LOW CARB DIETS: 5 benefits of curbing carbs!

Everyone seems to be talking about low carb diets these days! What is a low carb diet, and do they work? Dietitian Chris Cheyette talks you through 5 benefits of reducing carbs in your diet. Perfect for carb counting, weight loss and diabetes management.

★ Video Contents ★
0:00 → Low carb diets… do they work?
0:41 → How many carbs is low carb?
1:09 → Benefit #1 Helps you eat less sugar
1:30 → Benefit #2 More balanced diet
1:43 → Benefit #3 Helps reduce appetite
2:12 → Benefit #4 Rapid weight loss
2:39 → Benefit #5 Improves blood glucose levels

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[TmHudsonArt]

I hope people aren't lowering carbs without increasing good saturated fats. There's literally no mention of these fats here but they are the preferred fuel source for the body. Yes they contain more calories but as you don't get hungry very much, you may only need to eat once or twice a day meaning you eat less overall and intermittent fasting becomes easier and has massive benefits in itself. Too much protien also elicits higher insulin responses whereas fats elicit almost none so high fat, moderate protein and low carb is best for controlling insulin levels and fats are needed as a fuel source.

[joycewilcox]

Excellent! Thank you for the recognition of low carb for diabetes control. SIGN guidelines state 50g or less of carbs for diabetes management. I'm 3 years low carb and so much healthier. My go-to fast-food low carb meal is simply an omelette.

[tarankaur]

Aww these videos are really helpful to manage my diabetes😊 if you can could make a video on protein which vegetarian people can eat like no egg, meat or fish. Thank you

[catcat]

Low carb definitely helps with diabetes! I don’t understand though why you say it helps with weight but then basically say it only helps with water weight... then it slows down? I personally lost 10 st on low carb

[hannahjustice]

Please could we have a video for low carb puddings? Would like to follow a lower carb diet but would miss dessert! Thanks for another good update

[vikkicornish]

I’m still waiting for low carb foods that inspire and sustain

[OkOk-iklg]

Next time turn off that "music"

[theotherway]

The mindfulness book "30 Days to Overcome Sugar Addiction" by Harper Daniels is a good resource.

[andreatelford]

When you say that 50g - 130g is low carb diet, are you referring to starchy carbs such as sugar, white flour, potatoes, grains etc or does this include vegetables and fruit? I am pre diabetic and have been advised to keep the starchy carbs to 100g but can eat as many veg as I want on top of this? I tend to limit the starchy 'empty' carbs, always choosing wholegrain options but eat a lot of veg. Am I wrong? I cannot keep carbs so low with all the veg I eat as my total daily intake averages 175 - 200.