For the last several years, the biggest diet buzzwords have all been, low-carb dieting. While it’s true that many of the high carbohydrate foods that we eat are not good high metabolism foods, our body does need carbohydrates for energy. It is not a good idea to totally eliminate carbohydrates from your diet. Here’s why: If you follow a low-carb diet for a long time, you run the risk of creating health problems. If you DO put yourself on a low carbohydrate diet, make sure it’s only for a short period of time. Some of the health risks you face with long term low-carb dieting are truly frightening. One of the problems with low carbohydrate diets is that they’re high in animal proteins. (Which is actually the whole point of the diet.) … Read entire article »