was that we eat no more
than 40% of our diet
consumed as carbs. This
fact was condemned by
many in the mainstream
nutritional
establishment. However, recently
the NAS (the National
Academy of Science)
has been recommending
that people consume
This again points to anything from 65% down
a very individualistic to 45% of their diet as
understanding of just carbohydrates.
what a low carb diet
From that it’s obvious
really is all about.
to understand that
Something else that even mainstream nutrisome of you may have tionists are starting to
noticed is that over understand the impact
the last decade or two, that too many carbs are
mainstream nutrition- having on our health.
ists i.e. those who don’t
follow the low carb So to reiterate, a LOW
point of view and under- carb diet does not mean
standing, have also it’s a NO carb diet.
been slowly reducing
Low carb is reduced
the percentage of
carbohydrate
when
carbohydrates
that
compared to the poputhey recommend we
lation as a whole, and it
consume each day.
reduced to a level that is
When the Zone Diet totally dependent upon
first came on the scene, the individual who is
it’s recommendation following the diet.
Another fact to bear
in mind, is that virtually everyone who has
come up with a low
carb type of diet has
different ideas about
what is the right level
of carbohydrates that
people should consume
each day.
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