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Please provide some do's and don'ts on eating a low carb diet.

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Dr. Robert Kent answered

Specializes in Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Ignore: Resistance exercises are excellent to compliment a low carb diet.

Answered 12/2/2016

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Low-carb diet is an effective way to lose weight.

Answered 4/22/2014

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Ignore: Focus on fruits and veggies that have a low glycemic index and avoid processed foods.

Answered 10/6/2017

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Dr. Jane Steiner answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: Use lettuce leaves instead of bread -- to wrap your burger in. Delicious and refreshing!

Answered 11/27/2017

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Try to limit high carb vegetables, like peas and corn, when following a low carb diet!

Answered 7/21/2014

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Dr. Rachel Chastanet answered

Specializes in Bariatrics

Ignore: Lose your fat-phobia. The Low-Carb diet will fail if you try to combine it with a very low fat diet.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Ignore: Do: include complex carbs in your diet Don't : waste calories on simple sugars.

Answered 6/3/2014

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Ignore: Do: include complex carbs in your diet Don't: waste calories on simple sugars.

Answered 6/3/2014

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Do:: Don't forget to include complex carbs in your diet. Don't waste calories on simple sugars.

Answered 9/4/2014

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Avoid: Avoid carbs by avoiding white foods like bread,potatoes ,rice,pasta,sugar.

Answered 6/8/2014

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Ignore: Balanced diet is key. Decrease refined sugars and white flour like bread. Complex carbohydrates OK!

Answered 7/2/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Start: Start by reducing portions of carbs, that's the easiest!

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Eating: Eating good fats along with low-carb can help you lose weight quickly.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Have: Have a meal plan for your week to determine which recipes you're going to make.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Don't: Don't over cook your food to retain the most nutrition.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Fix: Fix simple recipes from the cookbook that you can make in 30 minutes or less.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Don't: Don't eat until you're very full, just eat until your almost full.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Make: Make sure to choose the car that has a low glycemic index.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Don't: Don't weigh yourself every day on the low-carb diet, once a week is enough.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

You: You may need to measure your carbs on a food scale, if you're having trouble with determining portion size.

Answered 7/27/2014

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