For whom is the amount of protein, fat and carbohydrates stated on the products? Of course, for those who adhere to any diet. Therefore, people who follow the low-carbohydrate option, first of all, pay attention to the fact that the carbohydrate content in the product does not exceed a certain amount.
Who needs a low-carb diet and why?
Such a diet is the reduction or complete rejection of carbohydrate-rich foods. Initially, the diet was developed for athletes. Now such food is most often used by 3 categories of people:
- Those who want to lose weight.
- Diabetics.
- Athletes themselves.
Carbohydrates in food are sugar. It doesn’t matter that some carbohydrate-rich foods aren’t sweet at all. When processed in the body, all carbohydrates become sugar. That’s why diabetics, people with high blood sugar, stick to a carbohydrate-free diet.
Also, scientists have proven that it is the excess sugar in food that is deposited in the human body in the form of fat. Therefore, those who want to lose weight also use a low-carbohydrate diet. Athletes just need to keep themselves in good shape. Other names for low carbs are ketone or protein regimens.
When they eat a low-carb diet, people reduce their intake or exclude from their diet:
- Bakery products.
- Sugar and all sweets.
- Some vegetables: potatoes, pumpkins.
- Sweet fruits: bananas, apricots and berries: cherries, grapes.
- Keep the juices.
- Some cereals: rice.
- So what.
And this is not a complete list. But does everyone need a similar diet? After all, each of them has its advantages and disadvantages.
Diet Pros
Nutritionists and general therapists advise a low-carb diet not just for people who are losing weight and who are sick. You can also limit your carb intake for normal unloading. But in general, such a diet has many advantages:
- Body support. Everyone, not just the sick person, should maintain health, because an excess of carbohydrates acts like a slow bomb. Constant overeating with foods rich in carbohydrates gradually destroys the body.
- A low-carbohydrate diet increases the body's sensitivity to insulin, so the pancreas produces less insulin. This allows you to protect yourself from an incurable disease - diabetes. Therefore, a big plus of the diet is the prevention of serious illness.
- For those who are losing weight, the plus is that you can eat a lot of carbohydrate-free foods without still losing weight. Some people find it difficult to limit their food intake, so consuming without carbs is a great option. Meat, for example, does not contain carbohydrates at all.
- You can lose weight in a short time.
- Low carb foods do not have to go to a specialty store or buy something special. All food is sold in ordinary supermarkets near the house in any town or village: I procured and bought it.
- Edition price. It doesn't take a lot of money to eat. You buy ordinary healthy products that you are already used to: meat, fish, vegetables, dairy foods. On the contrary, if you give up sweets, there will even be savings.
- Even low carb menus can easily be found online. There is a lot of information with tables, recipes and other useful tips. You don't have to think for yourself what it is and how it is. And even more than visiting nutritionists to put together a diet. Just download and print your daily meal.
- You can stick to such a diet for a very long time. Over time, the craving for sweets will disappear, and after a few years, the usual dose of sugar will seem sweet.
- Such a diet is considered the lightest and "softest, " unlike some others. If everything is done correctly, there will be no stress for the body and the shortcomings will be avoided.
Cons
It is not in vain that students are advised to eat a bar of chocolate before the exam. Sugar is energy, and sweets are a quick way to get it. Therefore, a low carb diet is not good for everyone. Some people need to keep in mind the shortcomings of their diet and avoid a diet low in carbohydrates.
- Workers with intense mental or physical work should not get carried away with such a diet. Both need the same energy that a person does not receive without carbohydrates.
- Diabetics, although they should limit their carbohydrate intake, must be aware that their complete absence can lead to low blood sugar - hypoglycemia, which is very dangerous.
- It is worth avoiding such a diet and those who suffer from frequent edema. It is recommended to drink plenty of water on a low carb diet, and this will lead to even more swelling.
- You cannot adhere to such a diet for children and adolescents (except for those who are obese). The body needs a normal, not a low amount of carbohydrate to grow during growth.
- Pregnant women, as well as nursing mothers, do not have a baby. You may want to lose weight after giving birth, but the health and development of the baby are more important.
- On a low carb diet, a person eats more protein and fat. It is harmful for heart patients and those with kidney problems. Kidney stones have been reported in the diet.
- Sometimes the regimen is accompanied by headache and constipation. If these side effects occur, you should stop eating carbohydrate-free foods.
- With a low-carb diet, when there is a restriction on sugary food intake, the craving for them becomes very strong. Not everyone can withstand this craving, so as a result they fail, and all the benefits of eating fall into the water.
- Due to drowsiness at the beginning of the diet, it should be used with caution by drivers and people in charge of important items.
Outcome
Any diet, including a low-carb diet, is stressful for the body, so you should not abruptly give up foods that contain sugar. The transition to a carbohydrate-free diet should go smoothly, observing your reaction. Only in this case, the diet will have some advantages and it will be possible to avoid all these disadvantages. It is worth trying to check if a low-carb diet suits you.