For whom is the amount of protein, fat and carbohydrates indicated on the products? Of course, for those who follow any type of diet. So people who follow the low-carb option, in the first place, 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 foods high in carbohydrates. The diet was originally developed for athletes. Now such food is most often used by 3 categories of people:
- Those who want to lose weight.
- Diabetics.
- The athletes themselves.
Carbohydrates in food are sugar. It doesn't matter that some foods high in carbohydrates are not sweet at all. When processed in the body, all carbohydrates are converted into sugar. That's why diabetics, people with high blood sugar, stick to a carbohydrate-free diet.
Scientists have also 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 use a low-carbohydrate diet. Athletes just need to keep in good shape. Other names for low carb are ketone or protein regimens.
When they eat a low-carb diet, people reduce their intake or eliminate from their diet:
- Bakery products.
- Sugar and all kinds of sweets.
- Some vegetables: potatoes, pumpkin.
- Sweet fruits: bananas, apricots and berries: cherries, grapes.
- Store juices.
- Some cereals: rice.
- Pastry.
And this is not a complete list. But does everyone need such a diet? After all, each of them has its pros and cons.
Diet professionals
Nutritionists and general practitioners advise a low-carb diet not only for people who are losing weight and who are sick. You can also limit your carbohydrate intake for normal unloading. But in general, such a diet has many advantages:
- Body support. Everyone, not just the sick, needs to maintain their health, because an excess of carbohydrates acts like a slow bomb. Constant overeating with foods high in carbohydrates gradually destroys the body.
- With a low-carb diet, the body's sensitivity to insulin increases, causing the pancreas to produce 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 and still lose weight. Some people find it difficult to limit their food intake, so eating 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 should not go to a specialty store or buy anything special. All the food is sold in ordinary supermarkets near the house in every town or village: I took it and bought it.
- The issue price. You don't need a lot of money for a diet. You buy ordinary healthy products that you are already used to: meat, fish, vegetables, dairy foods. On the contrary, if you give up some sweets, there will even be savings.
- Even low carb menus are easy to find on the internet. There is a lot of information with tables, recipes and other useful tips. You do not need to think for yourself what and how it is. And even more so to visit nutritionists to make a diet. Just download and print your daily ration.
- 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 doses of sugar will look sugary.
- Such a diet is considered the lightest and "softest", unlike some others. If everything is done correctly, then there will be no stress for the body and the shortcomings will be avoided.
Cons
It is not for nothing 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 low carb diets.
- 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, should be aware that their complete absence can lead to low blood sugar levels - 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 bloating.
- You can not adhere to such a diet for children and adolescents (except for those with obesity). The body during the growth period needs a normal, not a low amount of carbohydrates to develop.
- Pregnant women and nursing mothers do not follow diets. You may want to lose weight after 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 foods, the appetite for them becomes very strong. Not everyone is able to withstand this desire, as a result of which they fail and all the benefits of the diet go to waste.
- Due to drowsiness at the beginning of the diet, it should be used with caution by drivers and people responsible for important sites.
The result
Any diet, including a low-carb diet, is stressful for the body, so you should not abruptly give up foods containing sugar. The transition to a carbohydrate-free diet should be smooth, observing your reaction. Only in this case there will be some advantages of the diet and it will be possible to avoid all the disadvantages listed. It's worth trying to see if a low-carb diet is right for you.