Low Carb Info
To help with weight issues and for overall improved health, many people turn to diets.
In fact, government statistics show that about 65 percent of Americans are
overweight, and 38 percent are actually doing something about it.
And according to a recent survey by the National Health Institute, about a
third of overweight Americans who are trying to lose weight, are doing so by
eating less carbohydrates (carbs) largely because of the increased popularity of
fad diets like Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet.
Although there have certainly been other low-carb or low-sugar diet plans
before, and more will most assuredly come out in the years ahead, let's
take a look at the basics behind many of the major plans. And let's take
a look at how they fit into the real world today. Because while it might be great
to lower the body's sugar content and be healthier, wouldn't it be great
to learn how to do so while being part of this fast-paced world?
In the world of instant messaging, quick Internet interaction and the already
multi-faceted day-to-day hectic schedules, dietary food budgeting, planning,
preparing and shopping are issues that can become major sources of stress
and reasons for dieting failure. Dual income families on-the-go and other
super-busy wage earners and dieters often already suffer from more than their share
of everyday stressors like fears of being laid off, their jobs being relocated
or terminated, juggling more than one job, dependents (both elderly and minors) and
trying to fund and juggle continuing education into their lives, budgets,
and daily routines.
People want and need simpler solutions. And they need simpler dieting
plans. Forget spending mega bucks on gourmet, hard-to-find items. Forget
spending hours just to prepare meals. And forget counting, measuring,
and weighing ingredients.
Either a low-carb plan fit into real-world lives, or it doesn't.
First we'll take a look at some basic terms and definitions to help understand
the science behind low-carb plans. Let's see how many of the major players'
plans measure up.
For an article on Weight Loss Motivation,
click here.
Note that the contents of articles in this series
are not presented from a medical practitioner,
and that any and all dietary planning should be made under the guidance of
your own medical practitioners. This series only presents overviews of
low-carb research for educational purposes and does not replace medical
advice from a professional physician.
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