Programs that gourmet food recipes limit carbohydrate content are among those that leave the dieter feeling the most deprived – unless you happen to be among the few who can go without quick and easy gourmet recipes like bread, potatoes, pasta and rice. Quite a lot of diets, fad and otherwise, are based on modifications of a high-protein, low-carbohydrate eating regimen. The most popular of which are the Atkins and South Beach diet.

1. Programs that gourmet food
recipes limit carbohydrate content
are among those that leave the
dieter feeling the most deprived –
unless you happen to be among the
few who can go without quick and
easy gourmet recipes like bread,
potatoes, pasta and rice. Quite a lot
of diets, fad and otherwise, are
based on modifications of a high-
protein, low-carbohydrate eating
regimen. The most popular of which
are the Atkins and South Beach diet.
With the abundance of low-,
no-carb options in the marketplace,
plus the several takeout and food
delivery services that dedicate
themselves to low-carb, one can
easily feel confident that it’s easy and sustainable, after all there’s options for
practically anything you need: entrees, snack items and even desserts.
However, like any diet program, it is recommended to be adequately
knowledgeable of what you’re getting into before diving in. It is even better to be
familiarized with the fundamentals of any diet program so that you are aware of
what it can do to your body including potential side effects. This is particularly
applicable for carbohydrate restricted programs. After all, we have been taught by
our parents and teachers that carbohydrates are a major part of a balanced diet
providing the majority of energy as well as fiber.
In a nutshell, carb diets pertain to many popular programs that recommend
the reduction of food that is high in carbohydrate content. Some are more specific
and indicate high-glycemic food to cut down on. This has several permutations as
to how the inventor or proponent approaches this. Usually the differences lie in the
degree of carbohydrate reduction, the proportions of the food groups consumed,
the combinations and the even the pacing or timing of the consumption of carbs
during the program. To go into the details of these programs could easily overwhelm
any reader, even the seasoned dieter.
Go online or visit your neighborhood bookstore’s health or food section and
pick up a book about the topic and read on it thoroughly and if you are confident
that it will benefit you, then by all means, try it for yourself!
If you are one that goes for meat and all its delicious high protein goodness,
you’ll be spoiled for choice. Imagine minted spring lamb as a treat you can indulge
in? Or a thick half-pound burger, juicy T-bone steak or a roast chicken? The
downside is, you have to go without the side dishes that make it more enjoyable –
the mashed or baked potato, bread or rice. A fresh green salad instead perhaps?