If you skim a list of fad diets from the past few decades, you might notice a trend: Carbs are the enemy. The South Beach Diet, the Atkins Diet, and the keto diet all encourage severe carb restriction to help you (allegedly) lose weight.
With these trendy low-carb diets, it’s tempting to assume all carbs are unhealthy. After all, sugar and soft pretzels are carbs, right? Most experts have spoken against this carb-cutting approach, but a 2018 study may now be able to provide more evidence to put out the low-carb fire.
References
American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). Types of carbohydrates.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2021). Essential nutrients for women while cutting calories.
Ellis, E. (2020). Fiber. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Harvard Health Publishing. (2018). Both high-carb and low-carb diets may be harmful to health.
Seidelmann S.B., et al. (2018). Dietary carbohydrate intake and mortality: a prospective cohort study and meta-analysis. Lancet.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2020). Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025.
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