Not exact matches
Some people learn to
count carbohydrates, since carbs affect blood sugar more
than protein and fat.
To lose weight I stuck to a low -
carbohydrate, high - protein diet that I personally found a lot easier
than counting calories.
If you're running more
than 25 miles a week, you
count as an endurance athlete and need to eat for recovery purposes (although eating a little protein and
carbohydrate after any workout you felt was strenuous is beneficial).
This will give you an objective measure of whether or not you're truly in ketosis, rather
than just relying on
counting the grams of
carbohydrates you consume.
Much like calorie
counting, it's not necessarily an exact science, but something that becomes increasingly important if we go to extremes of macronutrient composition (i.e. less
than 10 % of calories from fat or
carbohydrate).
Using glycemic index and glycemic load in meal planning may help people with diabetes control their blood sugar levels better
than only using
carbohydrate counting.
Coconut Flour is low in
carbohydrates, and boasts a lower «net» carb
count than other flours.
This is because dry foods have a higher
carbohydrate count than we consider optimal.