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Low Carb dieting - is it safe?

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grantdmc

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I am not diabetic but want to prevent it happening to me. I am obese and tick all the boxes for pre-diabetic disposition - food cravings, feeling tired in the afternoon, irritability when hungry etc. etc. I have been looking into low carb diets and have just finished reading a couple of books on the subject. However I will read another book which says that low carbing is dangerous for all sorts of different reasons - in other words, it is confusing.

I really want to get rid of my food cravings and from what I can see, a low carb or at least restricted carb plan would be right for me. Why are we being constantly told that low carb diets are dangerous and then yet another study comes out saying that they help you to keep healthy! Why are the powers that be so insistent on 5 - 11 portions (complex) carbohydrate being eaten every day? What about fibre - heart health etc? I am very confused so please could somebody advise me!!!
 
grantdmc said:
I am not diabetic but want to prevent it happening to me. I am obese and tick all the boxes for pre-diabetic disposition - food cravings, feeling tired in the afternoon, irritability when hungry etc. etc. I have been looking into low carb diets and have just finished reading a couple of books on the subject. However I will read another book which says that low carbing is dangerous for all sorts of different reasons - in other words, it is confusing.

I really want to get rid of my food cravings and from what I can see, a low carb or at least restricted carb plan would be right for me. Why are we being constantly told that low carb diets are dangerous and then yet another study comes out saying that they help you to keep healthy! Why are the powers that be so insistent on 5 - 11 portions (complex) carbohydrate being eaten every day? What about fibre - heart health etc? I am very confused so please could somebody advise me!!!
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Hiya grant...

Well done for doing the research yourself, that is always going to be the key to choosing the right way forward.

We were discussing exactly that question this weekend here:
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=28404

My view is that the possible risks are easily outweighed by the potential benefits of getting your BG under control. But you need to work out if that's true for yourself.

"Low-carbing" also represents quite a broad church from some of us that eat about 150g of carb a day to those (like me) that eat less than 30g.

What was the book that said low-carbing was dangerous? What reasons does it list?
 
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