When you cut down on the carbohydrates in your food, you might suffer from deficiency of certain minerals and vitamins that are contained
by carb rich foods.
Fiber is naturally found in many carbohydrates, and remember fiber does not turn into glucose in the body as other sugar carbs do, and so that fiber helps to lower the glycemic load
of carb rich foods.
Or the woman who finds herself uncontrollably binging
on carb rich foods at night and wondering why she can't just stop — maybe nobody told her that her body was just freaking hungry and she needed to eat more during the day.
However, as we begin to age, we indulge in unhealthy lifestyles where we begin to
consume carb rich food and do very little exercise.
Insulin is an appetite stimulant, which is perhaps why many women with PCOS report frequent cravings for sweets and
other carb rich foods.
Slow integration of
some carb rich foods, like nuts, berries, and even beans can take place as you progress through the diet and reach your goals and how much and what carbs you can have depends on your individual weight loss progress and how those carbs effect it.