The low-carbohydrate diet

A low carbohydrate diet plan is a dietary program that restricts carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity. Foods high in crabs are replaced with low carbohydrate diet foods containing a higher percentage of proteins and fats. The amount of carbohydrate allowed varies with different low carbohydrate diet plans.

Advantages of a Low Crab Diet:

Low carbohydrate diet plans are used to treat or prevent some chronic diseases and conditions including:

• Cardiovascular disease
• Metabolic syndrome
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
• Low carbohydrate diet plan also help in:
• Weight loss
• Improved triglycerides
• Reduced blood glucose for diabetics and pre-diabetics
• Increased HAL (“good”) cholesterol
• Improved insulin sensitivity
• Decreased blood pressure
• Lower blood insulin level
• Increased energy
• Cravings for sweets gone or much less
• Better mental concentration; no “brain fog”
• Improved mood; emotions more even
• Improved dental hygiene (less dental plaque; improved gum health)

Dietary Sources:

The following low carbohydrate diet foods are allowed in a low carbohydrate diet plan:

• Beef
• Pork
• Lamb
• Chicken
• Turkey
• Egg whites are crab-free because they are pure protein.
• Salmon
• Sole
• Shrimp
• Crab
• Clams
• Shellfish
• Cheddar cheese
• Parmesan cheese
• Low-crab flavored yogurt
• Artificial sweeteners
• Olive oil
• Canola oil
• Salad oils
• Butter
• Lettuce
• Cucumbers
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Apples
• Coconut
• Watermelon.

The following mentioned below is a low carbohydrate diet plan which might help you in deciding what to eat and at what time shall you eat it. For further medical assistance, it is recommended that you consult your dietician.

Breakfast:

• Rolled oats micro waved
• Water 
• Lemon juice
• Add blueberries for flavor
• Fact: Lemon juice, when taken in the morning, acts as a liver stimulant, helping the liver produce bile to readily begin digesting the day’s food. Blueberries contain antioxidants, which neutralize free radicals from producing harmful substances in our bodies that can cause heart disease and cancer.

Snack:

• One small apple
• 10 cashews.
• Fact: Cashews contain oleic acid, a heart-healthy fatty acid found in olive oil.

Lunch:

• Warm Chicken salad
• Quinoa & Pomegranate

Snack:

• 5 brazil nuts
• One banana.
• Fact: Brazil nuts are extremely rich in protein, copper, niacin and vitamin E. They also contain fiber and are a strong antioxidant.

Dinner:

• Baked salmon
• Spring greens
• Baby spinach
• Red cabbage
• Snow peas topped with 30ml of equal parts lemon juice
• Water
• Fact: Salmon contains Omega-3 fatty acids, which decrease levels of triglycerides, or dangerous fats that flow through the bloodstream.

Liquids:

• Water
• Peppermint tea (Stress Reliever)