ARE CARBS BAD OR WHAT?

[Nevoooooo]

keep hearing people talk about keto keto keto low carbs, what the hell i can't eat bananas? what is the point of keto, i have a severely limited knowledge of nurtition and it seems every where i try to learn has conflicting views. can i eat whatever fruit i want once a day, and veggies or not? I've just been eating lean meats, and veggies and fruit THATS IT, literally nothing else, why do i have to cutout carbs? because veggies and fruit is carbs

[Oliverlogan263]

Yeah bro carbs can be confusing! Here's what I've picked up:

- Carbs aren't inherently "bad", your body does need some. But a lot of processed, high-glycemic carbs aren't super great either.

- Keto is basically a super low carb diet. The idea is limiting carbs puts your body in a special state of ketosis where it burns more fat.

- For keto specifically, you wanna keep total carbs under like 50g a day usually. Fruits have natural sugars so you'd have to watch quantities.

- As long as you're mostly eating whole, unprocessed foods you're probably fine eating some fruit and veggies. Bananas have more sugar than berries for example.

- I'd say stick to the meats and veggies if you're feeling good. Maybe try tracking an average day in MyFitnessPal just to check your carb counts aren't too nuts.

- Don't stress too much man. Everything in moderation is usually coolest. As long as you're moving your body you're doing better than most!

Hope this helps explain it a bit better dude. Let me know if you have any other nutrition questions - always down to learn more myself too!

[NathanDavis]

anything, everything in excess... can be harmful

moreso when it is processed and ultra-processed food you're ingesting

NOT ALL CARBS are the same, they are not all bad... and we, ourselves are not the same either not quite... our own bodies will react and deal with anything in a slightly different way than others do

[exitseven]

I have been eating too many carbs lately, I really need to clean up my diet. The keto diet works by getting the body to consume the fat that it has stored. If you want a six pack the keto diet will get you there.

[Joker_]

carbs are good