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Originally Posted by ExercisePhysio  Adequate blood sugar is needed for clear thinking...has nothing to do with grains.
I dont have a one size fits all plan, so no, low-carb is not something i promote very often. However on occasion if i get the impression that someone is a carb addict I'll advise that they re-introduce carbs into their diet from scratch.
Why? Well some people feel a lot better and healthier when they remove carbs from their diet for a while. Especially those who eat carbs without adequate protein. Sometimes this 'feel good' sensation of more energy for a week or two acts as a catalyst for long-term changes in carb intake, and then the weight takes care of itself.
I know personally that I always feel 10x better when I limit my carb intake. Which is why im so grumpy right now. Lol.
Michael |
Ok.
I do watch carbs as well - but that's so that I get a balanced diet. My husband is diabetic. So I know a lot about blood sugar levels. And he does very well controlling his diabetes with proper nutrition - which includes carbs. More of a carb monitoring way of eating than a low carb way of eating.
Just by your first statement and some other comments you made it sounded like you were advocating a low-carb diet.
Soups can be fairly high in sodium - unless they are making their own from scratch. But I doubt that. Breads can be high in calories too, but you can get reduced cal. bread that tastes pretty good - and for like 2 slices you only get a maximum of 17 g of carbs. Which is great if you are monitoring carbs.
I guess that's why I was asking. Sometimes simple answers are best, but sometimes it doesn't really help when someone has a question that needs a little more meat in the answer.
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