Article: Let them eat bacon Low-carb diets are changing the way we think about food and restaurants are noticing

Bacon, Swiss, chicken and ranch dressing, oozing out of a wrap.

You call this health food?

Subway does.

"Fried pork rinds sprinkled with BBQ seasoning. A carb-counter's delight!" This from the "Smart Eating" portion of Ruby Tuesday's Web site.

Do you want fries with that? At Burger King, you can have a salad instead with your bunless Whopper.

Suddenly, bread is bad and bacon is good. Fat isn't the enemy - pasta is. Low-carbohydrate diets are here to stay, and they're changing the way we shop for, order and think about food.

Just ask Carmen Montes of Montes International Catering, a popular takeout spot in Bangor. Every day, people call to see if she has a low-carb menu. Customers want to ...

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