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Old 02-08-2007, 06:52 AM
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The secret to being healthy is eating a balanced diet with wholesome healthy foods. BALANCE is the key. Your body NEEDS carbs both good (a lot of them) and bad ones (very very little).

The key is to eat foods that are high in fiber and have protein and carbs that are good for you.

This might help

http://www.mendosa.com/common_foods.htm

And here are the reasons why a no carb diet is bad. You will lose weight at first due to keytosis
http://www.biblelife.org/ketosis.htm
which causes a fast and dramatic weight loss.

http://www.healtharticles.org/low_ca...ts_072204.html
http://www.barillaus.com/Dangers_of_LowCarb_Diets.aspx


If all you want to do is lose weight the old saying goes you can cut your leg or arm off. But if you want to start and maintain a healthy way of life nothing that causes a sudden and dramatic weight loss will work in the long run.

Instead opt for a diet full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, etc. Do not eat anythning with High Fructose Corn Syrup, Hydrogenated fats, Enriched flours, or where the first ingredient is Salt or Sugar.

I highly recommend this book. I hate the title but it teaches you how your body processes foods and how you can make little changes in your life for good health.
http://www.realage.com/doctorCenter/...x?cbr=YDGGLE01
I purchased this book on Amazon and it is changing my life.

Believe me when you choose good health with exercise (yes you will HAVE to do a daily exercise routine for the REST of your life or you will NEVER be successful at losing weight and keeping it off that is just the reality) the weight will fall off.

You do little things like eating oatmeal for breakfast and keeping a plastic container of walnuts in your car for when you get hungry.

You eat the superfoods
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/81/96952.htm
They are everyday foods that benefit your body in many ways.

Remember what you eat is not just about the calories but also how the foods affect your body in the hours and days after you eat it and also how the different things you put into yourself react with each other.

I implore you to reconsider and to forget about a NO carb diet. Eat the good healthy carbs (like broccoli) and eat a balanced diet of wholesome foods.

If you want to be successful and happy look at others who are and follow their example. The bright shining really healthy people in the world eat a common sense balanced diet and drink lots of water and they exercise daily. To be like them live like them.

Good luck and I hope you make a good choice for yourself in the long run.
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