The basic science behind the low carb diet philosophy is this: Reduce your
carb intake and increase your intake of high quality protein
sources. This diet is for anyone who wants to reach their ideal weight. It works
with clients with diabetes, hypoglycemia, high blood pressure, high cholesterol
and heart disease.
Carbs are
important as foods; they supply energy and are used in the production of fats.
Strictly speaking, carbs are not necessary for human nutrition because
proteins can be converted to carbs, the traditional diet of some peoples
consists of nearly zero percent carb, and they are perfectly healthy.
However, carbohydrates require less water to digest than proteins or fats, and
are an important source of energy.
The evidence supporting the low carb diet approach as a viable weight reduction
method continues to mount. Recent studies published in the New England Journal
of Medicine have shown that a low carb diet is superior to a low-fat diet for
weight reduction. New research indicates that people following a low carb diet
lose more weight than people on a low-fat diet, even if they consume up to 300
extra calories per day. Basically, low carb diets, as opposed to other types of
diets (including low fat, low protein or low cholesterol) are easier to "stick
to," and result in less hunger and less of a need to cheat.
There are various versions of this high protein, low carb diet. They
work in the reverse of many traditional diets. These diets allow for unlimited
quantities of meat and diary products, which are traditionally considered the
'bad' foods, due to their high fat content. Basically any food that is not fatty
is not allowed on this diet. On this diet you can eat as much fat and oil as you
want - cheese, butter, oil, meat and eggs. They forbid pasta, bread,
potatoes, fruit, many vegetables, plus any foods with large amounts of refined
sugar. Of course the less you eat the more weight you will lose, so it is a myth
that you can eat unlimited quantities of these foods. You should also try to
exercise at least three time a week and drink about 8 glasses of water a day to
help you lose weight faster.
No long-term studies of the health effects of the Low Carb diet have been
published. However, several short-term studies have been published that suggest
that low-carb, high-fat diets may help their participants lose weight at
least as well as high-carb, low-fat diets.
"The
low-carb diet produced a greater weight loss ... than did the
conventional diet for the first six months, but the differences were not
significant at one year. The low-carb diet was associated with a greater
improvement in some risk factors for coronary heart disease."
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