How To Eat Low Carb
Low carb eating has been a fixture now for a number of years and, for many people, it creates a vision of deprivation and possible ill-health. After all, some seemingly essential foods are ‘cut out’ by anyone who follows this diet and this, in itself, seems less than healthy. Actually, this is very far from the truth. Low carb diets, personified by the Atkins Diet, the South Beach diet, the Protein Power diet, and the Sugar Busters diet, do actually contain some carbohydrates, or carbs for short, especially in the maintenance phases. What is a low carb diet? The best way I can explain this is to look at the Atkins diet, a diet that is approached in 4 phases. Before explaining what happens in each of the 4 phases, I will detail what foods can be eaten in the diet. Actually, there is quite a lot of choices, the main restriction being the number of carbs that are eaten. All fish, fowl, shellfish, meat, and eggs are permitted but no cured meat like ham is allowed. Anyone foll...