People who are overweight have often tried every diet in the book. Some diets work well at first and then the effect seems to wear off. Some diets are impossible to stick to. Some diets are easy to stick to but ineffective. Others are truly dangerous, and damaging to your wellness and wellbeing. It can be really hard to sort through the dieting minefield, and low carb diets are just one of the many unknown factors in the dieting world.
Low carb diets are generally very popular due to the fact that people who go on low carb diets frequently see really good results. Low carb diets tend to result in quick weight loss and people can lose quite a lot of weight on them too. They are also great for people with diabetes. Diabetics find that a low carb diet can help them to lower their blood sugar levels. The weight loss that occurs on low carb diets is also beneficial for diabetics. Low carb diets steer you away from bad carbs, such as bleached flours and refined sugar – as these are the kinds of carbohydrates that can be addictive, it is really good to find a way of reducing the amount of ‘bad carbs’ that you have in your diet.
Whilst steering clear of these ‘bad’ carbohydrates is undeniably a great idea, steering clear of all carbohydrates may not be. There are plenty of good carbohydrates in things like fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains, and these foods are actually good for you and don’t need to be eliminated from the diet. People who are on low carb diets also often have a lack of dietary fibre, and this can lead to problems with constipation. In addition to this, low carb diets tend to need to be stuck to for life, because when carbs are reintroduced, the weight can pile back on quickly.