Omnivorous Raw Paleo Diet / Re: High-carb, Low-carb, and Between: What's the Difference?
« on: April 20, 2012, 01:42:26 am »What's the difference on a diet that is high in carbohydrates, low in carbohydrates and a moderate amount of carbohydrates?Different needs for different circumstances, that's why a once size fits all approach usually never work. There are day's when you need to eat more carbs, for instance when you are doing a lot of physical activity. And there are day's when you need more fats for healing and repair of you body. Aside from listening to your body, be aware of what you are doing and any future plans that involve either a lot of physical activity or rest.
How can one avoid either of these extremes?Aside from listening to your body, be aware of what you are doing and any future plans that involve either a lot of physical activity or rest, and adjust accordingly.
What do you think is ideal for yourself?
Usually when I am doing more working out or alot of physical activity I end up eating more calories in general, the calories I usually eat on those days are usually excess carbs I need for glycogen storage and fuel.
On normal day's I usually eat somewhere around 40-45% fat 15% Protein and the rest carbs. I kind of take the moderate approach. I do stay lower in protein though since I do think there is a point where you can overload on too much protein. That's why I eat fatty cuts of meat, "lean" cuts of meat with all the fat trimmed never appealed to me since were always so dry. Growing up I always went for the drumstick and the fatty skin when we had chicken, which have more fat.