I often check out a forum for bodyweight exercises because I do a lot of bodyweight exercises as part of my dry land training.
Anyway, many people on that board are all into this low carb stuff. I tried it out for 6 months but had the feeling that I don't have enough energy if I don't eat enough complex carbs like grains(pasta, rice, bread etc).
Is it just me or do other swimmers experience the same?
Just wondering...
In my opinion, Very bad idea, short term weight loss - with long term serious health risks (heart disease and cancer). Some resources for additional information about health risks of low carb/high protien "Atkins-like" diets:
www.NutritionMD.org and the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (www.PCRM.org) as well as the www.thecancerproject.org have much information on it, see www.nutritionmd.org/.../low_carb_advisory.html
Dr John McDougall is another good resource on fad diet information, his site is www.drmcdougall.com and starting point on this topic would be his fad diet page www.drmcdougall.com/med_hot_highprotein.html
Dr Joel Furhman is another good site at www.drfurhman.com and his article on the Atkins Diet and it's link to increased cancer risks is particularly well done at www.drfuhrman.com/.../article2.aspx
Hope this helps.
In my opinion, Very bad idea, short term weight loss - with long term serious health risks (heart disease and cancer). Some resources for additional information about health risks of low carb/high protien "Atkins-like" diets:
www.NutritionMD.org and the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (www.PCRM.org) as well as the www.thecancerproject.org have much information on it, see www.nutritionmd.org/.../low_carb_advisory.html
Dr John McDougall is another good resource on fad diet information, his site is www.drmcdougall.com and starting point on this topic would be his fad diet page www.drmcdougall.com/med_hot_highprotein.html
Dr Joel Furhman is another good site at www.drfurhman.com and his article on the Atkins Diet and it's link to increased cancer risks is particularly well done at www.drfuhrman.com/.../article2.aspx
Hope this helps.
