http://www.carbconundrum.com/carbohydrate/ Carbohydrate counting may be all you need to do to lose weight. Our bodies only need 130 grams of carbs a day to function healthily, but most of us take in far more than that. Do you know what your daily carbohydrate intake is? en-us Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:09:36 EST Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:09:36 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 What's your favorite kind of carbohydrate? For some, it's breads, pastas and rice. For others, it's desserts. But just because carbs are taking a hit in the press doesn't mean that all of them are bad. Carbohydrate Counting Can Help Most of us take in 250 grams or more of carbs a day without even really realizing it. But did you know we only really need 130 grams a day? A lot of the more well-known low carbohydratediets limit you to only 20-40 grams of carbs a day in the first two weeks. This is to get your blood sugar regulated and to try to jump start your weight loss. Then they gradually reintroduce carbs and cap your daily intake at 130 grams. But it's not like you do two weeks at only 20-40 grams a day, then you get cake and ice cream and bread again. Instead, they incorporate good carbs (also known as complex carbohydrates) back into your diet. There's a lot of debate about whether a two-week period of a 20-40 gram a day carbohydrate intake is a good idea, but there's no debate that eating too many carbs contributes to weight gain. To that end, counting carbs is a good idea. Just buy a cheap book with the carbohydrate counts of most foods, or use the Internet and read labels. Start by counting the carbs in your daily diet, just to give yourself an idea of what your current daily carbohydrate intake is. You might be surprised at the amount of carbs some foods have. Next, start making decisions. Do you really need some of the carbs you eat every day, or is there room to cut back? You might find that cutting carbs from your current intake to just 130 grams a day is tough enough, and that going through a two-week period of 20-40 grams of carbs or less would be an invitation to fail. Or, you may be the type of person who has to go jump right in and go to extremes to make something work. If so, then a low carb diet might just work for you. Whatever you decide to do, research your options and don't take any chances with your health. Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:09:36 EST http://www.carbconundrum.com/carbohydrate/n9.html A good carbohydrate diet might be better than a no carbohydrate diet. Do you know the difference between a good carbohydrate and a bad one? en-us Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:21:14 EDT Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:21:14 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.carbconundrum.com/carbohydrate/n8.html A low carbohydrate diet can be effective, but it can also have some unpleasant side effects. A low carbohydrate diet can also have some serious health risks if done long-term. en-us Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:42:09 EDT Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:42:09 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.carbconundrum.com/carbohydrate/n35.html Carbohydrate counter tools include a pad and paper, as well as high tech electronic devices. Whatever kind of carbohydrate counter you want, we can make sure you get it. en-us Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:31:41 EST Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:31:41 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.carbconundrum.com/carbohydrate/n10.html The complex carbohydrate is probably the most popular food molecule in the world. In fact, it is - humans couldn't live with out a continual diet of foods made of the complex carbohydrate. en-us Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:38:15 EDT Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:38:15 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0