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Low-Carb Weight Loss Diet
Low-carb and weight loss diets traditionally involve eliminating certain ?forbidden? foods from the diet. They are all based on the premise that consuming too many carbohydrates causes the body to over-produce insulin, which triggers feelings of hunger and leads people to overeat. Low-carb diets restrict foods such as bread, pasta, sugar, and other refined foods.
Is Low-Carb Weight Loss Really Just Water Loss?
Any weight loss or diet plan, including low-carb plans like the induction phase of the Atkins Diet will result in water loss during the first week or two. However, one of the real beauties of following a low carbohydrate eating plan is that most of the weight loss that extends beyond the initial induction phase of the diet is really from a drop in fat pounds.