Low-carb diet can fight insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, risk factors for diabetes, Alzheimer’s and other diseases
Various types of diets, such as low-fat, Mediterranean and even pure calorie restriction, generate weight loss. However, few are as effective in treating metabolic diseases as the low-carbohydrate eating strategy.
“Many people trying to learn about a low-carb diet just want to lose weight. But where low-carb really shines is as a treatment approach for insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and diabetes.” , underlines José Carlos Souto, a doctor specialized in this model of nutrition, in his book “A diet beyond trends – A scientific approach to weight loss and maintaining health”.
According to Souto, two extremely common pathologies, but still little known by the general population, are at the origin of the majority of existing chronic and degenerative diseases. We are talking about insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.
“They are risk factors for the ‘four horsemen of the apocalypse’: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, such as Alzheimer’s,” explains the doctor. However, low-carb diets are particularly effective in these circumstances.
Metabolic syndrome, for example, causes at least three of the following effects: increased waist circumference, high blood pressure, higher than normal glucose levels, increased triglycerides, and low HDL (“good cholesterol”). The low-carb diet, on the other hand, combats exactly the same problems.
Always prioritize protein intake
For those who want to successfully adopt a low carb diet, the advice is to always give priority to protein consumption. “Proteins work as a real appetite suppressant. Therefore, increasing the percentage of protein in the diet leads to a spontaneous reduction in hunger and calorie consumption,” says the doctor.
Furthermore, proteins prevent the metabolism from undergoing a very significant reduction (the so-called “adaptive thermogenesis”), which is one of the reasons for the difficulty in losing weight, concludes the expert.
Source: Terra
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