Question

Your client Mr. B wants to lose 20 lbs before his high school reuinion next month. He has decided to eat only meat and other fried foods for the next 4 weeks because he believes a very low carb diet will help him lose weight. How would you respond, considering both the pros and cons of this diet? How would you explain why he needs some carbohydrates? what should be his minimum intake of carbs in grams, and what foods would he need to eat every day to reach his minimum?

Answer 1

Losing weight is good for every overweight people. But the weight loss should be slow and not certainly, as there are many diets plan which we can follow to loose weight but sometimes many of the diet plan does not suit us. Every human is different and so as their body. Low-carb diets are very effective at reducing the harmful abdominal fat. Not only do they cause more fat loss than low-fat diets, an even greater proportion of that fat is coming from the abdominal cavity. Low-carb diets may help prevent or improve serious health conditions, such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

But these diet is not that much good for the people who does more physical activities. Diets low in carbohydrates can cause muscle weakness, confusion, dizziness, tiredness, and dehydration-making physical activity less enjoyable. Individuals who participate in endurance activities (activities lasting more than one hour) should not consume low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets. Ketosis occurs when people eat a low- or no-carb diet and molecules called ketones build up in their bloodstream. So, he should include low amount of carbohydrate also in his diet. He should include atleast about 225 to 325 grams of carbs per day.