| Lo carb diets are the newest dieting trend, and | | | | carbohydrates is total grams of carbohydrates |
| seem to be effective. Here are some tips for | | | | per serving minus dietary fibre per serving. |
| following a balanced lo carb diet: | | | | Dietary fibre is the non-digestible remains of plant |
| Eat more fruit and vegetables, aiming for at least | | | | products found in beans, whole grains, fruits, and |
| five portions a day. Include fruit at breakfast and | | | | vegetables. |
| salad at lunch. Reduce the amount of salt by | | | | Carbohydrates are the body's preferred fuel |
| eating less processed food, such as ready meals, | | | | source. In the near future there will be a |
| and adding a smaller amount of salt to food. Eat a | | | | recommended dietary allowance, or R.D.A., for |
| varied diet. Change your shopping list every week | | | | carbohydrates of 130 grams daily. 130 grams of |
| to help keep you out of unhealthy food ruts and | | | | carbohydrates our body needs daily is for the |
| make eating more enjoyable. Eat regular meals | | | | proper functioning of the central nervous system |
| -although it doesn't matter when you eat your | | | | and production of red blood cells. Only during |
| food, a consistent schedule helps most people to | | | | Phase Four of the Atkins Diet are participants |
| control their diet and their weight. Control your | | | | allowed up to 120 grams of net carbohydrate |
| portion sizes so that over time, if not necessarily | | | | daily. Low carbohydrate diets are nothing new, |
| every day, the amount of energy you consume | | | | they have been around since the 1860's and the |
| matches your level of activity. Try to be more | | | | Atkins Diet first came out in the early 1970's. |
| physically active. Aim for 30 minutes of physical | | | | Most nutrition experts agree that to be successful |
| activity on most days of the week. Activity helps | | | | in weight loss a person needs to keep the weight |
| to regulate your appetite, and means that you | | | | off for 5 years. Over 90% of people who take |
| can eat more without gaining weight. Drink alcohol | | | | weight off through a fad diet like the Atkins Diet |
| only within sensible limits: not more than 14 units | | | | gain the weight back in less than one year. |
| per week for women, and no more than three in | | | | Participants on the Atkins Diet lose between 10 to |
| any one day, and not more than 21 units per | | | | 12 pounds in the first several weeks but this is |
| week for men, and no more than four in any one | | | | only water loss, not fat. One pound of fat |
| day. | | | | contains 3500 calories. Therefore to lose 10 |
| The current most popular fad diet is the Lo Carb | | | | pounds of fat in several weeks you would need |
| or Atkins diet. It restricts carbohydrate rich foods, | | | | to consume 35,000 fewer calories or burn 35,000 |
| thereby restricting total daily calories. Phase One | | | | calories more through exercise. Neither is likely to |
| of the four in the Atkins Diet consists of between | | | | happen. |
| 1400 to 1500 total daily calories. The average | | | | So, the best way to lose weight and become |
| adult female consumes around 2200 calories daily | | | | more healthy is to eat a balanced diet. Don't cut |
| and the average adult male consumes around | | | | out all your carbs, but don't go overboard with |
| 2800 calories daily. Almost any adult will lose | | | | them either. In addition to eating well, exercise in |
| weight if they consume 800 to 1300 fewer | | | | a proportional amount to what you are eating. |
| calories daily. Phase One of the Atkins Diet also | | | | Exercising too much is as bad as exercising too |
| restricts carbohydrate intake to only 20 grams of | | | | little. |
| net carbohydrates daily. The definition of net | | | | |