Top Ten Low Carb Myths Myth #1: Carbohydrate restricted diets
eliminate fruit, vegetables and all other carbohydrates. False.
Carbohydrate restricted diets do not eliminate nutritionally
dense vegetables and fruit. In fact, people following this diet
eat more vegetables and eat them more frequently. Fruit such as
berries can be consumed in moderate amounts. Myth #2: Low carb
diets can cause kidney or liver damage because of the increase
in protein consumption. Not true. According to this study, there
were no harmful effects from a high protein diet in healthy
individuals. Furthermore, low carb diets are high fat, moderate
protein diets, and although protein and fat intake are increased
as carbohydrate intake drops, the amounts recommended are not
harmful to the kidneys or liver. This study shows that a low
carb, ketogenic diet can actually help the kidneys heal. Myth
#3: Weight loss on controlled carbohydrate eating plans is
caused by calorie restriction. Actually, there seems to be a
“metabolic advantage” fr