Sentences with phrase «diet as a source of carbohydrates»

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I'm trying to eat as much as I can because of its nutritional benefits: — they can help your diet by making you feel full (it's because they absorb 10 times their weight in water, forming a bulky gel)-- they are the richest plant source of Omega - 3 — chia seeds slow down how fast our bodies convert carbohydrates into simple sugars, studies indicate they can control blood sugar — they are an excellent source of fiber, with a whopping 10 grams in only 2 tablespoons — chia seeds are rich in antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals, aging and cancer — chia seeds contain no gluten or grains — the outer layer of chia seeds swells when mixed with liquids to form a gel (this can used in place of eggs to lower cholesterol and increase the nutrient content of foods and baked goods)(More info here.)

Beer also holds a few health benefits of its own by contributing carbohydrates, a small amount of B vitamins and potassium to the diet, though it shouldn't be depended upon as a main dietary source of these nutrients.

On the flip side, I have gotten a lot of emails and letters from people who follow a low - carb diet or specifically paleo diet who are working out 5 - 6 days a week and dealing with horrible sugar cravings, hormone imbalance and other issues similar to what I experienced, and I can only attribute this to our body's preference for using the glucose from carbohydrates as its primary energy source.

The medium chain triglyceride (MCT) ketogenic diet allows considerably more carbohydrate and protein as the substitution of some of the fat with an MCT source will increase ketosis therefore total fat intake can be reduced.

It's important to stop falling for the fad diet gimmicks, and understand that as humans, we are meant to eat a balanced diet full of a diverse array of foods from healthy natural sources of carbohydrates, proteins, AND fats.

In the later stages of the diet when carbohydrates are gradually reintroduced they are selected from sources such as legumes and whole grains.

Simple carbohydrate sources like fruits should be a smaller but nonetheless important part of that same ideal diet, providing important fiber as well as short - term energy (our body's need this as much as long - term energy).

A low - carb diet limits carbohydrates — such as bread, grains, rice, starchy vegetables and fruit — and emphasizes sources of protein and fat.

So an OFM diet should range in calories as a diet with 40 - 70 % of calories from fats & oils, 15 - 30 % of calories from protein sources and the remaining in carbohydrates from non-concentrated sources like vegetables and fruits one eats like vegetables.

Without this diet pill as part of your weight loss plan, it is very possible for your body to derive the energy it needs from proteins, carbohydrates from food and other sources, while leaving fat totally untouched.

Carbohydrates, often referred to as «carbs,» are your body's primary energy source, and they're a crucial part of any healthy diet.

Any attempt at constructing a low - carbohydrate diet using these foods as your principal energy source will result in a protein intake greater than 10 - 15 %, unless the bulk of your calories are derived mainly from vegetable or coconut oil.

They provide the building blocks for your cell membranes and a variety of hormones and hormone like substances that are essential to your health, and saturated fats from animal and vegetable sources (such as meat, dairy, certain oils, and tropical plants like coconut) provide a concentrated source of energy in your diet — a source of energy that is far more ideal than carbohydrates, and that's why I chose these two specific «keys» in combination, because when you cut down on carbs, you generally need to increase your fat consumption.

(Our ketogenic diet recommends including some starches to avert a deficiency of carbohydrate, fiber and medium - chain triglycerides as sources of ketogenic fatty acids, and a shift of protein toward ketogenic amino acids.)

For high intensity athletes and those following a higher fat, lower carbohydrate diet, MCTs can serve as a vital source of fuel to get you through even the most intense workouts.

So, what I would say from my perspective is that although I haven't pored through over all the research significantly to compare the ketogenic diets with a regular carbohydrate diet with high protein, I would tend to lean toward the direction of consuming as I've recommended in the past somewhere in the range of 40 to 50 % carbohydrate if you're going to consume a controlled carbohydrate diet and then make sure you get lots of high quality proteins in and continue to consume anywhere in the range of 20 to 30 % fat primarily from healthy fat sources.

As they actively exclude the majority of carbohydrate food sources from their diet, they neglect to ensure the inclusion of high fiber carbohydrates and suffer for it.

