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Post by purly on Jul 21, 2007 17:26:12 GMT -5
Is Your Low-Carb Diet Compromising Your Health? By Jennifer Gruenemay, ACE-Certified, LifeScript Staff Writer Saturday, March 18, 2006
If you’re on a low-carb diet, chances are you are also constipated. Gastrointestinal upset is common in low-carb dieters because of a lack of dietary fiber, which aids in keeping you regular. Eating fiber every day is also extremely important for keeping cholesterol levels under control and protecting the health of your heart and colon. Unfortunately, fiber is only found in carbohydrate foods, so if you’re cutting carbs you’re also cutting your fiber intake, which means you may be compromising your long-term health. Plus: Test your heart attack risk… What’s so great about fiber and why do we care so much about it? Fiber provides several benefits. First, fiber is a calorie-free component of carbohydrates that can support your diet by helping you to feel full. This in turn helps you to limit your intake of calories. And, as anyone will tell you, cutting calories is how weight loss is achieved.
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