Carb Cycling
We've all heard about diets which target the carbohydrate intake of people. Some say they're dangerous. Some say they're useless. Others say they work. You'll never know until you try it for yourself. However, the fact remains that diets like this are akin to starving yourself. Basically, no carb diets disallow the intake of some of the most common foods we eat everyday - pasta, bread, rice, potatoes, and similar foods.
Recently, I came across a new idea (at least it's new to me) - carb cycling. So what is this thing all about? Basically, you do not starve yourself. You have days when you eat normally (with regards to carbs) and there are days when you limit your carb intake. Take note, the word I used was limit and not prohibit.
So on the days that you are not limiting carbs, the suggested intake is about 300 ...
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