In one study on more than 80,000 women, those who followed a low - carbohydrate diet and plant - based protein and fat sources saw as much as a 30 percent lower risk of developing heart disease.

In a keto diet, you limit your carbohydrate consumption to 5 % of your total calories or less and increase the intake of protein to around 25 - 30 % moderately while sourcing majority of fat foods as the mains.

Anyway, you're body basically gets bored of it's usual diet — A diet in which your body used the glucose from carbohydrates (which you've just eaten) as it's energy source.

Findings published on the National Institutes Of Health website, Metabolic Effects of the Very - Low - Carbohydrate Diets: Misunderstood «Villains» of Human Metabolism, (Manninen et al) ascertains that reducing carb intake triggers a harmless physiological state known as ketosis, where ketones flow from the liver and spare the need for glucose metabolism providing an alternative source of fuel for the bodOf Health website, Metabolic Effects of the Very - Low - Carbohydrate Diets: Misunderstood «Villains» of Human Metabolism, (Manninen et al) ascertains that reducing carb intake triggers a harmless physiological state known as ketosis, where ketones flow from the liver and spare the need for glucose metabolism providing an alternative source of fuel for the bodof the Very - Low - Carbohydrate Diets: Misunderstood «Villains» of Human Metabolism, (Manninen et al) ascertains that reducing carb intake triggers a harmless physiological state known as ketosis, where ketones flow from the liver and spare the need for glucose metabolism providing an alternative source of fuel for the bodof Human Metabolism, (Manninen et al) ascertains that reducing carb intake triggers a harmless physiological state known as ketosis, where ketones flow from the liver and spare the need for glucose metabolism providing an alternative source of fuel for the bodof fuel for the body.

You cited this study (http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e4026) as evidence that a low - carb diet is unhealthy, but researchers only found poor health when people consumed refined foods as their source of carbohydrates and protein.

When you eat a very low carb diet you aim to remove carbohydrates as your bodies main source of fuel.

Ketogenic diets have gained popularity for a variety of health benefit claims, but scientists are still teasing out what happens during ketosis, when carbohydrate intake is so low that the body shifts from using glucose as the main fuel source to fat burning and producing ketones for energy.

Our brains and body are wired to run on carbohydrates, and when you starve them of this basic energy source during a ketogenic diet, powerful cravings arise as a natural defense mechanism.

As discussed, the objective of the ketogenic diet is to encourage the body to get into ketosis and prevent the burning of carbohydrates as an energy source, and instead switch to the burning of ketoneAs discussed, the objective of the ketogenic diet is to encourage the body to get into ketosis and prevent the burning of carbohydrates as an energy source, and instead switch to the burning of ketoneas an energy source, and instead switch to the burning of ketones.

By consuming a diet rich in quality fats, adequate in protein, and low in net carbohydrates (total carbs minus fiber), the body's metabolism begins to utilize fat as its main source of fuel.

Also, their previous studies have found that a moderately low - carbohydrate diet that includes healthy sources of fat and protein — such as olive oil, nuts, poultry, fish, whole grains and legumes — can better lower the risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease than low - fat, high - carb diets.

I'm trying to eat as much as I can because of its nutritional benefits: — they can help your diet by making you feel full (it's because they absorb 10 times their weight in water, forming a bulky gel)-- they are the richest plant source of Omega - 3 — chia seeds slow down how fast our bodies convert carbohydrates into simple sugars, studies indicate they can control blood sugar — they are an excellent source of fiber, with a whopping 10 grams in only 2 tablespoons — chia seeds are rich in antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals, aging and cancer — chia seeds contain no gluten or grains — the outer layer of chia seeds swells when mixed with liquids to form a gel (this can used in place of eggs to lower cholesterol and increase the nutrient content of foods and baked goods)(More info here.)

Many people think that they can't get protein from a plant - based diet but protein sources such as beans and legumes are high in complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber, and are also an excellent source of protein.

The authors state, ``... most participants from low - income and middle - income countries consumed a very high carbohydrate diet (at least 60 % of energy), especially from refined sources (such as white rice and white bread).»

