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Do Low Carbohydrate Diets Work?
Do low carbohydrate diets work? Are low carb diets really an effective
way to lose weight?
In his book Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle,
fat loss expert Tom Venuto discusses low carb diets in detail. Here's
some of what Tom has to say about low carb diets:
Some people are more carbohydrate sensitive than others. Your level
of sensitivity to carbohydrates will have a direct bearing on your
ability to lose body fat, and it's one of the most critical factors in
determining the correct nutritional strategy for you.
Carbohydrate sensitive individuals who do not adjust their nutrition
properly often have an incredibly difficult time getting lean. Their
blood sugar rises rapidly with the consumption of even small amounts of
carbohydrates. This in turn causes the release of large amounts of
insulin. High concentrations of insulin in the bloodstream are lipogenic
and anti-lipolytic. This means that when excessive insulin is present,
you stop releasing fat from the adipose cells and you go into "fat storage
mode."
This explains why one person can eat a diet high in bread, pasta,
potatoes and other carbohydrates and lose body fat easily, while another
person will gain body fat and feel terrible on the same diet.
The flaw in the very low carbohydrate approach is the assumption that
everyone is carbohydrate sensitive. According to my research, I estimate
that only 20-30% of the population is carbohydrate sensitive, and only a
fraction of that 20-30% is seriously carbohydrate sensitive. The best way
to look at very low carbohydrate diets is as a last resort for those with
extreme difficulty losing fat the conventional way.
Most people will lose fat simply by adding a regular exercise routine
to their schedule and by "cleaning up" their diets. A "clean" diet means
you've mastered all of the nutritional basics like eating small, frequent
meals, controlling portion sizes, cutting down on saturated fat, avoiding
sugar, drinking plenty of water, and eating lean protein at every meal.
Calories are always the most important factor in fat loss and the first
factor you should consider. Only then can you accurately calculate the
optimal ratios of protein, carbohydrate and fat specifically for your unique
needs.
I hope this information from Tom Venuto has helped answer the question
do low carbohydrate diets work. For more information on fat loss, check out
Tom's Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle program.
It's arguably the best fat loss program on the market and I highly recommend
it.
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