Question 1

how can low-carb diets be harmful to your body?

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Yes: when on low carbs, your body might not have enough glucose to run the metabolism of your brain, your heart, your kidneys, other organs. It might rely on the breakdown of fats for energy- called ketoacidosis. It is not the best way to get energy and it can lead to problems in organs mentioned, esp the kidney if you dont have enough fluids to flush out the ketones.

Question 2

low carb diets work for me but are they healthy ?

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Proper Calories: A proper diet is a low calorie high protein diet.  We now know scientifically that the majority of our calories should come from protein sources with only 25% recommended from carbohydrates.

Question 3

how can the low carb diet feel?

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It can cause some: people to feel weary. The problem with a very low carb diet is that when you start eating more normal amounts of carbs you can regain weight quickly. Take care.

Question 4

is the low carb diet a good diet?

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Low carbs is theBEST: Low carbs is the beeest!  basically, your choices for each meal includes protein, fat, carbs, and veggies.  It is always best to focus on protein and veggies. Avoid fats (fried foods, grease, etc. Avoid sugars and white carbs (white rice, bread, white pasta). Some brown carbs are ok since they seem to lead to a slower rise in sugar levels (keeps hunger from surging). Sooo, low carbs is the beeest!

Question 5

howmany grams of fat in a low carb diet .?

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Depends on...: The number of grams of fat one should eat depends on the total number of calories he wants to eat each day, and the percent of calories he wants to be from carbs, fat, and protein. The site http://www.Freedieting.Com/tools/nutrient_calculator.Htm  has a calculator. One can enter the total calories, such as 1500, and then the %, such as 20%carb, 40%fat, 40%protein, and get the results in grams/day.

Question 6

what should i avoid to have a low carb diet?

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Sugar,and white food: i.e.bread,white rice pasta,potatoes

Question 7

what are the complications of a low carb diet?

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Few, mostly good ∆es: though some people have problems with constipation during 1st month, if they rapidly convert. Including lots of healthy saturated fats of natural origin (eg. butter, high fat meats, coconut, palm, olive oils) typically prevents this complication &amp; adds additional benefits: ↓.appetite, ↓ triglycerides, improved lipoproteins (LDL↓ &amp; Large-HDL↑). Study NuSI.org &amp; my many answers on these topics.

Question 8

any suggestions on what foods to eat on a low carb diet?

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Low carb foods!: Generally you want to avoid sugars and starches (grains, potatoes). Do eat non-starchy carbs like vegetables, avocados and berries and have moderate protein foods like beans, nuts, seeds, eggs, cheese, chicken, fish, grass-fed meats etc. Avoid gmo foods ; animals fed gmo foods (thus choose organic meats/eggs). For a detailed essay i've written on diet and health see http://bit.Lygagviu.

Question 9

is candarell sweetener useful in a low carb diet?

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Aspartame is ok: If one needs to be on a low-carb diet, also loves sweets, plus and doesn't fear artificial sweeteners, then canderel is fine to use. Canderel contains aspartame, so is like equal or nutrasweet.  Aspartame is very common in diet sodas and other artificially sweetened foods. Aspartame had been around for many years, before splenda arrived (splenda is a different artificial sweetener).

Question 10

why do low carb diets act as a diuretic?

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Ketones: The diet is low in carbohydrates leading to the body using fat rather than sugar as fuel. The breakdown of fat leads to the production of ketones. The higher ketone level is removed through an osmotic diuresis via the urine. The higher urine production is die to the ketosis produced by the diet.

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