Low-carb diets make you stupid and give you bad breath

By K. Aleisha Fetters, Women’s Health

July 2, 2015 | 2:52pm

The low-carb craze is going strong. Bread is out. Pasta is overrated. And dieters are experimenting with how low their carb intake can go. But grains are anything but all the same. So whether you are cutting out refined grains, whole grains or carbs in general, the effects can vary widely. Here’s a look at the wide array of things that happen when you ditch the bread bags:

You lose water weight

When you reduce your carb intake, the first thing you notice is how quickly, even magically, the weight falls off. But it’s not fat you’re losing. It’s water. “When carbs are stored in the body in the form of glycogen, each gram of carbohydrate stores three to four times its weight in water,” says dietitian and strength coach Marie Spano, RD, CSCS. So as soon as you cut carbs and start using your glycogen stores, you’ll lose a good amount of water weight.

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