Low-carbohydrate diet

Diet has long been a topic of debate in America. For the last fifty years, the standard recommended diet in the United States has been a low-calorie, low-fat diet. Low carbohydrate diets began to appear in the 1970’s, but have been viewed negatively by the majority of the population. Recently, the low-carbohydrate Atkins diet, South Beach diet, and Paleo diet have been gaining popularity. Studies show that these types of diets can be used to lose weight healthily and quickly. However, the most of the general public still believes that low carbohydrate diets are unhealthy. This is a large and potentially harmful misconception. Low carbohydrate diets, while being easy to stay on, are effective for weight loss and for managing health problems…

Introduction Carbohydrates are essential to the human diet, but sometimes people want to lose weight, so they start a low-carbohydrate diet. A low-carbohydrate diet is a diet that is defined as limiting a number of carbohydrates that a person can ingest. While some people find carbohydrates to be the source of weight gain, they actually keep the human body functioning properly. A low- carbohydrate diet is a great way to lose weight and provide the body with energy, but it is important to know…

The beneficial or harmful effect of low-carbohydrate diet has not been clearly demonstrated. A low-carb diet is beneficial for alleviating cardiovascular disease risk factors. Also, the low carbohydrate dieters reported less confusion and responded faster during an attention vigilance task than the reduced calorie dieters. Contrarily, it has been reported that low carbohydrate dieters performed worse on memory related tasks because of reduced dietary carbohydrate. Furthermore, low-carb diet does…

The high protein low carbohydrate diet is based on increasing protein intake in the form of meat and eggs and almost no carbohydrates at all. This is the fastest and most effective method of losing weight. Most diet plans allow unrestricted amounts of protein and forbid rice, pasta, bread potatoes, many vegetables, sugar and and cheese. Reducing carbohydrate intake in large amounts causes the body to be in a metabolic state known as ketosis, where stored fats for fuel are burned. Carbohydrates…

Contrast Low Carbohydrate Diets versus Low Fat Diets The two largest and mainstream methods to lose weight are low carbohydrate diets and the low fat diets. The two are complete opposites of one another when it comes to each diet’s food options, the low carbohydrate diet that completely ignores the food pyramid limits that a person can have eating foods that are high in carbohydrates, such as bread, pasta and rice, while the contrary, the low fat diet which ensues the food pyramid limits a…

and Contrast Low Carbohydrate Diets versus Low Fat Diets The two largest and mainstream methods to lose weight are low carbohydrate diets and the low fat diets. The two are complete opposites of one another when it comes to each diet’s food options, the low carbohydrate diet that completely ignores the food pyramid limits that a person can have eating foods that are high in carbohydrates, such as bread, pasta and rice, while the contrary, the low fat diet which ensues the food pyramid limits a…

Low carbohydrate diets have become a popular trend but remain controversial of whether these diets actually work. Personally, I did not know a whole lot about low carbohydrate diets, but in doing some research, I have learned a few important facts about this type of diet. Carbohydrates are broken down and absorbed or digested as either starches or sugars. The carbohydrates that do not digest or absorb in the body, they are then released out of the body. For example, fiber is one particular…

For a person on a low-carbohydrate diet, satisfying your sweet tooth can be a real obstacle. And more often than not, temptation of sweets can lead down a path of binge eating. The kind of binge eating where you snap out of it to discover you 've eaten a whole package of Oreo cookies. This recipe for low-carb peanut butter cookies can help you stay on track to reaching your weight loss goals. I came up with this recipe after many attempts at trying to loose the dreaded "freshman fifteen" had…

1. What are three major concerns about the diet that Anna is following? • Ketosis - Ketosis occurs when we don't have enough sugar (glucose) for energy, so our body breaks down stored fat, causing ketones to build up. • Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies - Lower levels of essential vitamins and mineral than what our body needs to function properly. • Rapid weight loss - Trying to lose more than 1-2 pounds per week could cause the body to burn muscle for energy instead of fat. 2. What are the…

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