A low-carb diet means that you eat fewer carbohydrates and a higher proportion of fat. This can also be called a low-carb, high-fat diet (LCHF) or a keto diet. For decades we’ve been told that fat is detrimental to our health. Meanwhile low fat diet products, often full of sugar, have flooded supermarket shelves. This has likely been a major mistake, that coincided with the start of the obesity epidemic. While this doesn’t prove causation, it’s clear the low-fat message didn’t prevent the obesity increase, and it is possible it contributed. Studies now show that there’s no reason to fear natural fats. Instead, on a low-carb diet fat is your friend. Simply minimize your intake of sugar and starches and you can eat all the fat you need to feel satisfied. When you avoid sugar and starches, your blood sugar tends to stabilize and the levels of the fat-storing hormone insulin drop. This helps increases fat burning and makes you feel more satiated, thereby naturally reducing food intake and promoting weight loss. Studies show that a low-carb diet can make it easier to lose weight and to control your blood sugar, among other benefits. Let’s get you started today!