Quick Tips for Eating a Low Carb Diet

By Bob Steele


People are becoming more carb conscious thanks to diets such as Atkins and South Beach. Carbohydrates usually get the blame when someone is having weight problems. There are various kinds of carbohydrates and not all of them are bad. There are good carbs, as well. Athletes load on carbohydrates before an event for a reason. Good carbohydrates give your body a needed energy source. The trick to eating well is not to cut out all carbs (doing that is very unhealthy no matter what is written in those Atkins books). The key to eating healthy is to eat a low amount of good carbs. The following tips will help you do just that.

Salads are a great way to eat low carb. This are especially easy during the summer time. There is nothing like eating a big salad for lunch or dinner when it is too hot out to cook. This meal option can be great even in the cooler months. The various ways of preparing a salad mean you could eat salad for weeks without having the same one twice if you wanted to.

Salads are loaded with fruits and vegetables and sometimes with different meats. These tasty foods are all low in carbs. So feel free to enjoy! Keep eating natural foods. Those who have the roughest time handling a low carb diet are typically people who try the "pre-packaged" alternatives. Splenda and "low carb bars" are not good. Not a good idea to use these as an alternative. These don't do anything for you. Look to natural foods to care for the needs of your body. Low carb bars only play tricks on your mind but do not satisfy the body. Peanuts, the way to go for curbing the candy bar craving. This is like having a payday candy bar only withough the noughet.

Cheese is a great snack if you are trying to eat a low carb diet. Most cheeses do not contain carbs. Reading the nutrition label before eating too much will help keep your carbs in check. Some cheeses, like feta, contain a small amount of carbohydrates. Talk to your doctor or a nutritionist if you'd like to use cheese as a healthy snack in your low carb diet. The amount of carbs a cheese has is mainly determined by how it is made.

So many people think that eating low carb means eating boring food. Many also believe they will have to give up their favorite foods and snacks. The truth is that eating low carb diets isn't all that different than eating a normal healthy diet. But you can find a number of low carb alternatives to the high carb foods that you love. Many people are happy when they find that following a low carb diet won't affect their lives much at all. Use these tips to help you make the transition to low carb even easier.




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