| We can blame it on over zealous marketers. The | | | | fuel for the brain. Without glucose, all bodily functions |
| carbohydrate or carb free diet and the fat free diet | | | | slow down. At the same time, the brain keeps |
| are still very much talked about these days, and | | | | sending signals to the rest of the body organs to |
| many people think that there are merits to both. | | | | seek carbohydrate rich foods as soon as possible. |
| Unfortunately, nutritionists, dietitians and health care | | | | This diet actually encourages the person to binge |
| providers beg to differ. Here are the reasons why | | | | heavily on certain days. A better alternative to this |
| both aforementioned diets should not be seriously | | | | diet is a low-carb diet. |
| considered as great weight loss options. | | | | Fat free diet. Fats may be getting a lot of flak these |
| Carb free diet. Admittedly, when it comes to dieting, | | | | days, but again, this is a necessary element for |
| carbohydrates are usually limited (not eliminated) | | | | maintaining health. Fats, especially essential fatty acids |
| because this is the one element that often makes | | | | help maintain he shine and sleekness of hair and nails. |
| the person overeat and binge. Aside from cereals and | | | | At the same time, it helps maintain good cholesterol |
| grains, sugar is also considered as a form of | | | | levels in the bloodstream. Completely removing fats |
| carbohydrates. However, removing carbs completely | | | | from your weight loss diet can result to papery |
| from your daily meals can cause you to feel lethargic | | | | looking skin, yellowing and brittle nails, and even mild |
| and slow witted. Carbs, when broken down by the | | | | hair loss. A better alternative to this diet is a low-fat |
| digestive system becomes glucose which is the main | | | | diet. |