Low Carb diets typically limit carb intake to non-starchy vegetables so make sure to eat enough veggies to get essential fiber and other key nutrients.
Low Carb diets typically limit carb intake to non-starchy vegetables so make sure to eat enough veggies to get essential fiber and other key nutrients.
Heathy fats are essential on a low carb diet for energy and to sustain ketosis. Some key healthy fats are butter, olive oil, coconut oil and whole avocados.
Since low carb diet is naturally diuretic you can avoid possible headaches and weakness as the body adjusts to ketosis with a little extra salt in the form of 1 to 2 cups of broth daily or soy sauce over food.
Vary your diet, there are unlimited combinations of low carb meals and recipes online and low carb swaps for pancakes, pizza, and even lasagna. Having a well researched and varied meal plan will help you turn low carb into a healthy way of life.
Exercising should always be a part of your life, it is good for the heart, a great way to stay fit, and it tones muscles so when that fat comes off, you will have a much nicer look to your body.
Don't be surprised if people in your life look down on your new low carb lifestyle, tell you you're weird because you lettuce wrap your burgers or advice you that you need whole grains to live.
Low Carb eating naturally surpasses the appetite and sometimes this can result in not eating enough food. It is important to eat small meals several times a day to keep your metabolism working and ensure optimal nutrient intake.
Going out is a part of life, since low carb is not some temporary fad diet that should make you miserable, but instead a lifestyle that you sustain over the long term, going out to eat is a part of that lifestyle.