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Why many doctors don’t like low-carb diets
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Cutting carbohydrates can be a fast track to weight loss. But villainising the nutrient completely is a mistake, experts say.
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Amanda Schupak
UNITED STATES – For people looking to lose weight quickly, limiting carbohydrate-rich foods (such as fruit, starchy vegetables and grains) and prioritising those high in protein and fat (like meat, eggs and cottage cheese) has long been a reliable strategy.
But as with many ways of eating that are based on restriction, nutrition experts say that low-carbohydrate diets can come with some downsides.
