What is a low carbohydrate, high protein diet?
Promoters of low carbohydrate diets tell people that people that they will lose weight and will be able to keep the weight off. The diet usually consists of severely limiting the intake of sugar, rice, pasta, cereal, bread, and fruit. However, people are allowed to eat unlimited animal products, such as meat, poultry, eggs, butter, and cream. A typical low carbohydrate diet of at least 60 to 70 percent of daily calories intake comes from fat and carbohydrates that make up less than 10 percent in some cases, and less than 5 percent of daily calorie intake per day. This situation is similar to the body’s process during prolonged fasting. Promoters of this diet state that hyper insulin and insulin resistance, a common characteristic of obesity, will lower their insulin levels. Lowering insulin levels will help the body avoid storing fat. Insulin is the hormone that allows blood sugar to be used by the cells. In other words, by restricting carbohydrate intake, our main energy source glucos
