Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Learning About The Foods To Eat On A Low Carb Diet

By Haiyan Lai-Heskin

Anyone who is trying to lose weight should go on a low carb diet. There are many benefits offered by a low carb diet, but namely it will help you burn fat and gain muscle quicker than any other diet.

The very first thing you shold learn is what foods you should eat for a low carb diet.

There are some fantastic foods to eat on a low carb diet, and you just have to know which ones and how to prepare them properly.

Meats are very important and all meats are allowed on a low carb diet except for liver, which should always be avoided. You should also not eat meats that have filler or breading because this will make them loaded with carbohydrates and very unhealthy.

If you love seafood, you should try to stick to fish and shellfish because other seafood often contains a lot of carbohydrates. And always read the label for carbohydrate information when you are buying canned meat.

As for foods for a low carb diet to avoid, high glycogen fruits are one. This includes watermelon, bananas, citrus fruits and pineapple, to name a few.

Most people think that all fruits are healthy and that they can eat as many of them as they want but this is actually not true. Bananas and similar fruits have a very high in sugar that you should avoid eating them too often.

Another of the best foods for a low carb diet is low starch green vegetables, but you should restrict some vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, peas and corn, for instance, as these are healthy but also full of carbohydrates.

If you need help learning about food to eat and what foods to avoid on a low carb diet, a good idea would be to talk to your doctor or even better a nutritionist who is specially trained to deal with these issues.

And also internet is another good place to find the information that you want. Simply spend some time to browse the Internet will give you a ton of great ideas to start with.

Making a list for a low carb diet that you can eat, head out to the supermarket and buy them. The great idea to avoid you rely on unhealthy foods to get you by is shopping weekly, so that you have enough to last you in between shopping trips.

But keep in mind that real results will probably not be noticeable until about six weeks after you start the diet. The most important thing is to stick to your diet and soon you will see the results. - 17944

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