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Good-Carb/Low-Carb Diet
Nutritionist Toby Amidor on
Good-Carb/Low-Carb Diet
Toby Amidor, MS, RD is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in clinical nutrition and dietetics from New York University. She is also currently pursuing her doctoral degree in nutrition education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Bread, Pasta & Sweets (carbs)
sometimes
Red Meat
in moderation
Fruits & Vegetables
sometimes
Milk & Dairy
in moderation
Alcohol
limited
Fast Weight Loss
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Feeling Healthier
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agrees
Simple Rules
nutritionist
agrees
Frequent Meals
nutritionist
agrees
Great Tasting Food
nutritionist
agrees
Easy To Eat Out
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kind of agrees
Affordable
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kind of agrees
A Nutritionist Weighs in...
This is a low-carbohydrate diet that restricts carbohydrates, but allows you to gradually add them back. This may be a good solution for those looking for a long-term eating plan. One drawback is that if you follow the Low-Carb Quick-Start Plan for more than a few weeks, your carbohydrate intake will be very low – too low for optimal nutrition and health. In fact, the plan itself recommends doing the “Low-Carb Quick-Start Plan (only) as long as it’s deemed safe by your physician, you feel well, and you don’t feel deprived.” The silver lining is that you may soon graduate to the Good-Carb Life Plan, which is a pretty well-balanced eating plan. A bit more guidance on maintaining your weight would make this plan easier to do long-term.
Restricting carbohydrates doesn’t have to mean total elimination…
This diet may not be practical, if you are a carb-a-holic. However, some may find the more lenient Good-Carb Life Plan palatable enough to follow. Others may still feel that the carbohydrate restrictions are too tough for the long haul.
Many low–carbohydrate diets make you avoid most carbohydrates so there is no need for calorie counting. Not on this plan. Calorie counting and learning portion sizes is a must, since you have an allotted amount of carbohydrates you can eat. Dieters may find this method tedious, but some will feel that this hard work can pay-off!
On the other hand, this plan provides a lot of choice in comparison to many of other low-carbohydrate diets. Although some calorie counting is needed, the restrictions themselves will make conscious calorie counting less tedious and necessary.
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