Let’s talk about Carbohydrates.

Since the 1960’s or 1970’s, Low Carbohydrate or restricting Carbohydrate Diet regimen has been very popular. And because of the increased obesity cases, esp in the US, this quick weight loss diet program really hit the bar. Why? -because of its rapid WEIGHT LOSS result.

Carbohydrate is where we get our PRIMARY source of body FUEL (glucose). It makes up our 40-60% total calorie intake. (Recommended by WHO/NNC/NDAP/MayoClinic). And yes, it is part of a diabetic diet; We just simply need to understand how it works, and it is best to partner up with a dietitian in planning your whole meal plan.

Low to No Carb Diet Program looks effective because of the rapid weight loss. But are you aware of what you are actually losing under this type of diet? It’s your TOTAL WEIGHT.

Body Weight is made up of FAT MASS, WATER, BONE MASS, ORGANS, and MUSCLE MASS.

When your primary source of energy (Glucose) is deprived, your body’s stored glycogen will be used as your NEXT energy source (1 Glycogen = approx. 3 parts Water- meaning excessive depletion of these energy sources will also cause our body to lose that much water weight ), and then that’s when our body forcibly (gluconeogenesis) use other non-carbohydrate molecules like glycerol, lactate, amino acids AND even converting your muscle mass as energy, resulting in an excessive weight loss A.K.A. crashed weight-loss. WATER + MUSCLE + FAT. 

Take note, losing a lot of weight -long term- from crashed programs can cause multiple further health risks. Like dehydration, kidney disease, urinary stones, vitamin deficiency, and malnutrition. And if your idea of saving these muscle loss is by taking protein in EXCESS (up to 50%-70% total intake), well you are doing it all wrong my dear…….

I’ve been in the Nutrition, Health and Fitness Industry for 7 years now as a Professional Registered Nutritionist Dietitian, a Sports Nutritionist Dietitian, and a Certified Elite Fitness Trainer. And I personally handled hundreds of weight management cases already, from regular weight loss programs, muscle gain, to special medical cases like Diabetes. Trust me, Carbohydrate is a real friend. The amount of Carbohydrate intake will predict how much energy you will produce, how much fat mass you can actually lose, and how much muscle mass you can gain.

Yes, your body can adapt to these Low-Carb diets sooner or later, but you will also teach your body to become “too sensitive to glucose”, creating a yoyo in your blood plasma. When in fact, you can skip all those chaos and just try to really understand how it works. It’s not simple like other pseudo nutritionists will tell you (beware).

Our body was designed to use glucose, it’s a fact! Period.

You don’t have to totally cut carb from your Diet. Rather, you just have to choose the right Carbohydrates and know what PROPER DIET is all about. For healthy choices of Carbohydrates, choose whole grains like brown/black/wild/red rice, whole wheat bread, whole grain cereals, and whole wheat pasta. Avoid Fat-Carb combination like doughnuts, cakes, croissants, fries, fried rice, creamy pasta, buttered bread, etc.

When it comes to Nutrition, trust only reliable sources.

LOSE FAT, NOT WEIGHT.

& EAT RIGHT TO LOSE FAT.

Watch out for my next blog posts about Protein, Fatloss Program, Diabetes, and Common used Supplements.

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PS. I ain’t selling any products, and this is not a paid article. Just so you know. My intentions are clear, I’ve got nothing to lose here 😉