Good for your hips, and also for your heart: Why cardiologists want you to go low-carb
Theres been a lot of news that low carb diets are bad for your heart, because of the protein and fat content. But thats largely due to the way people misinterpret the mandate to reduce carbs and shift to proteins.
Protein does not mean steaks every night. There are many healthy sources of protein, and if you look at the low carb menus that the nutritionists prepare, these advocate the same kinds of foods that cardiologists would recommend to their patients.
Take the South Beach diet. In the first two weeks, you cant eat bread, fruit, rice, potatoes, pasta, sugar, alcohol and baked goods. What doctor wouldnt stand up and applaud if you said no to chocolate cake and heavy servings of lasagna? Instead, you take lean protein, vegetables, nuts and cheese. These proteins include chicken breasts, tofu, extra lean ground beef, canned tuna and fresh fish. It even encourages the intake of beans, one of the highest sources of proteins with just one cup containing 25% of your daily required intake. As for fats, youre encouraged to avoid the type that clog your arteries, and...
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