samedi 18 mai 2013

Use These Tips to Help You on Your Low Carb Diet

By Bob Steele


Low carb diets can seem like a huge hassle. These diets also seem to go against reason. We are taught that carbohydrates are good for us. After all, carbs are the base of the food pyramid. Good carbohydrates do exist. Of course, there are also bad carbs. This is also true of cholesterol. Eating a low carb diet and eating a well balanced diet are pretty much the same thing. If you follow the rules of nutrition you can eat a low carb diet really easily. Using the following tips will help you adjust to a low carb diet.

If you aren't already, become a fan of salads. Salads are especially easy to make and enjoy during the summer months. When it gets too hot out to cook, nothing can compare to big salad for lunch or dinner. And don't discount this meal option during cooler weather, too. Because of the various ways to make a salad, you could even have salad for weeks without having the same one twice.

Salads are loaded with fruits and vegetables and sometimes with different meats. These tasty foods are all low in carbs. So feel free to enjoy! Keep eating natural foods. Those who have the roughest time handling a low carb diet are typically people who try the "pre-packaged" alternatives. Splenda and "low carb bars" are not good. Not a good idea to use these as an alternative. These don't do anything for you. Look to natural foods to care for the needs of your body. Low carb bars only play tricks on your mind but do not satisfy the body. Peanuts, the way to go for curbing the candy bar craving. This is like having a payday candy bar only withough the noughet.

When choosing a snack on a low carb diet, cheese is a good option to consider. Most cheeses will have either no carbs or a limited amount. Reading the nutrition label before eating too much will help keep your carbs in check. Some cheeses, like feta, contain a small amount of carbohydrates. Talk to your doctor if you'd like to use cheese as a snack while following a low carb diet. The amount of carbs a cheese has is mainly determined by how it is made.

So many people think that eating low carb means eating boring food. Many also believe they will have to give up their favorite foods and snacks. The truth is that eating low carb diets isn't all that different than eating a normal healthy diet. But you can find a number of low carb alternatives to the high carb foods that you love. Many people are happy when they find that following a low carb diet won't affect their lives much at all. Use these tips to help you make the transition to low carb even easier.




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