Benefits Of Low Carbohydrate Eating
Low-carb diets have been controversial for decades.
They were originally demonized by fat-phobic health professionals and the media.
People believed that these diets would raise cholesterol and cause heart disease because of the high fat content. Times, however, are a changing
Since the year 2002, over 20 human studies have been conducted on low-carb diets. In almost every one of those studies, low-carb diets come out ahead of the diets they are compared to.
Proven health benefits of low-carb and ketogenic diets.
1. Low-Carb Diets Kill Your Appetite (in a Good Way)
When people cut carbs, their appetite tends to go down and they often end up eating much fewer calories without trying.
2. Low-Carb Diets Lead to More Weight Loss
Cutting carbs is one of the simplest and most effective ways to lose weight. Almost without exception, low-carb diets lead to more weight loss than the diets they are compared to, especially in the first 6 months.
3. Low Carb Diets Lead to Abdominal Fat Loss
Not all fat in the body is the same. Where fat is stored determines how it will affect your health and risk of disease.
A large percentage of the fat lost on low-carb diets tends to come from the harmful fat in the abdominal cavity that is known to cause serious metabolic problems.
4. Triglycerides Tend to Go Be Lowered
Low-carb diets are very effective at lowering blood triglycerides, which are fat molecules in the blood and a well known risk factor for heart disease.
5. Increased Levels of HDL Cholesterol
Low-carb diets tend to be high in fat, which leads to an impressive increase in blood levels of HDL, often referred to as the "good" cholesterol.
6. Reduced Blood Sugar and Insulin Levels
When you eat carbs, they are broken down into simple sugars (mostly glucose) in the digestive tract. From there, they enter the bloodstream and elevate blood sugar levels.
The best way to lower blood sugar and insulin levels is to reduce carbohydrate consumption. This is also a very effective way to treat and possibly even reverse type II diabetes.
7. Lowered Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is an important risk factor for many diseases.
Studies show that reducing carbs leads to a significant reduction in blood pressure, which should lead to a reduced risk of many common diseases.
8. Low-Carb Diets Are an Effective Treatment Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome is a medical condition that is highly associated with the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
It is actually a collection of symptoms:
-Abdominal obesity
-Elevated blood pressure
-Elevated fasting blood sugar levels
-High triglycerides
-Low HDL levels
Low-carb diets effectively reverse all 5 key symptoms of the metabolic syndrome, a serious condition known to predispose people to heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
9. Low-Carb Diets Improve LDL Cholesterol
When you eat a low-carb diet, your LDL particles change from small (bad) LDL to large LDL - which is benign. Cutting carbs may also reduce the number of LDL particles floating around in the bloodstream.
10. Low-Carb Diets Are Therapeutic For Several Brain Disorders
In many cases, this diet can manage drug resistant epilepsy. Very low-carb/ketogenic diets are now being studied for other brain disorders as well, including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease .
Few things are as well established in nutrition science as the immense health benefits of low-carb and ketogenic diets.