Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that limit the consumption of carbohydrate. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates are minimized and foods low in carbohydrates are given as an alternative or replaced with those containing a higher percentage of proteins and fats in order to loose or control weight or treat obesity, diabetes and epilepsy.

Low-Carb Diets

Low-Carb diets

The reason why carbohydrates must be lessened is because eating too much, regardless of whether they are simple or complex, produces extra calories which are stored as fat. This excess fat storage leads to the undesired effects that we all try to avoid. In this section you would learn more about the different popular low-carb diets that people are using and how it benefited them.