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Originally Posted by Sha_
What's the diff between that, and the one you did  ?
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well there are two types of carbs..simple and complex..simple sugars go in your body and cause an immediate rush..your blood is immediately impacted by the load of the sugar and the level of sugar in your blood hence rises abnormally..so for a while you feel really good but then when the levels drop down, they feel like they've dropped abnormally low so your body craves more sugar..so it's kind of like a cycle.
it's more complex than that but that's just a typical explanation you'll find
on the other hand complex carbs are released into your bloodstream throughout a longer period of time, hence they provide you with the essential sugar you need but in a more balanced and efficient manner..
im personally against low carb diets..especially if they're done in combination with exercise..you can risk loads of muscle loss which is never good. the human body requires more carbs than protein or fat on a typical day. but when you dont give it enough it starts breaking down protein and turning it into energy, a process called ketosis which isnt a healthy state for your body to be in.
so as i was saying, even if you dont exercise you need a decent amt of carbs to function properly..but if youre cutting carbs and exercising meaning expending more energy than you normally would, it's a lot more risky. a lot of athletes and stuff go on low carb diets but they've pretty much done it so many times that i guess it becomes natural for them, or it works for them or whatever. essentially they do it so much that they kind of perfect it. if that makes sense.
but as a normal human female of reproductive age who maintains a decent level of activity on a daily basis i would steer clear of a low carb diet but i'm in favor of a diet in which you cut out just the simple carbs and eat a nice balanced amount of complex carbs...which is stuff like oatmeal and basmati rice in limited quantity. basmati rice has a moderate glycemic index. plus it tastes damn good when boiled
if you google for complex and simple carb examples youll find lists of foods that you can maybe go by?
sorry my reply is really rushed and full of typos and bad grammar..im writing stuff on the side
