Why are people trying to avoid carbs?
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Don't blame it on the carbs
Agreed. Except, people dont get fat from eating more carbs than they burn; They get fat by not exercising period. I dont care what your diet is; if your not moving around, evantually your going to blow up.
true! Regular physical exercise keeps metabolism high. High metabolism means your body is burning calories 24/7 without you having to do any more exercise than a normal person.
This not only allows you to eat more, but stay fit while you tuck in all those extra carbs.
High metabolism means even if you hog, your body will be able to burn off that fat eventually.
It isn't the actual physical exercise that is effective in weightloss but the change in metabolism is what does the trick.
Carbs in itself aren't bad, but over consumption of the wrong type of carbs is horrible for you. Shit like ice cream, bread, and spaghetti kills my productivity and results in brain fog.
I get my carbs through brown rice, sweet potatoes, yams, as well as veggies and fruits. Since I work out I do need a decent amounts of carbs to gain weight.
Carbs help your brain function when they are kept natural and lower in quantity than most people consume. Furthermore, most people actually benefit from using fat as their source of energy rather than carbs. Keep in mind, when you lose weight, your body is devouring pounds and pounds of lard (stored fat) as the energy source.
Most people just think they NEED carbs because they have spiked insulin the previous meal and their glucose levels crash. Far more balanced to have fewer and more natural carb sources.
Eh I see OP's point. I eat 60-70% carbs for maximum immune and brain health.
Anti-carb, in the sense that you mean, is anti-simple-carbs.
Anti-carb, in the sense that you mean, is anti-simple-carbs.
Your brain doesn't need carbs at all. Your brain can function on keytones alone. You need fat for your liver to produce keytones.
they think it will help them cut down on weight, but it'll only last for the short run. Then they'll just get right back to eating and gain the weight right back:thumbsup:
Anybody ever hear of Ketosis? When you go ZERO carb and do a couple intense workouts the body starts burning fat for energy because there's no carbs left.
I have no idea what this thread is even doing on WF but yeah. I'm on a keto diet right now. Down from 305 to 270 so far. Your brain needs carbs. When you don't have enough carbs your liver can produce ketones for your brain to run on. Ketones are metabolized from fat. The key to this is low carbs, like less than 20 net carbs a day and an increase in dietary fat. Many people attempt low carb + high protein and have problems. They key is low carb + high fat. I used to pass out when I worked out. Now that I cut carbs I have no problems.
everything about keto has a lot of good info. Also their FAQ is pretty good: faq - keto
The problems occur when you binge on carbs for years on end. Especially sugars but grains too to a certain extent. Grains and sugar will both cause your insulin to spike when taken in large amounts and especially when your blood sugar regulation mechanism is suboptimal.
Carbs are essential. They're your number one source of energy. Every individual's requirements are different but typically you want carbs to make up at least around half of your caloric baseline. Do not listen to anyone who tells you to avoid carbs, they don't know what they're talkinga bout
