10 Best Reasons a Low-Carb Diet is Wrong
T ust as your car runs best on a certain
I ,yp. of fuel, so does the human body.
,l Unfortunately the latest low+arbohydrate (CHO) fad dieh are not the fuel
mix the human body was designed to run
on. Here are...
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10 Best Reasons a Low-Carb Diet is Wrong
T ust as your car runs best on a certain
I ,yp. of fuel, so does the human body.
,l Unfortunately the latest low+arbohydrate (CHO) fad dieh are not the fuel
mix the human body was designed to run
on. Here are the main health risks associated with consuming a high-protein, lowCHO diet over the long run.
1. Heart Disease Risk Increases
Risk of heart disease is increased greatly
on a low-CHO,low-fiber diet that is high
in animal protein, cholesterol and saturated fat. All three raise serum cholesterol,
particularly LDL or "bad" cholesterol.
Elimination of high-CHO, high-fiber
plant foods, that help lower.chnlesterol,
compounds this problem. A high meat
intake may excessively increase homocysteine levels and iron stores in the body.
There is growing evidence that high levels of both may increase the risk of heart
disease.
2. Cancer Risk lncreases
Risk of many cancers is likely to increase
when most fruits, vegetables, whole
grain
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