Carb Commando - Carbohydrate Diet

Carbohydrate Diet

What's the best way to lose weight? That seems to be the question of the century. Is a highcarbohydrate diet the best or is a low carbohydrate dietwhat the doctor ordered?

High Carbohydrate Diet or Low?

Most health experts and nutritionists still believe the best diet is a low fat, low calorie, high carbohydrate diet. But with so much bad press about carbohydrates, it might be hard to believe this is still the best way. If you want fast results, a low carbohydrate diet is probably the best way to go. After all, if carbs are as bad as people are saying, how can you possibly lose weight on a high carbohydrate diet? By watching your portion size and incorporating exercise. (Of course, exercise is an important part of any weight loss plan.)

Contrary to popular belief, a high carbohydrate diet doesn't cause people to become insulin resistant, and it doesn't cause insulin-resistance people to become overweight. It actually lowers insulin levels because the carbs are converted to glucose, and insulin helps your cells use that glucose for energy. That's why you always here that you need carbs for energy.

Another key is eating the right kind of carbs. Instead of simple carbs like white bread, refined sugars, sugary cereals, pasta, crackers, white rice, cookies, candy, cake and pie choose whole wheat bread, whole grain or bran cereals, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat crackers, long grain and wild rice, whole fruits and vegetables. These are complex carbohydrates, and they will give you the energy you need without causing excess weight gain. (And excess weight from simple carbs tends to go right to your belly.)

Choosing a low carbohydrate might speed up your weight loss, but you have to wonder what kind of diet limits whole fruits, vegetables and milk--a major source of calcium for women.

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