For whom is the amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates indicated on the products? Of course, for those who follow any kind of diet. So people who follow the low-carb 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 a reduction or complete rejection of foods high in carbohydrates. Initially, the diet was developed for athletes. Now such food is used most often by 3 categories of people:
- Those who want to lose weight.
- Diabetics.
- The athletes themselves.
Carbohydrates in foods are sugar. It doesn't matter that some high-carb foods aren't sweet at all. When processed in the body, any carbohydrates become sugar. That is why diabetics, people with high blood sugar, adhere 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 wishing to lose weight also use a low-carb diet. Athletes just need to keep themselves in good shape. Other names for low-carb are ketone or protein regimes.
When eating a low-carb diet, people reduce their intake or eliminate from their diet:
- Bakery products.
- Sugar and any sweets.
- Some vegetables: potatoes, pumpkin.
- Sweet fruits: bananas, apricots and berries: cherries, grapes.
- Store juices.
- Some cereals: rice.
- Pasta.
And this is not a complete list. But does everyone need a similar diet? After all, each of them has its pros and cons.
Diet Pros
Nutritionists and general therapists 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:
- 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 high-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 big plus of the diet is the prevention of a serious illness.
- For those who are losing weight, the plus is that you can eat a lot of foods without carbohydrates and still lose weight. Some people find it difficult to limit their food intake, so eating without carbohydrates is a great option. Meat, for example, contains no carbohydrates at all.
- You can lose weight in a short time.
- Low-carb foods don't have to go to a specialty store or buy something special. All food is sold in ordinary supermarkets near the house in any city or village: I got it and bought it.
- The price of the issue. It doesn't take a lot of money to diet. You buy ordinary healthy products that you are already used to: meat, fish, vegetables, dairy food. 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 don't need to think for yourself what and how it is. And even more so to visit nutritionists to draw up a diet. Just download and print your daily ration.
- You can stick to such a diet for a very long time. Over time, cravings for sweets will disappear, and after a few years, the usual doses of sugar will seem 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 disadvantages will be avoided.
Minuses
It is not for nothing that students are advised to eat a chocolate bar 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 should be mindful of the downsides of their diet and avoid low-carb diets.
- Workers of intense mental or physical labor should not get carried away with such a diet. And one, and the second need the same energy that a person does not receive without carbohydrates.
- Diabetics, although they should limit their intake of carbohydrates, need to 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. Drinking plenty of water on a low-carb diet is recommended, and this will lead to even more swelling.
- You can not adhere to such a diet for children and adolescents (except for those who are obese). 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 diets. Maybe you want to lose weight after giving birth, but the health and development of the child is more important.
- On a low-carb diet, a person eats more protein and fats. It is harmful to heart patients and those with kidney problems. On the diet, kidney stones have been reported.
- 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 of sugary foods, the cravings for them become very strong. Not everyone is able to withstand this craving, 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 people in charge of important objects.
Outcome
Any diet, including a low-carbohydrate diet, is stressful for the body, so you should not abruptly give up sugar-containing foods. The transition to a carbohydrate-free diet should be done smoothly, observing your reaction. Only in this case there will be some advantages from the diet and it will be possible to avoid all the listed disadvantages. It's worth trying to see if a low-carb regimen is right for you.