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A low carbohydrate diet is now becoming a common song all ever the world. This has been necessitated by an increase in lifestyle diseases affecting a bigger proportion of our population globally. The main challenge is having a proper understanding of our nutritional needs and what to buy at our food stores that contain lower amounts of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are an important part of our food; which after digestion, the end product is glucose as the main source of energy. However, when there is an excess intake of these types of food, there is a tendency of the body to develop a crisis of stabilizing the glucose levels. As a result one will be required to know the kind of food that won't make the blood glucose to shoot up. The objective of the knowledge of carbohydrate levels is to ensure that whatever king of food you take there is always a slow and steady release of glucose into the blood stream. Carbohydrates foods with high fiber content will slow digestion and the ...

Remember Chia Pets? For those of you who are unfamiliar, these small clay sprouting figurines were a popular gift items back in the 80's. Add water and within a few weeks your chia pet would produce green sprouts resembling an animal's fur or hair. My favorite was Chia Mr. T. These days, chia has become popular for another reason - as a nutritious food source. Chia seeds are an unprocessed, whole-grain food that can be absorbed by the body (unlike flaxseeds). One ounce (about 2 tablespoons) contains approximately 140 calories, 12 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams of protein, 9 grams fat and 11 grams of fiber; plus vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. They are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, low in saturated fat and cholesterol-free. No doubt, chia seeds are nutritious and can be a healthy addition to most diets. One health claim, however, has gone a bit too far. Some sources are promoting chia seeds as being beneficial for weight loss by causing the belly to expa...

Are you following a low carb diet?  Have you hit a plateau that you just can't seem to get passed? Do you realise some low carb diets are very bad for your health, even though you may have lost some weight with them? The gurus of the diet industry know how to exploit your negative emotions. They understand your depression, guilt and despair. And what do they do? They use your emotions against you. The people who run this industry blame you for the failure of their diets. They say that you failed to follow their diet correctly. They never once concede that they're peddling a dodgy product that never stood a chance of working. The truth is: their diet failed you. The Illusion Of Success With Low Carb Diets Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets are supposed to bring about massive weight loss. And for a while they 'succeeded' for many people. People lost lots of weight by cutting out bread, pasta and potatoes. Instead, they tucked into huge steaks and piles of bacon...