Carbohydrate diet to lose weight

• April 26, 2024

For many years, the idea of ​​eating more carbohydrates what proteins , has been associated with an increase in weight. However, this seems to be a myth. According to the nutritionist Frances Largerman-Roth , author of the book: The carb lovers die t, says that the secret to reducing size and weight, in the long term, is through a high-carbohydrate diet not refined:

"In 20 years, food experts and the media have spread the idea that carbohydrates are bad for our health, that they raise blood sugar levels and make us gain weight, but it is not," she says. his book Largerman-Roth.

Also editor of the magazine Health Ellen Kunes , points out that with carbohydrate diet Foods rich in resistant starch are ingested, a type of carbohydrate that is not digested in the small intestine, which leaves us satisfied for longer:

"Eat around 15 grams of starch A day also triggers an enzyme that burns fat in the body, increasing your metabolism. It is a balanced diet in which you learn to consume a good amount of good fats, protein and fiber. "

When people ingest carbohydrates, he said, they tend to eat the wrong kind. Refined carbohydrates, such as white bread and pasta, are bad and immediately turn into glucose, making you feel hungry again two hours later.

How does it work?

According to Largerman-Roth, follow the carbohydrate diet s leads you to lose up to 3 kilos and a half in 30 days and clarified that in the initial phase of "detoxification", the calories are restricted to 1,200 (average weight loss is 2.7 kilos) and gradually increases to 1,600 a couple of weeks later.

The men in the plan should add 500 calories in each phase. Portion control is an important part of the success of the plan, as is the ability to overcome your innate fear of carbohydrates.

In The carb lovers diet, precise Largerman-Roth, people can eat what they want: potatoes, bananas, whole grains, whole grain cereal, brown rice, oatmeal, sourdough bread and more, the minimum to satisfy hunger, without feeling guilty.

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