Are Low-Fat and Low-Carb Diets Compatible?
Published: July 5, 2019
IS IT POSSIBLE TO combine a low-fat diet and a low-carbohydrate diet into one healthy eating regimen? Are the two diets – which experts say can both be effective for weight loss – compatible? Or, like oil and water, do the two diets not mix well?
Fats and carbs represent two of the three macronutrient groups, which provide structure to cells and energy for the body, says Elana Natker, a registered dietitian based in Oak Hill, Virginia. Macronutrients are also essential for proper brain, nerve, hormone and circulation function and healthy skin. If you cut out or greatly curtail fats and carbs from your diet, you'll be eating more protein, says Shreela Sharma, a registered dietitian and an associate professor of epidemiology, human genetics and environmental sciences at UTHealth School of Public Health at Houston.
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