For whom is the amount of protein, fat and carbohydrate indicated on the products? Of course for those who follow any kind of diet. So people who follow the low-carb setting should first and foremost be aware that the carbohydrate content of the product does not exceed a certain amount.
Who needs a low carb diet and why?
Such a diet is a reduction or complete rejection of foods high in carbohydrates. 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.
- The athletes themselves.
Carbohydrates in foods are sugar. It does not matter that some carbohydrate foods are not sweet at all. When processed in the body, any carbohydrates become sugar. Therefore, diabetics, people with high blood sugar, stick to a carbohydrate-free diet.
Researchers 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 also use a low carb diet. Athletes just need to stay in good shape. Other names for low-carb are ketone or protein regimens.
When eating a low carb diet, people reduce their intake or eliminate from their diet:
- Bakery products.
- Sugar and any such.
- Some vegetables: potatoes, pumpkin.
- Sweet fruits: bananas, apricots and berries: cherries, grapes.
- Store juice.
- Some grains: rice.
- Pasta.
And this is not a complete list. But does everyone need a similar diet? After all, each of them has its advantages and disadvantages.
Cost benefits
Nutritionists and general therapists advise a low-carbohydrate diet not only to people who are losing weight and who are ill. You can also limit your carbohydrate intake during normal reading. But in general, such a diet has many benefits:
- Support for the body. Anyone, not just a sick person, should maintain health because an excess of carbohydrates acts like a slow bomb. The constant overeating of carbohydrate foods gradually destroys the body.
- With a low-carb diet, the body's sensitivity to insulin increases, therefore the pancreas produces less insulin. This allows you to protect yourself from an incurable disease - diabetes. Therefore, a major plus of diet is the prevention of a serious illness.
- For those who are losing weight, the plus is that you can eat a lot of food without carbs and still lose weight. Some people find it difficult to limit their food intake, so eating carbohydrate-free is a good option. Meat, for example, contains no 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 anything special. All food is sold in regular supermarkets near the house in any town or village: I got it and bought it.
- Issue price. It does not require a lot of money to eat. You buy common healthy products that you are already used to: meat, fish, vegetables, dairy products. On the contrary, if you give up some sweets, there will even be savings.
- Even carbohydrate menus are easy to find on the internet. There is a lot of information with tables, recipes and other useful tips. You do not have to think about 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 sugar doses will seem sugary.
- 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 inconveniences are avoided.
Minuses
It is not for nothing that students are advised to eat a chocolate bar before graduation. Sugar is energy, and sweets are a quick way to get it. Therefore, a low carb diet is not good for everyone. Some people should be aware of the disadvantages of their diet and avoid low-carb diets.
- Workers with intense mental or physical labor should not get carried away with such a diet. And one and the other 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 it will lead to even more swelling.
- You can not adhere to such a diet for children and adolescents (except those who are overweight). The body during the growth period needs a normal, rather than low, amount of carbohydrates for development.
- Pregnant women as well as nursing mothers do not go on a diet. You may want to lose weight after birth, but baby health and development are more important.
- On a low-carb diet, a person eats more protein and fat. It is harmful for heart patients and people with kidney problems. Kidney stones have been reported in the diet.
- Sometimes the treatment is accompanied by headaches and constipation. If these side effects occur, stop eating carbohydrate-free foods.
- With a low-carb diet, when there is a restriction on sugary foods, the craving for them becomes very strong. Not everyone is able to resist this urge, as a result they fail and all the benefits of the diet go down the drain.
- Due to drowsiness during the start of the diet, it should be used with caution by drivers and persons in charge of important items.
Result
Any diet, including a low-carbohydrate diet, is stressful for the body, so you should not suddenly give up sugary foods. The transition to a carbohydrate-free diet should go smoothly, observing your reaction. Only in this case, there will be some advantages to the diet and it will be possible to avoid all the listed disadvantages. It is worth trying to see if a low-carb regime is right for you.