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This is one of my favorite times of year, the days are not blisteringly hot, and with the cooler weather comes evenings outside around the fire with family and friends.
Today's topic is one I have been trying to get my head around, I have tried carb free meals and find that a couple of hours later, I feel hungry and then inevitably eat something I shouldn't. What I am learning about eating clean or low carb is the importance in eating the correct foods. A low-carb diet may sound like just a diet fad with staying power, but there is serious science to back up cutting down on carbohydrates. New studies have come to light suggesting that when compared to a low-fat diet, cutting carbs actually leads to more weight loss and better health overall. So what does a low-carb diet actually entail?
A standard diet should be made up of approximately 45-65 percent carbohydrates, around 225-325 grams per day for someone with a standard 2,000-calorie diet. In contrast, a typical low-carb diet consists of around 50-150 grams of carbohydrates per day.
To read more:
http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/What-Does-Mean-Eat-Low-Carb-35617159
If you're looking to lose weight, cutting back on carbs can be part of an effective strategy. For those who want to shed a few pounds, Manhattan-based nutritionist and registered dietitian Shira Lenchewski recommends that the carb-heaviest meal should be breakfast, "trending smaller as the day goes on" - and this plan does just that.
Here is a menu of a days worth of low-carb meals:
Breakfast - Quinoa Egg Scramble
Morning Snack - Raw Almonds
Lunch - Thai Citrus Chicken Salad
Snack - Prosciutto and Melon
Dinner - Italian-Style Stuffed Peppers
This is one of my favorite times of year, the days are not blisteringly hot, and with the cooler weather comes evenings outside around the fire with family and friends.
Today's topic is one I have been trying to get my head around, I have tried carb free meals and find that a couple of hours later, I feel hungry and then inevitably eat something I shouldn't. What I am learning about eating clean or low carb is the importance in eating the correct foods. A low-carb diet may sound like just a diet fad with staying power, but there is serious science to back up cutting down on carbohydrates. New studies have come to light suggesting that when compared to a low-fat diet, cutting carbs actually leads to more weight loss and better health overall. So what does a low-carb diet actually entail?
A standard diet should be made up of approximately 45-65 percent carbohydrates, around 225-325 grams per day for someone with a standard 2,000-calorie diet. In contrast, a typical low-carb diet consists of around 50-150 grams of carbohydrates per day.
To read more:
http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/What-Does-Mean-Eat-Low-Carb-35617159
If you're looking to lose weight, cutting back on carbs can be part of an effective strategy. For those who want to shed a few pounds, Manhattan-based nutritionist and registered dietitian Shira Lenchewski recommends that the carb-heaviest meal should be breakfast, "trending smaller as the day goes on" - and this plan does just that.
Here is a menu of a days worth of low-carb meals:
Breakfast - Quinoa Egg Scramble
Morning Snack - Raw Almonds
Lunch - Thai Citrus Chicken Salad
Snack - Prosciutto and Melon
Dinner - Italian-Style Stuffed Peppers
To view the recipes follow this link:
http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Low-Carb-Meal-Plan-34678133?stream_view=1#opening-slide
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