The Low-Carb diet is all the rage overseas. In France, he met a growing success. But should we adopt this plan? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Cannot open a magazine today without falling on the Low-Carb diet. In the U.S., it became almost a religion in the supermarket shelves, the lights and light products have even been supplanted by food labeled “Low-Carb.” But this new diet is it just another fad or a genuine revolution anti-kilos?
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First, that means “Low-carb? It stands for Low carbohydrate, that is to say, just low in carbohydrates (sugars). Clearly, it is reducing sugars faster (all sugar products), but also products that contain carbohydrates (complex carbohydrates) such as bread, rice, pasta … It is that a rebate up to date the famous Atkins diet, developed in 1972 by the same name. It considered that you could eat as fatter and protein as you wants, because only the sugar would be responsible for the overweight. And if we eliminate the sugar, fat would then automatically burn…
The pounds disappear?
In fact, the plan Low-Carb has the same effect as any low-calorie diet: if it is followed, it will reduce energy consumption and allow weight loss (fat … and the water)! But the fact eliminate the sugars makes the scheme very monotonous, and therefore very difficult to follow over the long term. The risk of cracking and to resume immediately the lost pounds or more! In addition, this system often leads to inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables. And excessive caloric restriction causes many side effects: nausea, headache, heartburn…
In practice
To really judge the effectiveness of a system must evaluate its performance over the long term. But a system such as the Low-Carb is too monotonous and restrictive to allow adherence and weight loss sustainable. This has been confirmed by a recent study which showed that weight loss obtained after three months were struggling to stay beyond seven months. …
We must abandon the logic of trying to demonize one type of food. Not fat or sugars that are only growing, but imbalances. Thus, nutritionists recommend that our contributions are made from 50 to 55% carbohydrate, 15% protein and 30% fat. Certainly for the moment we tend to consume more fat than necessary. The ideal diet is one that we will mainly learn to eat better by restoring this balance, especially by avoiding fats and hidden sugars. Above all, it is important to finally adopt these eating habits. Since it is pointless to make a plan and then return to an unbalanced diet …. The best is yet to consult a nutritionist or dietitian, to identify common mistakes and change smoothly … And do not forget that food is not everything: a little exercise is essential.
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