People across the country are discovering low-carb and keto diets and finally achieving weight loss success, but one of the biggest struggles for newcomers is finding easy recipes. Everyone wants to get in and out of the kitchen fast, and that's where the wildly popular Low Carb Yum blog comes to the rescue. Creator Lisa MarcAurele turned to the low-carb lifestyle herself when treatments for Graves' disease, a thyroid autoimmune disorder, changed her metabolism and caused unwanted weight gain. She began creating and sharing delicious recipes, and now Low Carb Yum is one of the most popular recipe resources on the internet, with more than 1 million Facebook followers. Lisa knows that easy and great-tasting recipes are key to success, and it doesn't get much simpler than recipes with 5 ingredients or less, like Almond Flour Pancakes, Chicken Chili, Turnip Fries, Rib-eye Steaks in Red Wine Sauce, and Shrimp Scampi, to name just a few, as well as no-guilt desserts like Chocolate Fudge Balls and Almond Butter Cookies. AUTHOR: Lisa MarcAurele turned to the low carb way of eating in 2001, shortly after she was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder where the thyroid gland becomes overactive. After the treatment caused her metabolism to slow down, she was forced to change her eating habits to keep from gaining weight quickly. In 2010, Lisa started a food blog so that she could share the low carb recipes she was creating at home. Low Carb Yum has become one of the most popular destinations for people on low carb, ketogenic diets, now with over 700 recipes. She lives in Hartford, Connecticut. 80 colour photographs