Draw backs with low carb diets |
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Written by William Berg
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Saturday, 07 April 2007 |
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 There are a lot of low carb diets out there such as the very famous Atkins diet.
Low carb diets have been the most popular form of diets for a few years now. But
are there any drawbacks to consider.
The basic idea behind low carb diets is that you should force your body to burn
fat from the bodies fat depots for energy. This is done by restricting the
calorie intake making sure that the body doesn't get enough carbs to cover the
bodies energy demand. The process of burning fat for energy in the body releases
something called ketones into your bloodstream. The ketones are then later
expelled from your body with your urine. The process of expelling the ketones
from your blood increases the strain on your kidneys. This might lead to kidney
problems in the long run.
Other draw backs with a low carb diet includes
the fact that your body doesn't get all the nutrients it needs which can cause
problems if a low carb diet is kept over a longer period of time. A low carb
diet excludes too many food types and nutrients to be a suitable long time diet
option.
A low carb diet may also cause your body to burn protein that it
takes from muscle tissue. It is for this reason very important to train your
muscles regularly if you keep a low carb diet. Muscles can count for a large
percentage of your weight loss during a low carb diet if you don't train during
the diet.
Low carb diets also often causes you to expel large amounts of
water which can account for a large percentage of the weight loss during a low
carb diet. Water weight that you lost during your diet will quickly return after
the diet has ended.
A low carbs diet can also make you feel that you
have less energy (which you in fact have) and it can therefore be hard to
perform more intensive training. The muscles don't have their best fuel to work
with, carbs. You might therefore be forced to train less intensive during a low
carb diet. This makes low carb diets less suitable for those who are used to
intensive training especially in the long run.
Low Carb diets has
several draw backs but can be a very good diet form in the short run and can be
used to help get you started on your way to a more slender body. It is however
not suitable to be used over long periods of time. The good old way to lose
weight is best in the long run, a stable diet and training.
About the Author
A good diet is important for permanent weight loss and a good part of such a
diet is Tilapia fish. Tilapia is low fat,
low calorie and easy to cook. Tilapia can be cocked in a number of ways, all
tasty like for example grilled Tilapia
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