Diet without carbohydrates

A diet without carbohydrates, or a low-carbohydrate diet is a nutrition system that is built on reducing the intake of carbohydrates (especially simple ones). Thanks to such a power system, you can effectively fight excess weight , dry the body (for athletes) or build muscle mass.

What gives a diet with a restriction of carbohydrates?

As you know, carbohydrates are the main kind of "fuel" for our body, the easiest way to get energy. While in your food a lot of carbohydrates, the body receives energy from them. Restricting this source, you force the body to look for other ways to nourish, resulting in an active expenditure of the previously accumulated fatty layer. This is a "conserved" energy that the body has accumulated just to use at a time when food is not available. Thus, a diet low in carbohydrates can effectively lose weight without feeling hungry.

A diet without carbohydrates is not quite the right name. The device of the human digestive tract is such that it can not exist on protein nutrition alone. He needs fiber, and it is found in plants and cereals, which consist of carbohydrates. However, carbohydrates are of different types: complex and simple, and you need to get rid of them first of all. The difference between them is this:

1. Complex carbohydrates are digested slowly, gradually giving the person energy, because of what the effect of a long saturation occurs. They are useful for the body, rich in fiber and must be present in the diet. Complex carbohydrates are found in cereals, vegetables.
2. Simple carbohydrates are carbohydrates, the energy from which comes instantly. They provoke blood sugar jumps, which, in turn, cause a constant appetite, because of which it is difficult to adhere to any system. Simple carbohydrates are found in sugar, all kinds of sweets, all flour products.

A protein diet without carbohydrates is a diet in which simple carbohydrates are absent. Some of the complexities in it must be that the body easily cope with the digestion of proteins. It should be noted that such a diet is contraindicated for people who have problems with the kidneys.

Diet without carbohydrates: menu

A low- carbohydrate diet designed to lose weight should contain at least 1 g of protein per kilogram of your weight. If you are involved in sports, then this figure should be increased to 1.5 g of protein. At a weight of 60 kilograms an ordinary person should take at least 60 grams of protein, and the athlete - 60 * 1.5 = 90 grams of protein.

Consider the approximate diet that is acceptable for such a diet:

Option 1

1. Breakfast: eggs from 2 eggs, cabbage salad, green tea without sugar.
2. The second breakfast: an apple, a glass of water.
3. Lunch: buckwheat porridge with goulash from beef, tomato, a glass of natural juice.
4. Snack: a piece of low-fat cheese, tea without sugar.
5. Dinner: boiled chicken breast and garnish of fresh vegetables, tea without sugar.

Option 2

1. Breakfast: buckwheat porridge, a glass of tea without sugar.
2. The second breakfast: an orange, a glass of water.
3. Lunch: stewed cabbage and a portion of lean fish, cucumber, a glass of mors.
4. Afternoon snack: a glass of yogurt, unsweetened dry cracker.
5. Dinner: boiled beef with garnishes from Peking cabbage or salad "iceberg".

Use this diet is carefully, after consulting a doctor, which will indicate how many days you can adhere to such a system. In general, it can be eaten for a long time without harm to the body, since all the principles of healthy nutrition were taken into account when preparing the diet. If you feel unwell, you can add a couple of slices of cereal bread or other healthy foods containing complex carbohydrates.