It seems as if each new day brings a new scientific study pointing towards the benefits of losing extra weight. Couple with this the social pressure one feels to lose weight, and it is not hard to understand why there is so much interest in maintaining a healthy weight.
Health experts generally recommend eating a healthy and balanced diet as the best way to go about losing extra weight. But what exactly constitutes a healthy diet? An ideal diet for losing weight should make up be made up of between 45% to 65% carbohydrates, 10% to 35% protein, and 20% to 35% fat.
Carbohydrates in your diet
When carbohydrates are broken down in the body they take on the form of glucose. Glucose sugar is the primary source of energy for every activity the body takes on. Between 45% — 65% of your calories should be derived from carbohydrates. Read the rest of this entry »
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