Carb Carnival - Low Carb Diets

The Popularity Of Low Carb Diets

Low carb diets may have lost some of their appeal for a lot of people, but there are still many followers.

It seems that every year ushers in another take on the low carb diet. And now we have a plethora of low carb diets to choose from, but what are the differences between all of these diets? We will take a look below and see what they have to offer you, if anything.

Getting some of the more popular low carb diets straight

There are many low carb diets look into if you are interested, but there are about 5 of them that are the most popular now. Although the short term effects of all of these diets are easy to determine, there is no information available about the long term effects of any of them. Only by getting the facts straight will you be able to grasp what you are after and how they can help you, if at all.

Atkins - the basic idea of this low carb diet is that limiting carb intake will lead to ketosis which will decrease your hunger and raise metabolism. The entire diet is three phases, the last of which is prolonged maintenance. Generally you can eat whatever meat you want, cheese, eggs, and low carb vegetables. But you have to stay away from alcohol and most carbs, especially breads, pasta, milk, and a lot of fruits and vegetables. It is suggested that dieters take a daily supplement of minerals.
Protein Power - this diet contends that when low carb foods are eaten in large quantities it increases insulin in the bloodstream which leads to obesity and a whole list of other health problems. How much of what you eat is determined in percentages which can make it more difficult to follow than many of the other low carb diets. Meat, fish,eggs, and cheese should be eaten along with low carb vegetables. The daily intake of fiber should be 25 grams a day and butter,oil,and salad dressing are allowed, so is alcohol in moderation. Water intake should be at least 8 glasses of water every day, while additionally, low carb food supplements are also recommended.
South Beach - this diet probably takes the most holistic approach of all the low carb diets. It stresses that eating the "right carbs" in combination with the "right fats" leads to a loss of weight as well as an increase in overall health. It too is 3 phases. meat, poultry,fish,eggs and cheese (low-fat) are all allowed as well as healthy oils and nuts, vegetables, "good" carbs and a dessert after the evening meal.

There is definitely a difference between many of the low carb diets. Some of them are more concerned with the loss of a few quick pounds while others are designed to improve your overall health.