe Bread: With less than 3 grams per slice, you can use Joe Bread to put variety back into your diet! Treat yourself to a sandwich, or a nice juicy cheeseburger using Joe Bread. It's on special right now for $6.79 per loaf! And it is shelf-stable until you open it, so we can ship it to you inexpensively! Order it now! Wouldn't it be nice to have a low carb store in your town? Wouldn't it be nice to have a low carb store in your town? Why not open your own Castus Low Carb Superstore? Find out about franchise opportunities at www.castus.net.

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