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Low Carb Diet Plan

Posted in WeightLoss & Dieting by admin on the March 2nd, 2006

Even as hundreds of diet plans make their way into the weight loss market, the low carb diet seems to remain one of the most popular and appreciated methods of dieting. Low carb dieting does not force the individual to give up most of the favorite foods and thus is more sustainable that the other diets that leave you craving you’re the delicious and sumptuous steak that you used to enjoy earlier.

People adopt low carb dieting of a couple of reasons. While some are motivated by the promises that low carb dieting helps in reducing weight, others get attracted to the claims that a low carb diet helps in maintaining good health also. The widespread popularity of the low carb diet also stems from the fact that it can be used by obese and the otherwise healthy people for various different objectives.

With low carb dieting you can cure the basic reasons for high cholesterol, obesity, hypoglycemia, high blood pressure and diabetes. It is extremely important for those who are overweight and those who have diabetes to understand the manner in which this diet works. This is true because these are the people that have otherwise been instructed by doctors and nutritionists to consume minimal quantities of fat.

It has been seen that keeping away from fat has not helped many such people even when they have followed the instructions of the dietitian to the ‘t’. In some cases a reverse effect has been observed wherein even after avoiding fatty foods like plague the individual has actually gained weight. These instances go to prove that a basic level of understanding of the manner in which the body functions is required to be able to administer dieting fundamentals.

Low carb dieting instructs an individual to consume fats and proteins while cutting down carbohydrates. This translates into the fact that you can eat the most sumptuous of steaks with as much butter as you please. This is the standard diktat for anyone who wants to start with low carb dieting. In this diet about 60% to 70% of the daily calorific requirement should come from fats and the major part of the remaining calorific requirement should be completed with proteins leaving only a 5% to 10% carbohydrate intake.

When the low carb diet was proposed, it met with a large amount of criticism from the medical fraternity since it undermined the importance of fiber in food. The idea of a diet that allowed one to eat as much egg, fish, poultry, cheese and butter was quite appalling for those who believed fat to be the root of all suffering. However, over time a fair number of researches and success stories have proven that the low carb diet works and is not a myth. Research has proven that it is beneficial for those searching for a weight loss program and also for those who would like to maintain a healthy and fir lifestyle.

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