Draw backs with low carb diets

There are a lot of low carb diets out there such as the very
famous Atkins diet. Low carb diets have been the most popular
form of diets for a few years now. But are there any drawbacks
to consider.

The basic idea behind low carb diets is that you should force
your body to burn fat from the bodies fat depots for energy.
This is done by restricting the calorie intake making sure that
the body doesn’t get enough carbs to cover the bodies energy
demand. The process of burning fat for energy in the body
releases something called ketones into your bloodstream. The
ketones are then later expelled from your body with your urine.
The process of expelling the ketones from your blood increases
the strain on your kidneys. This might lead to kidney problems
in the long run.

Other draw backs with a low carb diet includes the fact that
your body doesn’t get all the nutrients it needs which can cause
problems if a low carb diet is kept over a longer period of
time. A low carb diet excludes too many food types and nutrients
to be a suitable long time diet option.

A low carb diet may also cause your body to burn protein that
it takes from muscle tissue. It is for this reason very
important to train your muscles regularly if you keep a low carb
diet. Muscles can count for a large percentage of your weight
loss during a low carb diet if you don’t train during the diet.

Low carb diets also often causes you to expel large amounts of
water which can account for a large percentage of the weight
loss during a low carb diet. Water weight that you lost during
your diet will quickly return after the diet has ended.

A low carbs diet can also make you feel that you have less
energy (which you in fact have) and it can therefore be hard to
perform more intensive training. The muscles don’t have their
best fuel to work with, carbs. You might therefore be forced to
train less intensive during a low carb diet. This makes low carb
diets less suitable for those who are used to intensive training
especially in the long run.

Low Carb diets has several draw backs but can be a very good
diet form in the short run and can be used to help get you
started on your way to a more slender body. It is however not
suitable to be used over long periods of time. The good old way
to lose weight is best in the long run, a stable diet and
training.

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