What is Low Carb Recipes and Diets all about?

Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are designed to reduce the amount of carbohydrates that are eaten daily. Foods that are high in carbohydrates, such as breads, and pastas are reduced or replaced with other foods, such as proteins (meats), fats (soy) and low carbohydrates foods (leafy vegetables). Some Low Carb Diets suggest reducing to very low levels the amounts of non-nutritive carbohydrates eaten. These are things like desserts, breads, pastas, and starchy foods like potato's and rice.

There is a large number of low carb diets that are quite popular. Weight loss, and diabetes are some on the most common reasons for low carb diets.

The recommended amount of Carbs allowed be daily changes dramatically depending on where the information was found. Some diets suggest levels as low as 25 grams per day, while others say a minimum on 130 grams is required to allow our bodies to function.

Most diets do agree that processed or refined sugars needs to be reduced or removed, as well as processed grains such as white flour. Although these are not the easiest items to remove or reduce, but they are often strongly encouraged. It is argued that the rise in refined carbohydrates in our diets are the cause of many diseases in our world today.

Low Carb Recipe for Quick Tortellini Soup