2. Low Carbohydrate Diets, Are They Good For You? By Dori Gallagher

3. Low Carbohydrate Diets The Atkins diet Sugar busters The zone South beach

4. Overweight Population

5. Low Carbohydrate Craze Becoming big business Transforming store shelves Changing the way we look at food Restaurants even adding items to menu

6. What Are Carbohydrates? Main source of energy for the body Complex biochemical structures Serve vital functions to the human body Thousands of repeating sugar units

7. Low Carbohydrate Foods Dense in nutrients Natural or unprocessed foods Higher in protein and fiber Take longer to digest Feel satisfied longer

8. High Carbohydrate Foods Cause the blood sugar to surge then plummet Create cravings for more carbohydrates Body burns the carbohydrates and stores the fat High carbohydrate foods turn into fat

9. How Does The Diet Work? Carbohydrates stimulate insulin production Insulin is the hormone that stores fat Low carbohydrate, means fat and protein are left Protein and fat do not stimulate insulin

10. What Are The Critics Saying Diet does not follow ADA dietary recommendations Diet is unbalanced Restrict healthful foods Deprive essential nutrients

11. The Critics Comparison

12. Low Carbohydrate Diets Help to recognize the nutritional value of food Don’t feel deprived Don’t feel hungry Regulates insulin secretion and blood sugar People ARE losing weight

13. With the Proper Diet, You Can Achieve Your Goals