Thursday, July 11, 2013

Tips For Low Carb Diets

By Ron Stucky


Low carb diets seem like they are a huge hassle. These diets also seem to go against reason. Growing up, we are taught that carbohydrates are good for us. They are the base of the food pyramid. Carbohydrates can be good for us. But there are also carbohydrates that are not good for us. The same is true for cholesterol. There are strong similarities between eating a low carb diet and eating a well balanced one. By following the rules of nutrition, you can easily eat a low carb diet. You may find the following tips about low carb diets to be helpful.

Are you addicted to pasta? A warm plate of steamy pasta sound appealing on a cool winter night? You can't resist that thick, hearty robust sauce over your noodles can you? Of course you are probably thinking a low carb diet would make you drop the noodles and pasta all together right?, WRONG! Sure pasta used to be made almost always out of flour. Today though the reality is you can buy pastas that are made from vegetables. These low carb versions of your favorite pastas can be found just about anywhere flour based noodles are found. There are many varieties of vegetables that are used to make pasta nowadays. Fruits are great for low carb diets. This is one low carb hint that you really should follow. Fruit is a wonderful way to pacify your cravings for sweets. Because fruit is low in carbs, it is also a wonderful way to restrict your carbs when you have a craving for sweets. As well as being low in carbs, fruit has many nutrients and vitamin that your body requires to stay healthy. Fruits can give you things such as vitamin C, which is a required thing that makes your immune system work properly. They are also wonderful sources for fiber.

When making salads, you can load them up with whatever you'd like; fruits, vegetables, and even meat. The carb count in all these tasty foods is low. So feel free to enjoy!

One great way to cut down on the carbs that you would normally eat at lunch (especially for those who are used to eating sandwiches or fast food for lunch) is to simply make large low carb dinners and then save the leftovers for lunch the next day. This way you know that you will have a tasty lunch waiting for you and you will be less likely to give in to the siren call of fast food. You can mix up your meals by saving your left overs for a couple days.

For whatever reason, people think they have to eat boring food if they want to go low carb. It is also widely believed that you have to give up your favorite foods and snacks on a low carb diet. The truth is that eating low carb diets isn't all that different than eating a normal healthy diet. But you can find a number of low carb alternatives to the high carb foods that you love. Many people are happy to discover that eating low carb doesn't make a big difference in their lives at all. These tips will make the transition to a low carb diet even easier.




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