One thing many people point to that they would say defines the modern age for them is the increased drive of society to exercise. These days it seems everybody’s moving toward healthier living, as evidenced by almost everyone having a gym or a box to go to that they’ve somehow found room for in their already-packed schedules. Exercise is indeed one of the most prevalent ways present for us to fight the increased hectic pace and stress levels of the modern day, and it does have benefits of its own that are hard to argue. However, it’s certainly not the only one.
One type of diet that has gained a new focus of late is the low carb diet. This diet has been around for quite some time, especially since its main design component involves the simple reduction of carbohydrates, starches and sugars and focusing intake instead on proteins and natural fats.
WHY DOES IT WORK? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
A LOW CARB DIET MEAL PLAN
Meat and fish. Beef, pork, lamb, chicken for meat, preferably grass-fed. For fish, there are many oily fish that can give additional omega-3 benefits, such as salmon, haddock, tuna and others.- Eggs.
- Fruits and vegetables (vegetables growing above ground, although some tubers are acceptable). Apples, citrus fruits like oranges and lemons, and berries (strawberries, blueberries etc) are good choices for fruits and can give you some naturally occurring sugar. Spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, and others make for good vegetable choices, and there’s lots of good dishes to be made with them.
- Natural fats and oils (this includes oil used to cook the food). This includes coconut oil and olive oil, which have many benefits aside from contributing to this specific diet.
- Nuts and seeds. A wide variety of nuts and seeds is generally good, and makes for a good snack-type base. Try walnuts and almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and so on.
- High-fat dairy. This includes cheese, yogurt, and butter.
***Avoid the following foods***
Sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. This includes artificial sweeteners – use Stevia instead.- Pasta, bread, ice cream, wheat, barley, etc.
- Seed oils high in omega-6 fatty acids, including cottonseed oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, and so on
- Trans fats
- “diet” or “low-fat” variants of products
- Highly processed foods
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