The Long-term Safety and Effectiveness of Low-Carbohydrate Diets

Along with "slimming" attention, many people are turning to low carbohydrate diet such as Atkins diet. Because more than 45 million books are sold, many doctors are raising questions about the safety of high-fat, high-protein diets. There are many short-term studies that low-carbohydrate diet can effectively lose weight. Unfortunately, most studies are based on data collected within 90 days. Diet doctors can benefit from long-term research reporting safety and weight loss over a year.

Medical institutions generally reluctant to support a low carbohydrate diet for the general public because of the lack of long-term evidence of safety compared to well-tested low-fat alternative meals It is physical. Most dieters do not plan on sticking to this diet for a long time, but some doctors still object against the lack of long-term research. When we started talking about low carbohydrate diet in the classroom, the student body language showed an increase in interest (sit straight and tilt forward, increase eye contact, ask questions). The students reported that they had talked with friends and family about this issue.

Advocates of low carbohydrate diets were angry with carbohydrates by RDA and AMDR. "Nutritionists are trying to kill us," they insisted that carbohydrates make us overweight. Studies have shown, however, that diets of various macronutrient ratios contribute to healthy weight, weight loss, and weight recovery. 45. Avoid all carbohydrates, or severely restrict them, it will not be able to fulfill the needs of fiber, a natural compound to protect plants from infection. From chronic diseases, plant color, aroma and taste indicate that it contains phytochemicals. Scientists have learned tens of thousands of names of lycopene, lutein, indole-3-carbinol. In particular, phytochemicals seem to stimulate the immune system, delay the proliferation of cancer cells, and prevent damage to DNA.