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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Is A Lack Of Carbohydrates Destroying Your Ability To Get The Body You Want?

By Katherine Crawford

Eliminating carbs is an attractive solution for many dieters because it induces rapid and profound weight loss.

The issue here, however, is that the weight loss is mostly water and to a lesser degree, muscle.

So here are some things that happen to your body when you stop eating carbs:



1. Worsened brain chemistry: Getting in shape requires a lot of mental fortitude. And without carbs your resolve will deteriorate. You see, carbs are responsible for providing the building blocks your brain uses to produce mood stabilizing chemicals.

2. Lean muscle protein oxidation: Without carbs in your diet, your body will burn through lean muscle like a knife through butter. You see, carbs are your body's preferred source of fuel. And if the primary source of fuel is gone, your body will burn lean muscle for energy.

3. The drive to sleep: Even if you get a full eight hours of sleep, your body will want more sleep once carbs are out of the equation. This happens because repair mechanisms in your body get destroyed when you take out carbs.

4. Less recovery: Carbs help your body recover from intense exercise. After all, intense exercise causes a lot of damage in your body. And repairing this damage requires a lot of energy. Energy that is best provided by carbohydrates.

5. More acidity: Exercise with an acidic body is very painful. Even the lightest weights will produce significant discomfort. Even worse, your muscles will not get tight after your workouts. They will remain loose and flaccid.

6. The loss of muscular water stores: In order to store water, your muscles need carbohydrates. Without carbohydrates and water, your muscles will look deflated and flaccid. And not being able to get the toned look is very de-motivating.

Taking out carbs from your diet will cause a lot of hardship on your body. So think about the above side effects before making this decision!

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