Is high protien, low carb a good way to lose weight?
Most of the confusion of carbohydrates comes from the fact that people see and hear bits and pieces of information from friends, books, the media and workout partners. Unfortunately, most people accept the information as fact. Dropping carbohydrates(sugars) too low while on an exercise program can alter your body’s T3 levels. T3 is an active thyroid molecule that helps regulate your metabolic rate. Meaning, eating low levels of carbohydrates can actually slow down your metabolic rate. Secondly, muscle fullness depends on carbohydrate intake. Low carbohydrate diets can also cause muscle to loose density and cause muscles to flatten out. Carbohydrates are a great source of fuel, so not eating enough can lower your energy level and make your muscles feel softer. I have found that eating complex carbohydrates at breakfast and lunch meals and forgetting the carbohydrates at the final meal can actually help improve weight loss. That is a much better approach, without cutting out carbs totall
