Why You Should Not Use A High Protein Low Carb Diet

No diet should focus on just one type of food group. High protein diets have been known to cause digestive problems could cause some kidney disorders and has been proven to cause bad breath, Yuk!

There are two types of nutrients your body needs Macronutrients and Micronutrients. Macronutrients include protein, carbohydrates, fats and water. While Micronutrients include vitamins and minerals. You have to eat a good balance of Macro and Micro nutrients to reach your perfect weight.

Your body needs carbohydrates to function properly, but good ones not the bad ones. You can not just eat chips and cupcakes and think your body is getting the carbohydrates it needs. There is a thing called the Glycaemic Index and you want to eat the carbs that score low on this index, more on this later. This will increase your energy and help you lose weight.

Our body obviously needs protein to help produce the amino acids that make our cells and tissues grow. You need to eat the right proteins. Too much red meat or fat rich dairy products can cause health issues like heart disease and cholesterol problems. Start adding turkey, fish and chicken to your diet.

But what does the glycaemic index mean? It is simply a measure of how the food you eat reacts in your body. Foods with a high glycaemic index are converted very quickly into glucose and those low GI foods convert much more slowly. What does that mean to you? Well glucose is what our body uses for energy. But if it does not use all the glucose you consume, the excess is converted to fat and stored on our bodies. It makes sense that we would prefer to eat less of those foods that convert quickly into glucose as we are looking to lose weight not increase our fat levels. For more information about glycaemic index go to glycemicindex.com.

There is another great reason other than just losing weight to avoid high GI foods. Eating too many high GI foods can cause an overdose of glucose, which has been linked to an increase in diabetes. Something you probably want to avoid.

There are many health benefits to having a low GI diet with a moderate exercise program. You will be increasing fiber which can help prevent cancer; you will also look younger by not consuming too many sugars and toxins.

So do yourself a favor, knock the high protein low carb diet on the head and start eating low GI foods instead. I hope this helps, stay healthy my friends.

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