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Carb Diet- Its not what its being made out to be!
To begin with, each one of you low carb dieters should be made aware of the fact that a healthy adult diet should contain 45 percent to 65 percent of carbohydrates as compared to 20 percent to 35 percent of fat, and 10 to 35 percent of protein.
How does a carb diet help?
* Proper nutrition

A healthy diet is one which is properly balanced and not low on any count. Since time began, carbohydrates have been known to provide balanced nutrition and there is no reason what so ever why it shouldnt do the same now.
* Cures Insomnia

Are you having any trouble falling asleep? The glycemic index of white bread and white pasta is so high that many people get sleepy after eating meals of these - because their blood sugar spikes for a short period of time and then drops. Just eat a big plate of pasta, and watch your eyelids drooping down!
* Taste and Satiety

A carbohydrate diet is definitely yummier than low carb diets with refined starches and artificial sugars. Moreover, whole, fiber-filled starches (oatmeal, vegetables, beans) are digested more slowly, so you feel satiated longer.
What are the drawbacks of low-carb diets?
With thousands of new low-carb products — everything from muffins to pasta, the question to be asked is Will cutting carbs produce results — or could these products damage your diet?
Until the Food and Drug Administration defines the term low carb, it can be quiet deceiving as to what is actually being supplied to you in the name of low- carb. Companies are lowering carb counts by substituting sugar and wheat flour with artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols and soy flour. With thousands of new low-carb products — everything from muffins to pasta, the question to be asked is Will cutting carbs produce results — or could these products damage your diet?

A comparison of several new low-carb foods with their classic versions shows that many of the new ones contain more calories than traditional varieties. And in the end, it is found that the number of calories that pack on pounds.
Also, the cost per serving for low carb diet, on average, is three times that of the high-carb food.
If you started on with your low-carb diet to loose weight then you read this A recent study says that by eating lots of carbohydrates and little fat, you are likely to lose weight without actually cutting calories - and without exercising, either.
Which foods contain carbohydrates?
High carbohydrate diets would include foods which are high in fiber and water content and low in fat, such as grains, fruits, vegetables, and reduced-fat dairy products. High-fiber (high-cellulose) vegetable food is the healthiest choice for human nutrition, and intake of these foods is associated with lowered incidences of hyper-tension, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, etc. Examples are lettuce and broccoli. Examples of low-fiber, complex carbs will be banana, tomato, squash and all cereals and grains (therefore bread and pasta), potatoes and rice.

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