NEW WAY OF HEALTHY EATING IN A NUTSHELL
THE diet I follow is fundamentally low in carbohydrates and high in healthy fats. As such it is diametrically opposed to conventional dietary advice across the world, but it is gaining interest and gathering medical backing.
And the Mail has made it so simple to follow with exclusive extracts from the new book Sugar Free by Karen Thomson, and superb four-page pullouts — featuring delicious recipes — all next week.
Switching to a low carb, healthy fat (LCHF) diet will mean eating fewer carbohydrates and a higher portion of fat than you’re used to.
It means cutting out sugar and starches (such as whole grains, cereals, bread, pasta, rice and potatoes) and putting the emphasis on healthy fats, while maintaining an adequate intake of protein (fish, meat, eggs and dairy products).
It is about eating whole foods and cooking from scratch whenever possible, focusing on food quality and the nutrient boost from REAL foods as opposed to the processed versions that have crept into the Atkins world.
With a typically carbohydrate- based diet, carbs and sugars are converted to blood sugar which your body burns for energy. Any excess sugar is converted to fat (under instruction from the hormone insulin) and helpfully stored out of the way.
However, if you restrict your carbohydrates to 50g per day or less, your body can no longer get the energy it needs from sugars so it has to bring in other fuels. This is where fat comes in.
The body can get the energy it needs from stored fat and the fat content within food.
An LCHF diet relieves the body from the tyranny of sugar addiction — the peaks and troughs of blood glucose and insulin. This is great news for your health, but also for your figure.
Without sugar, you’ll see improvements in your skin, mood and concentration, a reduction in cravings and — finally — a proper sense of whether you are truly hungry, or whether it’s just sugar talking.
This makes LCHF a naturally easy way to lose weight, because your body has to turn to fat — taking it from your waist, bottom and thighs.
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