Low-Carb Diets
Category : Women Health, Women Lifestyle, Women Personality
Diets, such as the Atkins, South Beach and Protein Power diets, are low in carbohydrates and high in proteins and fats. Compared to traditional weight loss diets, the Atkins-type diets contain about the same fat intake, but contain much less carbohydrate and more protein.
The body prefers to use carbohydrates as fuel and save fats for emergencies. Millions of years of development encouraged our genes to maintain and preserve fat stores. The body makes it easy to store fat, but makes it very difficult to lose it.
The problem with simple sugars is that they stimulate insulin. The pancreas secretes this hormone in response to high blood sugar levels. Insulin is essential for transporting sugar into the cells, but it also promotes fat storage. Insulin stimulates fat storage in fat cells by turning off an important chemical called hormone sensitive lipase that breaks down fat so the body can???t use it as a fuel
People loss weight on low-carb diets mainly because they take in fewer calories than they use through metabolism and physical activity. Also, they lose more water while on the diet because they deplete carbohydrate stores from muscle tissue and the liver
Low-carb diets are high in protein, which help suppress appetite. Proteins are made from amino acids, which can be converted to sugar in the liver. Protein act like blood sugar timed release capsules to maintain energy levels and prevent hunger
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