Low-carb diets are on their way out due to increased awareness about obesity, food, and eating. This has caused restaurant chains and farmers to suffer, with no research done on the side-effects of "not eating" what these diets restrict. Eating too much meat and fat can lead to putrefying products in the bowels, and as people get older, they lose the ability to digest food like they used to. Additionally, the low carb diet has started them on food that they may not be able to absorb anyway, so they haven't been absorbing the vitamins and minerals they need to start, process, or finish important tasks. The "Atkins" diets advocate not eating processed and manufactured foods that break down quickly into sugars, but the human body was designed to break down complex carbohydrates into more simple usable energy.
The "old fashioned" weight loss plan is a tried and true method of weight loss that anyone can do and tastes delicious. It involves eating healthy, slow-absorbing carbohydrates, counting and burning calories, and exercising. The new trend is "healthy and better tasting proportions".
To see "low carb" diets on their way out is a somewhat reflective process; not that I was a fan of ketogenic diets unless you have Adolescent Epilepsy, but bringing the "low carb or ketogenic diet" to the forefront of our American society meant that more people were being educated about obesity, food, and eating.
This recognition about food was astounding and became overwhelming, causing restaurant chains and some farmers to really suffer from these trendy diets. People have lost farms that have been in their families for years, businesses that lend job and economic stability to an area, have gone out of business or lost business, all on a dietary whim, with no research done on the side-effects of "not eating" what these diets restrict.
"What are the side effects?" you inquire. Okay, so you've lost a lot of weight by eating a lot of meat and fat, and your cholesterol numbers may be within reach, but have you had your bowels checked recently? Eating that much meat and fat can only result in putrefying products in the bowels. Isn't it disgusting?
As you get older, you lose the ability to digest food like you used to when you were young and had a lot of enzymes. That can be due to age, but it can also be due to disease and antibiotic use. The point is that the low carb diet has started you on food that you may not be able to absorb anyway, so you haven't been absorbing the vitamins and minerals that your body needs to start, process, or finish some important tasks.
"So what's the harm in that", you may say, "I've lost weight and feel great, and I don't feel sick". You probably wouldn't. There are some illnesses that you do not notice until it is too late. One of the leading causes of colon cancer is eating too much meat and fat and not being able to digest that protein and fat in the system. When enough damage is done, you no longer absorb minerals and vitamins as you should, and you begin to develop other, more serious problems, such as cancer.
I must admit that the "Atkins" diets advocate not eating processed and manufactured foods that break down so quickly into sugars that you can almost hear them run into the veins! That is still true; the human body was designed to break down complex carbohydrates into more simple usable energy. The breakdown of a whole grain, fresh vegetable, or fruit product also requires energy, so not only does your body use energy to break down this healthy food, but you also get a lot of fiber, which keeps the intestines and colon clean and functioning well.
So, what's the next trend? I believe the next trend will be the "old fashioned" weight loss plan. This is a tried and true method of weight loss that anyone can do and tastes delicious. This would entail eating healthy, slow-absorbing carbohydrates, counting and burning calories, and exercising! A balanced diet, along with knowing how many calories you need to eat per day to either maintain or lose weight, and an exercise program to give your bones and muscles a reason to stay strong, not a trendy type diet, but a healthy lifestyle that you can live with for the rest of your life, with room for an occasional treat now and then. "Low carb" is out, the new trend is "healthy and better tasting proportions".
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