Healthy and Sensible Low Carb Diets

By Wilson Resturbee


When trying to lose weight, many people advocate using a diet that doesn't have any carbohydrates. There are dozens of diets, including South Beach, Atkins, and others, that believe the reason you cannot lose weight is because of eating carbohydrates. This might be true, but, probably not. As long as you keep eating the bad carbohydrates, you won't lose weight, but the good ones are needed by your body. The trick is to keep away from those that are bad and to eat a moderate amount of those that are good. When you need help coming up with the right diet plan, seek out a good nutritionist to do it for you. For the time being, these few tips on dieting will at least get you on the right course.

No matter what diet you try, if you do one that is based on eating no carbohydrates, lots of meat will be your main course for your meals. On these diets you are encouraged to eat so much meat because meat has the necessary nutrients to stay healthy, but carbs have the same nutrients. Of all the problems caused by having too much meat in your diet, the worst are raising your cholesterol, as well as increasing the possibility of heart disease. As with any health plan, you should eat pork, seafood, chicken, and beef in only moderate amounts. Overindulging can wreak havoc on your system. Is cheese something you can't live without? Is giving it up, something that concerns you? Cheese can still be eaten when you choose to go on a low carbohydrate diet, so that should be good news. Truthfully, there are hardly any carbohydrates contained in most cheeses. It is important, however, to double-check if the type of cheese you like the most is truly low in carb or carb free before you start chowing down. The processed cheeses that are popular in the US, for example, usually contain high amounts of fat and oil so make sure that you're not simply giving up the carbs for a more unhealthy alternative.

Many people are passionate about pasta -are you one of them? Many people would place it near the top of their favorite foods list. Maybe you read somewhere that anyone on a low carb diet has to say goodbye to pasta forever. Fortunately, this isn't the case. There are a lot of gluten free pastas out there now that you can use.

These are automatically lower in carbs and are better for your digestive system too. You can even find spinach and other vegetable based pastas. This will help you stay healthy, keep your carbs low and still allow you to indulge in one of your favorite foods.

This article has explored just some of your possibilities with low carb diets. You mainly have to focus on eating healthier type carbs. Try to remember that there are "good" carbohydrates and "bad" carbohydrates. So don't try to go on a "no carb" diet, as this isn't healthy. Getting personal advice from your doctor or other trusted health professional may make it easier for you to start a new diet.

Going on a low carb diet requires some changes, but none of these are that hard. Don't even attempt to go on a diet that contains no carbohydrates at all. If you stick to natural, unprocessed carbs and don't eat huge portions of them, you'll be right on target. A health practitioner you trust can be a good ally when going on a diet. Your nutritionist or doctor will be able to give you some advice that's especially tailored to your situation.




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