Low Carb Health Facts For Professionals
There are now multiple studies which show that carbohydrate restricted diets:
- Stabilize insulin resistance.
- Control hyperinsulinism.
- Normalize blood sugar.
- Allow the body to burn fat as energy.
- Reduce appetite as an outcome of lipolysis/ketosis.
- Improve clinical parameters (including lipid profile).
- A controlled carbohydrate lifestyle) is a viable treatment option for preventing and correcting the abnormalities seen in obesity and diabetes.
- For individuals with diabetes and obesity, long-term adherence to a controlled carbohydrate lifestyle is safe and effective for obtaining medical goals.
- When carbohydrates are sufficiently limited and very little insulin is produced, fat becomes the primary fuel.
- When a controlled carbohydrate regimen is followed correctly, misconceptions are unfounded and unsubstantiated.
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“The deleterious effects of fat have been measured in the presence of high carbohydrate. A high fat diet in the presence of high carbohydrate is different than a high fat diet in the presence of low carbohydrate.” Richard Feinman, PhD