Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Low carb diets- Discover the amazing truth about carbs

By Simon


Many of the studies have revealed that obesity has become a major challenge especially to the western countries where in it is estimated that roughly there are around 60 million overweight people in US alone & this number is expected to climb sharply in the coming years. The only solution to this problem seems to be adopting to low carb diets that not only are tastier but helps us to control obesity in a phased manner.

Medical community have reveals us that carbohydrates are solely responsible for providing energy for majority of cells in our body & cells in our brain as well. It is therefore evident that carbohydrates are utmost necessary for our body but needs to be avoided from consuming them in large proportions so that they are able to make a damage to our healthy living. Most of the processed junk stuffs like the colas, pizzas, burgers ,etc have large proportions of carbohydrates , rapid weight gains & obesity are inevitable after consuming them. The solution to this grave problem lies in us to adopt to low carb diets that will help us to trim our weight in a gradual manner.

Basically there are two types of carbohydrates exists namely the simple carbohydrates & complex carbohydrates. Some of the simple carbohydrates are honey, sugar, flour & candy. The negative effect of consuming such stuff is that they drastically reduce our body's energy levels after they are consumed. On the other hand, it is better to avoid complex carbohydrates since they are absorbed in our body slowly after they are taken in. They consists of starch & fiber rich items like rice, potatoes, corn, wheat & grains to name a few.

Most of the simple carbohydrates do not offer any nutritional value after they are taken in but in turn provide us the negative effect like the cavities & the tooth decay in the long run. On the other hand, low carb diets have high protein & mineral contents along with low fat levels. They are as well very tastier & nutritious and can be adopted as our permanent diet plans.

It is proved that according to medical sciences that low carb diets are extremely healthy, tasty & nutritious even in the long run & can be easily followed without any problem. Quite a few diet programs are available like the Dr. Atkins diet, south beach diet, Hollywood diet, etc to name a few & these programs recommend us to stick to their respective diet choices based on the programs chosen.

Almost all doctors prescribe some of the low carb diet foods to individual's which contains meat, eggs, pork, lamb, salmon and hard boiled eggs since they are considered to be pretty safe in order to reduce weight in a phased pattern. This diet plan needs to be strictly adhered to, in order to achieve our primary goal.

Low carb weight loss diet plans always propose for vegetables that have high protein levels. Few of the low carb diet recipes include eggplants, spinach, broccoli, and tomatoes to name a few. You can always try vegetable salads along with crumbled bacon, boiled eggs or mushrooms that can be garnished with them which form the main vegetarian carb meals since they are proved to be healthier foods.

To conclude, the real secret of being healthy in our middle ages as well as in the long term demands us to migrate to low carb diet plans which also relieve us from major health hazards like the high blood pressure & cholesterol. Apart from this, you will be able to maintain healthy weight through out your life span.

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