Carbohydrates are an important source of energy for the body. Some types are more healthful than others. For instance, dietary fiber is a carbohydrate that protects heart and gut health, whereas added sugars can lead to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and overweight.

How many of us think that we should avoid carbs or shouls intake  low carb diet. It  is the ideal diet for weight loss?

But have you ever thought that our ancestors, even people now who live in villages, farmers, athletes all of them consume carbs, and never get fat! In fact, our population from villages has the least number of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes despite having Carbs every day in all the 3 meals.

Even our body has an enzyme secreted in saliva and pancreas, just to break down carbs.

WHY DOES YOUR BODY NEEDS CARBS?

CARBS GIVE YOU ENERGY! The kind of energy that is required for carrying out various functions like metabolism, immunity building. Carbs are not just a source of instant energy but also a source of stored energy reserve. If you exercise or workout and skip carbs, where will you get the energy to do an intense workout?

Then what makes us think k carbs khane se hum mote hojaenge? Let us get the facts right for you.

WHAT MISTAKES ARE WE MAKING WHILE CONSUMING CARBS?

• Too much

• Poor Quality

• Wrong Timing

Either of these 3 or all of these 3 = damage

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONSUME CARBS FOR WEIGHT LOSS?

1. STOP OVEREATING CARBS- We overexploit or misuse carbs in our diet, i.e., consuming refined carbs, or just carbs and little protein and fat is what we are doing wrong. Having carbs in the form of snacks is the main culprit.

2. CONSUME GOOD CARBS- What are good carbs? All the fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds are sources of good carbs. Good carbs are complex carbs that are a source of fiber which not just helps weight loss, constipation and eses digestion, but also slows down sudden rise in blood sugar levels.

3. DITCH BAD CARBS- Examples of bad carbs are- aerated drinks, sugary drinks, pastries, breads, cookies etc. All these have refined flour or refined carbs in them. They are stripped off of all nutrients and are the worst form of carbs. On top of that they are highly processed. Refrain from consuming them.

WHO NEEDS A LOW-CARB DIET?

People with metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes- These 3 categories of people need to restrict carbs in their diet. Others? Go on, carbs are great for you.

Summary

Leaving carbs is a dangerous way of weight loss. You will only mess up the natural hormonal balance of your body by quitting or restricting carbs unnecessarily.

So, if you think that going low carb or no carb diet like keto diet will help you lose weight, you might lose weight temporarily, say for a month. But without carbs you won’t be able to sustain that weight loss and all the lost weight will bounce back quickly!