Q: I’ve been thinking about following a low-carb diet because a lot of my friends have said they lost a ton of weight following this plan. Is this really an effective diet?
A: I’m glad you asked this question! Hopefully I can help end some confusion with this whole low carb debate.
A low-carb diet may work for a few reasons:
1. You eat less – It’s hard to take in the same amount of calories you were before when you can’t touch any carbs, thus you lose weight.
2. The intake of extra protein in your diet decreases appetite.
3. Puts your body in a state of ketosis, meaning it burns its own fat for fuel.
4. Loss of water weight.
With that being said, you can lose the same weight and have a better chance of keeping it off if you eat a healthy, balanced diet (which includes carbs). The most important weight loss rule is this: burn more calories in a day than you take in. That’s the ONLY way to lose weight. In fact, a study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Louisiana State University concluded that it doesn’t matter what diet you follow, whether it’s low-fat, low-carb, high-fat or not, it all comes down to calories.
If you’re still interested in trying a low carb diet, beware of some of the negatives. Experts are concerned that a high fat and protein diet may create a host of problems.
1. They are difficult to stick with
2. You won’t be consuming key nutrients
3. Low-carb diets have been contributed to loss of energy
4. Bad breath
5. May cause heart disease
In short, you don’t need to extremely lower or cut out an entire macronutrient to lose weight, whether that be carbs, protein or fat. In fact, it’s not healthy in the long term. Since it all comes down to calories why not eat healthy and nutritious foods you like in moderation. And that’s including carbs!
If you don’t know where to start then just download our free low calorie diet plan. It will provide you with everything you need to know to effectively lose weight and improve your health for good!
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