What Happens to Our Body When We Stop Eating Carbohydrates?

Cakes, pizzas, breads, sweets, and fried foods - who among us wouldn't want to get rid of the craving for them 'once and for all'? Although it's not simple, all these foods we mentioned (and of course many more) contain simple carbohydrates, harmful to our body in the long term.

So why do we constantly seek these carbohydrates? Because in the short term, they provide us instant calmness and give the impression that 'everything is okay'. According to many studies, it has been proven that this is not just 'emotional' eating, but an addiction in its own right. And an addiction should be stopped long before the situation becomes 'irreversible'.

How do we do this, and what are the immediate benefits our body will gain from not consuming these carbohydrates?

Fat Burning

1. What to do: Eat fewer 'empty' carbohydrates, increase your fluid intake, and exercise lightly before meals (especially before breakfast).

Immediate Benefit: The body will start burning fats more feverishly. If you also want to lower the concentration of fats in the blood and aid digestion - you can do so by drinking black Chinese tea, known for greatly assisting in the breakdown of fats and cholesterol.

Reducing Belly Bloat

2. What to do: Include dietary fibers in your daily menu. By eating nuts (unroasted and unsalted) between meals - you help your body digest food easily.

Immediate Benefit: Belly bloat will decrease.

Balancing Blood Sugar Levels

3. What to do: Incorporate more and more 'whole' (complex) carbohydrates in your daily menu. Not only because they contain more dietary fibers, but also because they digest more slowly in our body and gradually reduce insulin release.

Immediate Benefit: Maintaining balanced sugar levels in the blood and reducing the risk of developing diabetes.

True Feeling of Fullness

4. What to do: Prefer high-protein products like eggs, yogurt, etc., and combine them with chia seeds (rich in dietary fibers, omega-3, and antioxidants).

Immediate Benefit: A true feeling of fullness, lasting for a long time.

Muscle Building

5. What to do: Tend to snack between meals? Snack on vegetables or proteins instead of snacks or sweets.

Immediate Benefit: Consuming high-protein foods not only helps in building muscles, hair, nails, and skin, but also reduces the craving for consuming empty carbohydrates.