Is a Low Carb Diet a Healthy
Way of Life?

But is the Low Carb Diet a healthy way of life?

In the low carb lifestyle it isn't necessary to count calories. You can eat as much as you want - whenever you want. You still shouldn't over-stuff yourself, though. That is never a healthy way to live. Some people are metabolically resistant. In a case like this, reducing total food intake may help to stimulate or maintain consistant weight loss. Still, it's the carbohydrates - not the calories which must be kept low.

Since on a low carbohydrate diet you are eating fats and oils, you're rarely ever hungry. In general, foods high in fat are very satisfying. Eating high levels of fat will actually cause you to burn fat faster than if you were fasting! During a fast, your body goes into starvation mode. This is a very high efficiency state of metabolism. It actually slows down weight loss. A high fat diet combined with very low amounts of carbohydrates tells your body it isn't starving, and your metabolism maintains a normal level. While consuming fat is a requirement for a healthy diet, limit consumption of trans-fats like margarine. Use real butter. It's a good fat. Good fats are found in olive oil, flax seed oil, canola oil, and oils found in nuts.

Is it healthy? On a low carb diet, you can lose weight consistently, lower your insulin levels, lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and stabilize your blood sugar (great for diabetics). "What about fruits and vegetables", you ask? Since you'll be eating less of these, it's important to take a good full-spectrum multi vitamin and fiber supplement. But aren't these good to take anyway? You bet...

Have you been consistently subjected to a diet high in sugar or refined carbohydrates. Your body recognizes only one carbohydrate -- sugar. All carbohydrates you eat, except fiber, are converted into sugar. Eating a diet that's 70% carbohydrate means that most of what you eat is sugar. That type of diet is unbalanced. The purpose of a low-carb diet is to bring your body chemistry and insulin sensitivity back into balance. In order to accomplish this, you'll need to eat a diet that is unbalanced in the opposite direction of they way you've been eating all your life.

Once the weight is gone, and your blood chemistry, blood pressure, and energy levels are back in the normal range, then you may be able to start adding some more complex carbohydrates back into your diet. By eating a moderate a

Part One: What is a low carb diet?

Part Two: How does a low carbohydrate diet burn fat?

Part Three: But is the low carb diet a healthy way of life?

Part Four: Can you be successful on a low carb diet?

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This article was written by Sal Colascione III, the author of "The One Carb Diet That Really Works" available for immediate download into your computer.  For more information about the program, click here.