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Low to no carb diets are said to be even more effective than low fat diets in weight loss according to some studies. However, you must be cautious because these diets can have some very negative side effects.

If I cut carbs will I lose weight? First, you must understand that not all carbs are the same. They have all been banded together but some carbs are necessary for a healthy and fulfilled lifestyle. How can one differentiate between a good carb and a bad one? Well. lets go back to basics. Sugars, or simple carbohydrates, are one of the two basic types of carbohydrates. Next, the Starches, also referred to as complex carbohydrates.

These carbs take time to be digested, that’s the big difference. Simple carbohydrates are digested rapidly, whereas digestion takes place more slowly for complex carbohydrates.

Many foods that contain simple carbohydrates, like pizza, chocolate and cakes also contain a lot of added sugar. Though contrary to popular belief you cannot get the same results eating apples, bananas, grapes, & raisins. They may not be complex carbs, but they are efficient in that they supply essential nutrients and vitamins.

Going on low carb diet means stopping the intake of carbohydrates and it helps in not putting on weight, but actually everyone must have at least 45% -65%of carbohydrates depending on each individual.

As time goes by, your body becomes starved of carbohydrates, and in turn results in a Metabolic Disorder – ‘Ketosis’. You will have no energy to perform most tasks, feeling tired all the while, you might also lose your sleeps if your body is to weak to take this kind of low to no carb diets. However, you can recover from the situation by consuming high carb foods, and then all the weight that you lost will come back once you start consuming these high carb foods.

It’s just a vicious cycle. At first you will lose the weight but after that you will have to conpensate with a lower level of energy and when you try to get back to where you were the weight will come back. Maintainging low to no carb diets can cause deterioration to parts of your body giving you long term side effects that outweigh the short term benefits.

Then, will low to no carb diets help me lose weight? If the correct type of carbohydrates are reduced from your diet this will aid weight loss.

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