First of all I'd like to thank Martin Thönies, who gave us the idea of going low-carb over beer at the Cafe Firlefanz.

Many thanks to Dr. Ulrike Kämmerer from the clinic at the University of Würzburg, who answered some of my medical questions about low-carb diets.

Thanks also to all my friends, and especially to my wife, for volunteering as test subjects and motivating me through honest applause.

Thanks to www.lebensmittelfotos.com, a great web service that has provided us with stock photos.