Low-carbohydrate diet

Low-carbohydrate diet – a diet at which preference is given to products with the low content of carbohydrates. At a low-carbohydrate diet the organism uses own stocks of unspent energy (fats). At the same time production of insulin therefore fatty layers in a human body samounichtozhatsya is reduced. At a low-carbohydrate diet food is balanced so that only useful components came to an organism.

Doctor Jef Volek studied impact of a two-month low-carbohydrate diet on hunger hormones, and also on regional and general composition of a body. At a research twelve men adhered to a low-carbohydrate diet (8% of carbohydrates). The control group of eight people ate on a classical diet. The research in the first group was resulted by considerable decrease in fatty weight (minus 3,4 kg) at increase in dry body weight (plus 1,1 kg). In control group did not record any changes. By results of a research scientists came to a conclusion that the person to weight within norm at a low-carbohydrate diet has a decrease in percent of maintenance of lipoblasts in an organism at simultaneous increase in dry body weight.

The resolved and prohibited products of a low-carbohydrate diet

In many reviews of a low-carbohydrate diet it is specified that the list of products at this diet is very impressive. In the list of the resolved products of a low-carbohydrate diet meat is in the first place. During this diet it is possible to eat chicken, goose, duck meat, beef, a turkey, low-fat pork. It is necessary to include fish in recipes of weight loss of a low-carbohydrate diet. Preference should be given sea as it is rich with acids, useful to an organism, an omega-3. You should not forget also about seafood. Squids, shrimps, crabs, mussels, lobsters and oysters also are in the list of products of a low-carbohydrate diet.

From dairy products it is possible to include in a diet safely the fat-free cheese or cheese with the low content of fat, cottage cheese. At this type of a diet the use of eggs is allowed. They contain a maximum of protein and a minimum of carbohydrates.

From vegetables it is possible to eat tomatoes, cucumbers, leek, garlic, a garden radish, a celery. It is also possible to include in a diet any grades of cabbage, zucchini, siliculose peas, pumpkin, lettuce leaves. From fruit it is possible to add to the diet grapefruit and apples safely. Other fruit contain carbohydrates in the form of fructose therefore they are included in the list of the prohibited products of a low-carbohydrate diet. Also it is necessary to refuse store juice, sweet carbonated drinks, alcohol. During a diet it is impossible to use bread, sugar, honey, corn syrup.

Water is necessary for a lipolysis (metabolism of lipoblasts). Water promotes removal of ketones. Ketones allocate lipoblasts. They are used as an energy source.

At a low-carbohydrate diet at a diet there can be nutritional supplements. Selenium, cellulose, a carnitine, V-complex vitamins, linseed oil, пиколинат sodium will be the most effective. Insoluble cellulose facilitates passing of food through a digestive tract, improving a chair and preventing locks.

The menu of a low-carbohydrate diet for a week

The menu of a low-carbohydrate diet rather nourishing and various because of enough proteinaceous products. The approximate week menu of a diet will help to orient with selection of dishes and products for the entire period of weight loss.

On Monday for breakfast it is possible to eat 200 grams of cottage cheese with fruit, to drink a cup of coffee or tea. For lunch to boil 200 grams of fast beef and to make vegetable salad without oil. For an afternoon snack to eat any fruit. For dinner to stew vegetables with rice.

In the second day of a diet for breakfast it is possible to prepare an omelet with low-fat ham or boiled chicken breast, to drink tea. For lunch to eat 200 grams of beef with portion of salad. For an afternoon snack to drink a glass of kefir or milk. For dinner to cook mushroom soup.

On Wednesday for breakfast it is possible to eat no more than hundred grams of cheese with fresh fruit or vegetables, to drink tea or coffee. For lunch to extinguish cabbage and to boil chicken breast without skin. For an afternoon snack to eat apple and to drink yogurt without additives. For dinner to cook vegetable soup on chicken broth.

On Thursday to cook porridge with dried fruits, to drink coffee or tea. During the lunchtime to stew chicken with vegetables. For an afternoon snack to eat fruit, and for dinner – buckwheat cereal.

For the fifth day of a low-carbohydrate diet for breakfast it is possible to eat two boiled eggs with 50 grams of cheese, to drink tea. For lunch to bake a turkey and to make vegetables salad. For an afternoon snack to drink a glass of kefir. For dinner to stew vegetables.

On Saturday for breakfast to eat two boiled eggs, to drink a glass of yogurt or tea. For lunch to cook soup on vegetable or chicken broth, to make vegetable salad. For an afternoon snack to eat any fruit. For dinner to boil rice and a piece of fish.

On Sunday for breakfast it is possible to cook buckwheat cereal, tea. For lunch to make fish casserole with vegetables. For an afternoon snack to drink a glass of kefir. For dinner to stew vegetables.

If strictly to adhere to the menu of a low-carbohydrate diet for a week, then it is possible to get rid from three to seven kilograms of excess weight.

Side effects of a low-carbohydrate diet

Some nutritionists claim that food which is registered by this diet can cause side effects. As a result of decrease in amount of carbohydrates in a diet cellulose consumption considerably decreases. The lack of cellulose can lead to emergence of locks. Increase in consumption of animal products at a low-carbohydrate diet can lead to increase in an organism of amount of cholesterol and saturated fats. In some reviews of a low-carbohydrate diet it is told that this type of a diet causes weakness and exhaustion. For this reason it should not be combined with the raised exercise stresses.