Diets with low carbohydrate quotients in them are considered controversial, and have, for long, been dismissed as improper dietary regimen for the body because they tend to emphasise on the fat and protein intake. However, they are not all bad: especially if the diets you’re looking at are the ketogenic or Paleolithic dietary structure.
The fact of the matter is that carbohydrates can turn into fat, and make you bloat rather than lose weight. Therefore, low carbohydrate diets are highly suitable for many people.

The core advantages of a low carbohydrate diet are as follows:
– Reduced insulin levels ensue by reducing or eliminating carbohydrates from one’s diet. The reduction of carbohydrates automatically reduces the amount of insulin that floats about in the blood plasma, which then helps fat to be eliminated because there is no storage of fat taking place.
– Low carbohydrate diets have the capacity in increasing the amount of weight loss and in burning fat significantly, especially in the initial few months of the diet. There is a reduction in appetite, and there is a reduction of sugar and carbohydrates in the body, which results in an immediate weight loss.
– Diets with low carbohydrate content are also exceptionally useful in stabilizing blood pressure, and therefore create a comfortable impact on the heart. The body begins to become less vulnerable to heart disease and blood pressure instabilities.
– There is also a reduction in the quantity of Triglycerides – the fat molecules in the blood stream – and therefore makes the body less prone to heart diseases.
– For those who have Metabolic Syndrome, low carbohydrate diets are useful solutions because it reduces all the symptoms of metabolic syndrome – such as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels and even an elevated level of fasting blood sugar levels and a reduction in the good cholesterol.
– Another area where low carbohydrate diets help are in cases of people with Type 2 Diabetes. When there is a reduced amount of blood sugar and insulin, managing type 2 diabetes is easier.
– It also helps reduce the extent of C-Reactive Proteins, which is an indicator of inflammation that can be measured in the blood stream. C-Reactive Proteins have been linked to a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease. Reducing carbohydrate content in the food intake can also consequently help lower the levels of C-Reactive Proteins.

Incorporate a low carbohydrate diet into your lifestyle with some very simple Indian recipes. Try the moong dal dosa, which is made with moong dal soaked overnight and ground into a batter. Another option would be Tomato Omelets, which can be made by mixing besan, chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies, salt, turmeric and water and then spread onto a tava, and flipped when ready. For those with a sweet tooth, a delightful Mocha Ricotta Crème is a clever dish, put together with half a cup of skimmed milk ricotta crème, artificial sweeteners like Splenda (about two packets), walnut or pecan bits and mocha.

References:
http://healthmeup.com/news-diet-fitness/7-proven-benefits-of-low-carb-diets/15050484
http://www.nripulse.com/Archives/HealthJune.htm

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