Diet Myth #3: Cutting Carbs will help the Pounds Come Off
This myth is easy to believe after seeing so many no-carb dieters shed pounds right away. But the weight loss that low-carb dieters achieve in the first two weeks is not surprising, Jackie says. Carb cutting will cause the body to shed water weight, since carbohydrates are stored in the body with water. The problem is that water weight is easily regained after you have stopped your diet. A yo-yo weight loss such as this is counterproductive and bad for overall metabolism. Jackie says what makes weight loss possible is not the amount of carbs that you cut but the amount of calories. The ultimate goal is to consume healthy proportions of calories and burn more than you consume through physical activity.
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