low-carb diet
Bread-free eating plan
A low-carb diet restricts carbohydrates—bread, pasta, sugar, grains—in favor of protein and fat.
The approach ranges from moderate reduction to near elimination, as in ketogenic diets.
Proponents claim benefits for weight loss and blood sugar control: I lost twenty pounds on a low-carb diet.
The strategy periodically surges in popularity.
- weight lossReduction in body mass
- ketosisFat metabolism producing ketones
- keto fluLow-carb adaptation sickness
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