About a decade ago (or more), the big push was for a low carb high protein diet. Everyone went coo coo over eliminating carbs from their diet and chowing down on high fat proteins such as beef, bacon and cheese. America's desperation to lose weight was so HUGE that they refused to look at the lack of science behind the claims and looked at the new "low carb high protein diet" as their instant pathway to losing weight. A colleague (Registered Dietitian) and I had a scary experience with the public's madness over "low carb" that almost got us beaten up by an angry mob of people who came to listen to our lecture entitled: "Facts about the new low carb diet craze".... The people attending the lecture thought we were going to tell them how wonderful a low carb diet is and WOW were they angry when we tried to enlighten them on the benefits of complex carbohydrates!! They did everything but throw fruits and veggies at us!! Fortunately for everyone, since that time, the low carb frenzy has died down, and people are coming to grips with the truth about the necessity of eating foods rich in complex carbohydrates. As a matter of fact, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans issued by the Department of Human and Health Services recommend that 55% of daily total calories should consist of foods rich in complex carbohydrates. This means you should be consuming 2 1/2 cups of veggies, 2 cups of fruit, six servings of grains (including three servings of whole grains such as whole-grain breads, cereals, pasta, rice and beans.
Learn to love complex carbohydrates - they are rich in fiber, which aids in weight loss.
