Low-Carb Diet

The fashion of low-carb diets seems to come and go, whether it be the Atkins, Keto or other diets, and the debate as to whether a low-carb approach is healthy or not continues.
For many people, a low-carb diet is a great way to lose weight and people have reported amazing results when it comes to weight loss, but what effect does this, sometimes dramatic weight loss, have on our health?
Instructions:
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Conversation Questions
- Are low carb diets healthy?
- Have you ever tried a low-carb diet? If yes, how was it for you?
- What is the most difficult thing about being on a low-carb diet?
- Why do you think people lose so much weight on a low-carb diet?
- Are carbohydrates beneficial for us?
- What are the good things about a low-carb diet?
- What are the bad things about a low-carb diet?