No breads, pasta, rice, fruit, potatoes and juice, is the new slogan of those who are dieting. Would have us believe that a protein-based system is the best way to lose weight. As expected, the food industry was quick to pull the sale pizza, beer, ice cream, tortillas, snacks and other low-carb products.
Before you become attached to these “diet“, note that while studies indicate that living meat, bacon and other protein foods is not as dangerous as the researchers thought a low-carb regime ceases to be a diet , although weight loss achieved, it will amply unless permanently changed their eating habits. Fill the grocery cart with low-carb products in the hope of slimming could get into big trouble in every sense of the word.
The first problem is that the labels of these products can be misleading. First, the Food and Drug Administration has not yet determined what “low carb” as he did with “low fat”. “Consequently, some manufacturers are abusing the designation,” says Sandra Woodruff, dietitian and nutritionist from Tallahassee, Fla., and author of Secrets of Good-Carb/Low-Carb Living ( “Secrets of a good diet low in carbohydrates). Worse, labels added concepts like “net carbs” and “effective carbs” with which manufacturers distinguish those who, like fiber, have little influence on the concentration of glucose in the blood.
Not understanding the terminology means losing sight of the most worrying aspect of these products. “Anyone who thinks they can eat what you want from a food without gaining weight just because the label says ‘low carb‘ is in grave error,” said Gary Foster, clinical director of the Program of Weight and Eating Disorders at the University Pennsylvania. The current furor over the low-carb dieters reminds the not too distant a time when the “enemy” were fat and people thought he could scarce food bingeing on them without any consequences. The truth is that a lot fatter than ever, and it is feared that this does not happen with the followers of the new fashion.
“Calories count. It is the foundation of any diet is the Atkins [which restricts carbohydrates] or low-fat,” says Foster, who conducted a comparative study of both published in the New England Journal of Medicine. “If you eat too many calories and not spending exercising, you will gain weight.
However, the expert said that, judging by the preliminary findings, the restriction of carbohydrates can be effective and healthy. he and his colleagues noted with surprise that the subjects of the Atkins diet reduced the same weight in one year than those on more conventional diets, low fat, and the former have significantly higher lipoprotein density (good cholesterol) and greater reductions in triglycerides. Still, Foster warns that more studies are needed to determine which offers a slimming diet longer.
There is also concern about the effects of low-carbohydrate diet may have in the long run, especially because of the saturated fat of meat, cheese and processed foods we consume many of his supporters. Although the American Heart Association and the American Society Against Cancer (SELC) is no longer in favor of limiting daily fat intake to 30 percent of total calories, emphasizing the need to eat less saturated fat.
“There is no evidence that saturated fats do so well, and there are a lot of that increase susceptibility to cancer of the colon, prostate and others,” said Colleen Doyle, director of nutrition and physical activity in the SELC. “Of course, you can restrict fat in addition to carbohydrates, but many people do not”. The expert is also concerned that the followers of the diet eat fewer fruits and vegetables, just the food that help prevent various cancers.
Pending clarification of all points, be careful. The probability of success of any diet increases if you take these steps:
Read the labels do not be fooled by the signs of the package. To get the truth must be read in reverse. Check the portion size (it comes in a trifle ridiculous) and the number of calories in order to choose the optimal product for weight loss, low or no carb.
No fat satanic “They are the worst enemy,” says Woodruff. “Avoid saturated fats, but the key to be satisfied is to add a bit of unsaturated to food.” In fact, a study of the School of Public Health at Harvard, people dieters who ate the highest percentage of healthy fats lost more weight. Replace the fries for a little nuts and mayonnaise sandwiches for a slice of avocado, and garnish the salad with a vinaigrette of olive oil, but do not eat all this together, or daily, Woodruff advised. “It would be too many calories.”
Eat more fiber food fiber slows digestion, keeping glucose levels stable and off hunger longer. Enjoy wisely choosing their carbohydrate grams fiber foods like vegetables, fruits and breads.
Give yourself an occasional treat only the danger of eating low-carb or fat is that they can leave with the desire of real food. “Sometimes there is no difference in the number of calories,” says Foster. “Therefore, if you die from a cookie or a normal chocolate, eat one or two, and enjoy them.
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