Side Affects of Low Carb Diets Posted: 07-11-07 09:23am
are there any side effects of low carb
diets? I've read somewhere on the net that
the are some crazy thing going on.... I'm
looking for someone else's experience.
Thanks.
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 07-11-07 10:00am
Carbs are the basic building blocks of
life. I.M.O low-carb diets are not giving
you the nutrients required to be healthy
and function. I have also heard that low
carb diets are too high in protein, and
this is heard on your heart and your
cholesterol. A well-balanced diet which
is low in processed foods, refined sugars,
and contains a reasonable abmount of fat
is really the only diet plan I reccommend.
You need to eat carbs, protein,
vegetables, and fruits. even fats are
necessary. It is the quality of these
foods that you eat which makes
thedifference. For example, eating a
whole box of low fat crackers is not a
good idea, no matter how many calories are
in them. Eating all vegetables is
obviously missing out on the other
necessary building blocks of metabolism
for your body. The .A.M.A does not
encourage any elimination type diets-those
which completely or nearly eliminate an
entire food group.
Are you trying to lose weight, or is there
another reason you are considering a low
carb diet?
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Stan
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Posted: 07-27-07 08:25am
Excellent advice. For weight loss, I've
always understood there are only two ways
to pull it off. One, you eat a higher
carbohydrate diet, but you have to
make sure your protein/fat intake is
lower. Or, you eat a higher protein diet,
but make sure your carbohdyrate intake is
lower. However, you should still be
eating a significant amount of vegetables
and fruits, otherwise it's worthless.
Those two ways are the only sure way to
really lose weight other than counting
calories. It restricts how much your body
stores and puts you in a healthy balance.