There is no dietary requirement for carbohydrates but because they are rich in fiber, contain very many vitamins, especially B vitamins and some minerals, carbohydrates are an important component to a healthy diet. Similarly, fat intake can vary from 30 percent to as little as 10 percent to meet the body's requirements for essential fatty acids. I've heard you can be addicted to carbohydrates and gain a lot of weight from them. People are not carbohydrate addicts or chocoholics although most people have a great desire to eat many types of food. If it were easy to reduce your total food intake, everyone would be thin.
People enjoy eating.
By calling food-related struggles addictions, it makes us feel as if we have no control. Brain chemistry, blood sugar, insulin, and other metabolic and hormonal factors all contribute to moderating food intake and body weight. The first step any individual needs to make in deciding to lose weight is that they are choosing to do so and will utilize many tools to achieve this goal. This includes reducing calories of all types, increasing physical activity, and understanding the behavior factors that can sabotage your efforts. It is important to experiment with different foods, to learn which make you more satisfied, which trigger over eating, and to modify your food choice and food intake based on these observations.