I am a ketosis junkie so I know from first hand experience that cutting carbs is a highly effective way to cutting fat. I remain ope n minded to the idea that utilizing carbs in a strategic manner is just as effective to fat loss because I know that a healthy lifestyle requires balance. As a beginning personal trainer I work from the idea that for something to be successful (diet, training, supplementaction) it must be practical, simple and duplcatable over and over again. The idea that restricting all carbs is they key to fat loss is an arguing point that will never be resolved because I have seen both approaches work successfully. If we tell someone that has been on a western diet for 30-40 to make drastic changes the results are going to be unpredictable just like the published research on the subject. A more reasonable approach and one that will be more successful for the masses is to take an approach that advocates small changes over time. Adult onset type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance can be corrected through diet and excercise. Insulin resistance is very common in individuals and can be easily corrected in the majority of cases simply by removing added sugars and concentrated sugars that are found in fruit juices. Not all calories are equal and neither are all carbs. Selecting the correct carbs and eliminating the main culprits to the condition are simple duplicatble steps that anyone can take.
A variety of diets can lead to fat loss so I remain open minded and choose not to align myself to a one size fits all way of thinking. One thing that certainly stands out in all of the research that I have read is that reducing carbs and increasing protein intake in every case is a solid recipe to fat loss.
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