Low Carb Foods Were talking low carb foods; not no carb foods. Don’t make the mistake of completely removing carbohydrates from your diet. Just limit the amount of carbs you take in on a daily basis.Diets have been popular for a long time. Some diets come and go; the ones that work remain and are practiced my millions, striving to maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, all to often dieters fail to realize that too much of anything can be bad. It's true that consuming high-protein or high-fat diets may initially induce weight loss in some people. But what has to be understood is that weight loss is based on calorie restriction—not on what is being consumed! – Dr. Shike, nutrition and cancer-prevention speacilaist. The primary goal for individuals that eat low carb foods is to lose weight. Once the weight is lost, the diet should no longer be needed. Huh? “You might say”. Why would you need to diet, when you have reached your goal weight? Spending your life dieting, “who wants that?” The key here is weight management, not just with low carb foods, but also with all your food. It’s a relatively simple concept, and its been around much longer than eating high protein or low carb foods. What is it? Weight management through food management; simply maintaining a consistent calorie intake. “It has to be easier than that.” Well yes and no. The fact is you can stay on a low carb diet and eat all the low carb foods you want until and maintain excellent health. “Wait just a minute”, is that not contradicting what I jut stated previously? Yes it is. “To the low carb diet everyone and their mother is following.” It is possible to eat many low carb foods that are not high protein. They are called vegetables. Most veggies are a great low carb food source, and they also provide the body with something a high protein diet just can’t do, High Fiber. |
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