Can some one give me a good list (variety) of low carb foods?
Why do low carbohydrate foods help me lose weight? When people consume fewer calories than their bodies use, they lose weight. People on a low carbohydrate diet program usually take in fewer calories, even if they are eating more protein and fats than normal. Low carbohydrate diets have been shown to help people who are overweight to lose weight. These diets can work better than low fat diets when people start dieting. To lose weight, you have to chop down the number of calories you eat and start burning more calories each day. Calories can be explained as the amount of energy in the food you eat. Some foods contain more calories than other foods. For example, foods high in sugar and fat are also typically high in calories. If you consume more calories than your body uses, the additional calories will be stored as excess body fat. A pound of fat contains about 3,500 calories. To lose one pound of fat in one week, you have to consume 3,500 less calories, or you want to “burn off” an add