Losing Weight by Eating the Right Carbs
May 20, 2009
Recently there has been a lot of talk about eliminating all carbohydrates from the diet in order to lose weight. The general idea is that all carbs are bad for you. Retailers, the media, and even certain diet and health experts seem to support this view. Following this line of thought entire stores are dedicated to low carb, high protein diet options.
If carbs are really bad for us, then why do government food charts suggest that we eat such a large portion of grains and carbohydrates in our daily diet? Are we really to believe that the government wants its citizens to become overweight and unhealthy?
The truth of the matter is that if you eat the right kind of carbs it is possible to lose weight. Government lists detailing good carbs are available online. You will find that pasta is included under their ‘grains’ category, along with several other types of grains or grain derived products. ‘Bird’s Eye’ cereal or oatmeal, brown rice, a pilaf of kamut, or wild quinoa rice are other items listed.
Before you embark on a South Beach or Atkins diet, you should research the diet plan carefully. In both diet plans your protein intake is significantly increased and your carb intake is greatly reduced. This may lead to several problems unique to a high protein diet.
You should not completely eliminate proteins from your diet. While they sometimes contain cholesterol and high levels of saturated fat, they also contain essential nutrients.
When contemplating a protein diet you must also consider any family history of heart disease which could be aggravated by an all protein diet.
High fiber carbs will clean out your system and should be part of a balanced diet. Whole wheat pastas and bread are great diet options. Agriculture and the harvesting of grain have been practiced for thousands of years and the theory that civilization started with hunters whose diet consisted solely of meats, fish, vegetables and fruit doesn’t hold water. Carbs are meant to be part of the human diet, as evidenced by the existence of grinding molars!
Protein diets are only a short term solution to weight problems.
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