Low carbohydrate diets have been very popular recently. Many people today are going on variations of the high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. Describe what happens in the body when only proteins and fat are ingested but carbohydrates are excluded. Do you think diets that are high in proteins and fat healthy weight-loss alternatives? Why or why not?
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