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The popularity of low carbohydrate diets is causing quite a stir among health professionals, government organizations, and ordinary people trying to figure out the best way to lose weight. Unfortunately, these diets ignore some of the most fundamental issues regarding unhealthy body weight: an abundance of high-calorie, nutrient-sparse foods; lack of physical activity; unmanaged stress; and inadequate coping skills. Any diet that manipulates food choices to reduce total calorie intake has a good chance of producing weight loss, and cutting back on carbohydrate-rich foods is a pretty simple way of accomplishing just that. Most studies, however, show that the composition of those calories is not as important as the sheer number in determining weight loss. The bottom line is that diets of any kind promote distorted relationships with food, eating, and your body. You are taught that you can’t trust yourself with certain types of foods, that these foods are prohibited, and that if you “cheat,” you must pay a heavy price…hardly the kind of thought process conducive to overall mental, emotional, and physical health. Do yourself a favor and learn how to eat all foods, including those high in carbohydrates, in moderate amounts.

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