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Low Carbohydrate Diets, Are They Good
For You?
By Dori Gallagher
Low Carbohydrate Diets
The Atkins diet Sugar busters The zone South beach
Overweight Population
Low Carbohydrate Craze Becoming big business Transforming store shelves Changing the way we look at food Restaurants even adding items to
menu
What Are Carbohydrates?
Main source of energy for the body
Complex biochemical structures
Serve vital functions to the human body
Thousands of repeating sugar units
Low Carbohydrate Foods Dense in nutrients Natural or unprocessed foods Higher in protein and fiber Take longer to digest Feel satisfied longer
High Carbohydrate Foods
Cause the blood sugar to surge then plummet
Create cravings for more carbohydrates Body burns the carbohydrates and
stores the fat High carbohydrate foods turn into fat
How Does The Diet Work?
Carbohydrates stimulate insulin production
Insulin is the hormone that stores fat
Low carbohydrate, means fat and protein are left
Protein and fat do not stimulate insulin
What Are The Critics Saying
Diet does not follow ADA dietary recommendations
Diet is unbalanced Restrict healthful foods Deprive essential nutrients
The Critics Comparison
Low Carbohydrate Diets
Help to recognize the nutritional value of food
Don’t feel deprived Don’t feel hungry Regulates insulin
secretion and blood sugar
People ARE losing weight
With the Proper Diet, You Can AchieveYour Goals