Health&Wellness Magazine August 2014 | Page 14

14 & August 2014 | Read this issue and more at www.healthandwellnessmagazine.net | Low-Carb: One Size Does Not Fit All By Charles Sebastian As we approach the halfway mark for 2014, the diet craze continues, with people searching for the best answer for their particular makeup and design. Low-fat, low-calorie, low-carb, and the plethora of other diet plans that proliferate the market, pulling in billions annually, remain a hallmark of the American Dream. Healthy, skinny, vibrant, basically looking as much like the cover of the most popular magazines as possible. For some, skinny is a genetic issue, while others haven’t seen their feet in ten years. Listening to those who would sell you products, one Like us @healthykentucky is given to believe one size fits all. The poster-children for these diet regimes are usually pre-disposed to being skinnier, perhaps healthier, and more closely resembling the magazine covers without lifting a finger. We all know at this point that genetics is a huge factor. What often gets confusing for those who would shed a few pounds and add a bit of tone is that what works for the poster-children may not work for them. For twenty years I bounced between low-fat and low-calorie diets, and detoured through vegetarianland, smaller-portionville, and the world of juice-only. They worked for a while, usually as long as my stamina held and I could set up the eating habits to coincide with work and lifestyle. Keep in mind, mine is a very physically-demanding agenda throughout the day, teaching dance, martial arts, and being a massage therapist. Activity-wise, I’ve always had it in spades. Yet, I remained desperately overweight. Two years ago I tried a low-carb lifestyle, as I was just about resolved to my plump condition. Forty pounds fell off in 3-4 months. I couldn’t believe it. For whatever reason, my genetics seem to respond best to lowcarb. Meats, cheeses, most veggies and some fruits…my body loves it. Two licks of an ice cream and I look Ask About SAME DAY CROWNS and our FREE Whitening Without Trays for LIFE Program!