Weight loss tip: ditch low-carb diets
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Despite being deemed a 'weight loss weapon' by desperate dieters, dedicating every ounce of energy to a low-carb diet can damage more than just our dress size.
In fact, cutting carbs in an attempt to oust an accumulation of additional weight can not only hinder our physical and psychological health - we're susceptible to suffering from mental fatigue as well as a multitude of medical complications such as constipation, nausea, headaches, lethargy and dietary deficiencies - but leave us prone to piling on the pounds as we struggle to sustain such a restrictive regime - our battle to banish bothersome binges, curb cravings and sense satiety weakens our willpower and triggers the temptation to give up on our weight loss goals.
Before you forbid this mandatory macronutrient (the macronutrient that is the main and favoured form of fuel for all of our body's cells and tissues) in fear of 'failing' to fight the flab, remember that the effective elimination of excess weight doesn't stem from a dangerous diet that encourages the elimination of a specific food source (or group), it stems from fuelling our body with all of the necessary nutrients that it needs to function effectively and efficiently on a physical and psychological scale, whilst working hard to instill the healthier habits that allow us to master the meaning of moderation.
Although the warped world of weight loss may have convinced you that chiseled curves can only be created by cutting carbs, a slender silhouette can still be shaped without sacrificing your health and happiness, and/or avoiding the nutrients that your body and brain need in order to sustain the simplest of tasks - including the stamina to participate in physical activity, and the psychological strength to sustain healthier habits.
Top tip: your chosen carbs should be complex - not simple.
Carbohydrates may not resemble the core culprits responsible for our wider waistlines (consuming more energy than we're expending via exercise, activity and basic bodily functions is), but we should still aim to control our consumption by opting for the complex carbohydrates found in food sources such as beans, bananas and brown rice - the type that triggers a slow and sustained release of energy and is bursting with an abundance of beneficial nutrients including fibre (the nutrient that can help to prevent us from piling on the pounds by promoting the feeling of fullness) - over the simple carbohydrates found in 'food' sources such as cakes and confectionery - the type that triggers a rapid rise (and slump!) in blood sugar, has no nutritional value and increases the incidence of feasting on further processed pick me ups.
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