{"id":11920,"date":"2017-05-01T16:49:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T20:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=11920"},"modified":"2017-05-01T16:49:34","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T20:49:34","slug":"can-carb-cycling-help-you-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/can-carb-cycling-help-you-lose-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Carb Cycling Help You Lose Weight?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">Carb cycling us used by bodybuilders and people trying to lose weight . Carb cycling involves alternating high carb with low carb days. On low carb days&#8217; fat is usually increased but protein content stays the same. These ratios vary on workout days, depending on the workout. Studies on women who did  not seriously workout showed bad side effects including constipation from restricting carbs. The best approach is to eat high carbs from whole foods on workout days while limiting carbs on sedentary days when you don&#8217;t need the energy.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">Carb Cycling has been used in the body building community for years. They see results in lower body fat percentages.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">the main idea is limiting carbs when the body does not need them. This avoid the carb being turned into fat.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">When done properly carb cycling is a sustainable diet. Your protein intake stays the same allowing for bone and muscle mass to stay the same if not increase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;Typically fat intake increases on lower-crab days, and decreases on higher-carb days; while protein intake remains consistent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.health.com\/weight-loss\/carb-cycling\">http:\/\/www.health.com\/weight-loss\/carb-cycling<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"task_trail\" style=\"display:none\">(abstract 3X2LT8FDHWJE2BOTGOOYNVHXX5KW8P 3Z9WI9EOZZPJN6TYLG430HCNDB6KH2 A3PDOZ6I8PE9ZK)(authorquote 3RDTX9JRTY2ZQ162D8M0VBDRONT79T 324G5B4FB39KHRGI4E89QK8KLBE07M AQORJW4W8U9YU)(keypoints 3BC9H1KCYUDTHHFBTSMSM85ZQNOYWC 3LPW2N6LKT3LA9EFES7WH7IVA2D5UL ANT2V756NAX5X)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carb cycling us used by bodybuilders and people trying to lose weight . Carb cycling involves alternating high carb with low carb days. 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