Is the slow-carb diet worth trying?
Will it help you lose weight?
Here’s what you’re gonna wanna know.
Here’s a look at what it is, how to follow it and why you might consider it.
What Are Slow Carbs?
Slow carbs are those found in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, beans and grains.
They’re also healthier for you.
Pictured recipe:Shorbet Ads (Egyptian Lentil Soup)
What Is the Slow-Carb Diet?
The slow-carb diet is generally a low-carb and high-protein method of eating.
Don’t Drink Calories
Most drinks provide calories, but little nutrition.
Ferriss suggests sticking to water, unsweetened tea, coffee and other calorie-free drinks.
If I drank beer, I’d have a few pints of Paulaner Hefe-Weizen.
Ferriss says he largely mixes and matches from the list of foods below.
Build three or four meals from this list and repeat, repeat, repeat.
He advises eating four total meals a dayso four meals, four hours between each meal.
Is There Science That Supports the Slow-Carb Diet?
The short answer is no.
During refeeding, calories and certain foods can be increased.
In this study, carbohydrates were increased during refeeding.
But it wasn’t a dieters-gone-wild kind of refeeding.
The all-out “cheat day” the slow-carb diet allows once a week can also be problematic.
It also prevents you from learning how to healthfully incorporate special treats into any balanced day."
