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Disclaimer: consult your physician before following this health regimen

I'm not a doctor nor licensed nutritionist. However, I have studied nutrition in college and I have read a few good books on the topic. The mainstream concept of a low-carb diet is unhealthy. Obviously, cutting out fruits and replacing them with bacon or fatty dairy products is not the best health choice. This unfortunately, is a path that many went down when the low-carb craze hit. This is also likely a contributor to the death of its well-known advertiser Dr. Atkins himself.

Focusing primarily on one factor of the diet such as carbohydrates is dangerous. Dieting is not that simple nor that complex. It appears that eating the right kind of carbohydrates is a step in a better direction. People should eat whole grain wheats instead of refined white bread. Carbohydrates which spike one's insulin level and later create a lull in energy are what to be avoided. Natural carbohydrate sources such as whole fruits should be taken in place of processed fruit juice. Carbohydrates especially complex carbohydrates are necessary for a healthful diet.

One thing that trumps all diets is the factor of exercise. My doctor told me that if all people just exercised many doctors would be out of work. Therefore, one should incorporate a paced exercise routine with a diet that contains enough natural complex carbohydrates and a reduction in processed carbohydrates such as corn syrup and refined breads.

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