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7 Reasons a Low - Carbohydrate Diet is Wrong

Obesity is reaching epidemic levels in America and is now the second leading cause of preventable deaths. The medical community used to see it as simply the result of poor eating habits or a lack of will power; now they are beginning to define obesity as a disease that poses a dire threat to our public health. Low carbohydrate diet's have become popular as the solution in our battle to lose weight. Unfortunately the human body is equipped to use carbohydrate as it's primary source of fuel. Sadly the latest low-carbohydrate fad diets are not the fuel the human body was designed to run on. Low - carbohydrate diets can cause several health concerns over time. Here are my top seven.

1. Gout
Gout is a form of arthritis that occurs when excessive uric acid levels, start to crystallize in joints, causing pain and inflammation. Uric acid is a waste product in the liver's metabolism of protein. Excessive amounts of protein may lead to an inability of elimination of uric acid.

2. Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are hard masses that form in the kidneys when uric acid or calcium oxalate crystallizes and over time form stones. Insoluble fiber found only in carbohydrates reduces the absorption of calcium, which cause urinary calcium levels to drop resulting in prevention of kidney stone's formation.

3. Constipation and Poor Intestinal Health
To maintain good intestinal health our bodies require thirty or more grams of fiber daily. Fiber is divided into two types soluble and insoluble. Insoluble fiber is vital in formation of stools and decreases the time process of waste elimination. Low carbohydrate diets are too low in insoluble fiber and increase risk of constipation. Poor transit time of waste material increases risk of certain colon cancers. Insoluble fibers prevent the buildup of mucus on intestinal walls which lead to poor absorption of nutrients into the body. Low carbohydrate diets are inadequate to maintain good intestinal wall health.

4. Rise in Cholesterol Levels increase Risk Heart Disease Risk of heart disease increases on a low carbohydrate, low fiber diets. These diets promote excessive amounts of animal protein, cholesterol and saturated fat. Exuberant amounts of protein increase homocysteine, which is a bi product of the amino acid methionine. Many experts believe that high homocysteine levels have many toxic effects which lead to increase risk of heart disease and hardening of arteries. Low carbohydrate, low fiber diets

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