Senin, 22 Juni 2009

How a Low Carb Diet Can Help

HOW A LOW-CARB DIET CAN HELP
Carbohydrates are the main source of energy in our diets, with fats the second most important, so if you want to lose weight, reducing the intak e of carbohydrates is a good way to do it. However, cutting them out altogether is neither sensible nor practical, because you will also be cutting out important nutrients. It is also unwise to embark on a drastic reduction of carbohydrates all at once. If you introduce this new eating pattern gradually, you will not encounter the mood swings or hunger pangs that so often go with attempts to diet and usually result in failure.

While it is true that taking in more energy than is expended is the reason why fat accumulates in the body, individual metabolism also plays a part and some people are simply more intolerant to carbihydrates than others. Pay attention to your body and repsond to its particular needs.

Previously, the most difficult aspect of a low-carbohydrate diet was deciding what to eat, not what to leave out. This is because much of the variety in our “normal” melas is derived from incorpoarting carbohydrates. Who wants a burger without a bun or steak without chips?

For many, a low-carbohydrate diet is a lifetime choice, used to maintain their optimum weight, while others find it a quick way to shed a few pounds before a vacation. The choice is personal, but if you return to higher-carbohydrate meals, you are likely to regain weight.

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ENERGY AND BODY WEIGHT
The body needs energy to function. It obtains this from food consumed, and the amount of energy you require depends on a number of factors. It is obvious that an athelete requires more input than an office worker, but age is also a consideration because the metabolism begins to slow down from about the age of 30. Body type also affects energy requirements. Energy is measured as calories. Many of the calories consumed are used quite quickly for everyday activities. The energy that is not used is converted by the body to be stored in the muscles or as fat—if you consume more calories than you use, you will build up a store of fat,

The following is a guide to the approximate daily calories at different stages in life:
Boys and Girls—1800—2220 calories per day

Adults who exercise/have physical jobs
Men—2850 calories per day
Women—2150 calories per day

Adults who do not exercise/have sedentary jobs
Men—2400 calories per day
Women—2000 calories per day

Over 50s
Men—2200 calories per day
Women—1850 calories per day

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