Carb Cycling:The Smart Alternative To Low Carb Diets

As a sports medicine nutritionist, I am concernedwho dieted and exercised regularly but still could not
about the lack of awareness and confusion peoplelose weight. They didn't realize that a slowed
have over the best way to lose weight. In themetabolism was derailing their efforts. That's when I
1990's, we were erroneously told that all fat was baddecided to create a plan that could be as effective
for us. Now, carbs are being blamed for America'sas the program I developed for the Russian athletes
increasing waistline. Even some athletes have fallenbut simple enough for anyone to use. The Carb
into the low-carb trap. I urge you not to make thisCycling Diet was born.
same mistake. If you want to lose weight, buildThe key to carb cycling is learning how to exploit the
muscle, have tons of energy, and even improve yourtwo important bodily processes that determine how
skin and sex drive - you need to eat carbs. It's true -you look and feel - anabolism and catabolism.
carbs are good for you! You just need to knowAnabolism is the process by which your body builds
when and how to eat them.muscle. Catabolism is the process by which your
First, let's dispel some myths about low carb diets likebody burns fat. Low carb diets focus only on
the Atkins diet. It is estimated that nearly 60 millionchanging your catabolism - they do not help you build
Americans have tried to avoid carbohydrate-richmuscle. By alternating between low carb and higher
foods, such as bread, pasta and cereal. Even Burgercarb days, my clients have been able to get the lean,
King is cashing in on this trend by selling a bunlessstrong bodies they have always wanted. They also
burger! Still, the average person's weight in thisenjoy the luxury of eating the foods they love, as
country continues to increase.long as they eat them at the right time. It takes a
What is going wrong? Low-carb diets do not worklittle discipline at first, but it is far easier and healthier
long-term because they contain too many calories.than restriction diets like Atkins.
They also require you to avoid carbohydrates for theDuring normal carb days, I recommend eating
rest of your life, which quickly leaves most peoplebetween 350 to 400 grams of carbohydrates. That's
feeling deprived and unsatisfied. Eating should beabout what you probably are already eating. Keep in
pleasurable, not stressful. Even worse, low carb dietsmind that you should focus on eating unrefined carbs
can wreck your metabolism and damage your health.from whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Limited
Traditional low carb diets ban fruits and certainrefined carbs from sugar and processed white flour.
vegetables. It just doesn't make sense to deny yourOn limited carb days, do not eat any foods containing
body these foods, which protect against cancer,sugar or white flour. Try to keep your carbs under
hypertension and heart disease. Getting healthy is not300 grams a day. You should never starve yourself
just about losing weight, it is about gaining health.or feel hungry, even on limited carb days. Sound
For years I helped members of the Russian Nationaltricky? It's not! Counting carbs is pretty easy once
Athletic Team drop fat, build muscle, and improveyou get the hang of it. Plus, the small extra effort will
their performances by alternating between days ofbring you a huge payoff. If you combine carb cycling
eating a normal amount of carbs and days of limitedwith exercise, you will protect yourself from
carb consumption. This method produced amazingage-related illnesses, such as osteoarthritis,
results because it was based on real science, notcardiovascular disease, and even form of cancer.
marketing hype by the diet industry.You'll also look and feel great.
When I moved to America, I started seeing clients