5 most common low-carb mistakes – 1. Eating too many carbs. It could take some s…
5 most common low-carb mistakes – 1. Eating too many carbs. It could take some self expirimentation to figure out your optimal range of carb intake. But most people need to go under 50 grams per day to get into full-blown ketosis. This doesnt leave you with many carb options except vegetables and small amount of berries – 2. Eating too much protein. Protein can improve satiety and increase fat burning compared to other macronutrients. However a study found that eating too much of it protein can be turned into glucose via a process calooed gluconeoenesis and excessive protein consumption can prevent you from getting into ketosis – 3. Being aftaid of eating fat. You need to get energy from somewhere and if you dont eat carbs then you must add in far to compensate. It is recommended to include fat upto 50-60% of tatal calories intake. According to Volek and Phinney fat around 70% of total calories may be even better – 4. Not replenishing sodium. On a low-carb diet your insulin levels go...