http://www.superlowcarb.com/low-carb/diets/safe/ Safe low carb diets exist. Here's how to tell the difference between safe low carb diets and the others. en-us Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:09:26 EST Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:09:26 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 Safe low carb diets? Is there really such a thing? Safe Low Carb Diets By now you've seen the results that people have on low carb diets. You probably also know that low carb dieting isn't the healthiest way to lose weight. But they aren't dangerous unless you do them haphazardly. Besides, there are some healthy low carb diets out there. Some low carb diets really aren't safe. They don't low carbs of any kind--ever. The problem with that is your body needs 130 grams of carbs a day to function. Yes, you can get energy from fat and protein, but that leads to a host of health problems. Safe low carb diets cut your carbs drastically at first, but slowly reintroduce them. And even then they encourage you to eat healthy carbs like fruits and vegetables--eventually. Safe low carb diets don't recommend that you cut your carbs completely. In fact, the first two weeks of most low carb diets only allow you to have 20 grams of carbs a day, but they don't recommend that you stay in that phase for more than two weeks. Any low carb diets that tell you to rule out carbs completely, or to have 20 grams of carbs or less a day for an extended period of time are not safe low carb diets. Safe low carb diets suggest that you take a multivitamin, calcium supplements and fiber supplements to make up for lost nutrients. And a safe low carb diet will tell you from the start which fruits and vegetables are allowed. Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:09:26 EST