Eating a very low - carbohydrate diet results in the production of ketones, which the body uses as an alternative fuel source; hence very low - carbohydrate diets (VLCKD) diets are called ketogenic.

Most vegan diets rely upon a high amount of carbohydrates as the major source of calories so these individuals would not produce ketones.

This muscle building modified Paleo diet sticks to raw, unprocessed foods and includes white rice, potatoes and sweet potatoes as primary sources of carbohydrates.

The current diet restricts carbohydrates to under 20 to 50 grams per day, and encourages a high fat intake and a moderate protein intake, in order to encourage the body to turn to fat as its primary source of fuel.

You may then need to test out some different diets — one that possibly emphasizes high quality fat sources like oily fish, olive oil, nuts, avocadoes as primary fuel sources (version of Paleo) or a diet that emphasizes high quality carbohydrates like oatmeal, greens and fruits, and whole grains.

Ketogenic diets are those that reduce carbohydrates enough to allow the body to access its fat stores as the primary source of fuel.

This diet focuses on tubers as a source of carbohydrate, and, after one month of slate - clearing (microbial shifting), re-incorporates gluten - free grains, white potatoes, and even beans (soaked).

Regarding carbohydrate source, a diet with a low versus high glycemic index can be used to reduce HbA1c moderately (by ∼ 0.5 %).13 Case series and pilot studies reveal more substantial improvements in HbA1c and other benefits (less hypoglycemia and reduced glycemic variability) with a very low — carbohydrate diet (VLCD).14 — 21 Although varying to some degree among studies, a VLCD is typically defined as ≤ 20 to 50 g per day of carbohydrates or ≤ 5 % to 10 % carbohydrates as a proportion of calories.22 — 24 In T1DM, small sample sizes and methodological issues limit the significance of VLCD benefits, and little is known about prevalence, practice, and sustainability.

- Natural Balance LID Limited Ingredient Diets dog foods provide unique alternatives for dogs, including single - sources of animal protein and limited carbohydrate sources, as well as the most extensive selection of unique proteins.

This fact flies in the face of the common and successful use of potatoes that are included as a «bland» carbohydrate source, to be fed as a limited ingredient diet for animals with «leaky gut» and IBD.

Natural Balance LID Limited Ingredient Diets dog foods provide unique alternatives for dogs, including single - sources of animal protein and limited carbohydrate sources, as well as the most extensive selection of unique proteins.

Ideally then, the protein source should be the first listed ingredient in a bag of dry cat food in a «maintenance» diet, followed by secondary protein sources, if included, then whatever carbohydrate fillers are included, oils or fat, other ingredients, such as fruits and vegetables, a form of preservative, and added vitamins and minerals, including taurine.

Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Diets is made with lamb meal as its unique source of protein and brown rice as its source of carbohydrates to provide dogs with energy throughout the day.

Potatoes serve as a healthy source of complex carbohydrates in the human diet, but for rabbits, there are no healthy starches — even starchy fruits like bananas and mangoes are junk food for rabbits!

As a breed that is prone to food allergies, Boxers tend to do best with grain - free diets or Limited Ingredient Diets made with only highly digestible sources of carbohydrates like fresh fruits and vegetadiets or Limited Ingredient Diets made with only highly digestible sources of carbohydrates like fresh fruits and vegetaDiets made with only highly digestible sources of carbohydrates like fresh fruits and vegetables.

After seeing this results over many months of feed trial research, they decided to put the Grade 1 # whole corn back into their holistic diet — as a carbohydrate source, and after thousands of bags were sold not one allergy was reported.

This recipe is not marketed as a limited ingredient diet, but the use of novel protein and carbohydrate sources means that this recipe has a low risk for triggering food allergies.

Even in the human diet, corn is not praised for its high amount of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, or antioxidants — in a healthy diet, we eat corn as a natural source of carbohydrates.

- Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets dog foods provide unique alternatives for dogs, including single - sources of animal protein and limited carbohydrate sources, as well as the most extensive selection of unique proteins.