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Low carb diet myth - no carb diet myth -
Read about the importance of carbs in your diet and why we call the no carb trend a low carb diet myth. Our bodies need carbohydrates. But not all carbs are created equal. There’s
good carbs and there’s bad carbs.
Let’s take a closer look at carbohydrates and the low carb diet myth:
A lot of diet books have popularized the crazy notion that we don’t
need carbohydrates or we need low carb diets. That is simply wrong. Carbohydrates are the
body’s main fuel source. They are critical to our good health.
Low carb, high protein diets don’t work. All you get are long range health
problems. In the long run, you’re going to gain more weight and set yourself up for all kinds of health risks.
When you skip good carbs like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, your body cannot
function properly. Your digestive system does not operate efficiently. You lose vital nutrients and vitamins.
When you increase the fat, particular saturated fats, you’re running a high
risk of developing cardiovascular problems.
There are carbohydrates that the body needs (good carbs) and carbohydrates
that destroys the body (bad carbs).
Good carbs are nutrient rich fruits, vegetables and whole grains. These
good carbs give you energy all day long. They also include whole grain bread, whole grain pasta,
brown rice, and unprocessed oatmeal.
Good carbs will help you lose weight, and they don’t have the roller
coaster effect on your blood sugar levels that bad carbs do. Good carbs will keep you
feeling full much longer after a meal.
Bad carbs on the other hand will destroy your health. Bad carbs
include the white flour, sugar, etc. White bread, white rice, syrup, frosting, most
dressings, cereals, soft drinks, etc. You should avoid these bad carbs. They are highly addictive.
Make sure you include good carbohydrates in your meals. We recommend
small meals that consist of 50 % - 60% good carbohydrates, 30% lean protein, and 20% good fats (such as olive oil).
Think of your meal plate being divided up as follows:
50% - 60% (slightly more than half your plate) – Fruits and
vegetables, good starches like brown rice, whole wheat pasta.
30% - Lean protein, such as baked or microwaved chicken breast, turkey, etc.
20% - Good healthy fats, such as olive oil (avoid saturated fats).
We recommend five small meals per day, spaced out. We do not recommend the
traditional three large meals per day. Your body tends to store unburned calories at these big meals as body fat.
If five small meals per day seem too much, try three small
meals and two small healthy snack meals. For healthy snacks, try fruits, vegetables, nuts.
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