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Is Low Carb Really Low Risk?
January 9, 2009
A diet that is lacking or eradicates carbohydrates completely may seem unnatural to some. To others, these diets seem to lack the balance of healthy eating programs. Low carbohydrate diets are a short term solution to weight loss and can cause a myriad of health problems.
The problem with most low carbohydrate diets is the high levels of fat which are consumed in the regular diet. Oils, meats, eggs and other sources of protein contain high levels of fat are often used as the main source of food when one is following a low carbohydrate diet. This is not a healthy diet and has been proven to be less filling than fruits, vegetables and whole grains. This leads to more calories being consumed, less satisfaction from the food and higher levels of fat being ingested into the body.
There are many fruits and vegetables which are eliminated from the diet once one decides to pursue a low-carb lifestyle. These fruits vegetables and whole grains are a great source of folic acid which is essential in a healthy diet. Restricting these types of nutrients within the diet can lead to a myriad of health problems.
The dangers of low carb diets can be seen when they are followed during pregnancy. Following a diet which is unbalanced and low in carbohydrates during pregnancy can lead to birth defects, malnutrition of the baby and undernourishment of the mother.
Carbohydrates are one of chief ways that the body creates energy. The calories within the carbohydrates are transferred to energy. With the increased fat diet that is low in carbohydrates many people feel tired, lethargic and feel that they have a reduced energy level. These reduced energy levels need to be replaced with carbohydrates
It has been theorized that those consuming diets which are unbalanced, high in fats and low in carbohydrates are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s at an early age. Multiple studies have been completed that show these results and can result in blindness. The blindness occurs because the high fat diet that has known to become associated with a high fat and low carbohydrate diet.
A diet high in fat can also leave the individual predisposed to heart disease, high cholesterol and plaque building within the walls of the arteries. It is essential to have a well balanced diet to live a long and healthy lifestyle.
Not only are low carbohydrate diets dangerous for many secondary health problems that can develop with a high fat diet but they have been proven as an ineffective form of weight loss. Weight loss from low carbohydrate diets is often temporary and is put back on when carbohydrates are introduced back into the diet.
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