No carb food is no food

There are many people who are trying to lose weight by keeping carbohydrate intake to a minimum. In the extreme cases, some think that no-carb food will help them lose weight quickly. Truth is, it will.

However, as I mentioned in my recent article, if we remove one food group from our diet it spells mal-nutrition. Carbohydrates are especially important because they are our main source of energy.

For the diabetic, no carb food is no food. In fact, the ADA recommends 45 to 60% of our calories should come from carbs. Don't buy the "no carb" or even the "low carb" idea if you are diabetic.