How does low-carb diet work?

How does low-carb diet work to achieve weight loss?

At Custom Care Pharmacy, we offer the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method for people who are looking to lose some weight. The Ideal Protein weight loss method is a 4-phase method to encourage your body to burn fat while maintaining muscle tissue.  In this blog, we will explain the science behind this weight loss method.

What is the Source of Most Weight Issues?

Carbohydrates can prevent weight loss. The body stores approximately three days worth of carbohydrates. As long as sugar is being consumed, the body is not burning fat. It's as simple as that. This is because the body derives energy from 3 sources in the body and the the first source is from simple and complex carbohydrate reserves and when that is depleted, the body turns simultaneously to its protein and fat reserves for energy.

A person not in need of weight loss typically has approximately 1-2% of their body's reserves from carbohydrates, approximately 19% from their muscle mass and 79% of their body reserves from fat. Following this theory, one would have to deplete the carbohydrate reserves completely in order to compel the body to turn to its fat reserve to burn calories.

A diet full of saturated fats and sugars, such as in breads, cereals, muffins,cakes, pastries, pasta, pizza, rice, corn - very much like the North American diet - causes the pancreas to produce an overabundance of insulin.

An overproduction of insulin may also lead to hypoglycemia or low glycemia, which in turn, induces constant sugar cravings and weight gain.

Insulin’s primary function is to regulate blood sugar levels, however it is also facilitates the transport of fat (triglycerides) into the fat cells. This means it locks the fat inside the fat cell, preventing it to be used as a source of energy. So the presence of insulin causes the blood sugar to drop, but our body does not access the fat as an energy source. Instead, it creates a sugar cravings and we end up eating more sugary foods.  This is how an overabundance of insulin, due to overconsumption of carbohydrates, causes weight gain.

How does Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method work to burn fat but maintain muscle mass?

The Ideal Protein weight loss method uses a carbohydrate restriction diet until 100% of the weight loss goal is achieved. However, as mentioned earlier, when the carbohydrate reserve is depleted, the body turns simultaneously to its protein and fat reserves for energy. How do you encourage the body to burn its fat reserves and encourage its muscle mass maintenance, if both are being depleted simultaneously?

First, by providing the body with foods that have a high protein value, complete with 8 essential amino acids, 97% absorbable, which make them biologically complete proteins. The proteins that are used in Ideal Protein food products include: whey isolates, soy isolates, whole milk protein, pea protein, albumin, and hydrolyzed collagen.

Second, by supplementing with nutrient-rich supplements such as Natura Multi-Vita, Natura Calcium and Magnesium, Omega-3 Plus and Potassium, key ingredients in muscle building and electrolytes to replace those normally found in foods while restricted on the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method.

The dieter will use the food products to build complete meals, adding vegetables and salads. Each sealed envelope contains up to 20 grams (0.7 oz.) of protein with very little to no fat or sugar. These are easy to prepare and can be incorporated into a busy lifestyle very nicely.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle after finishing the Ideal Protein diet

The most important achievement from using the Ideal Protein Weight Loss method, besides the weight loss result, is learning how to eat more fresh vegetables and meat, and eating less carbohydrates. Eating habits are difficult to change. However, when people can achieve a satisfying weight loss result, it is often easier to motivate them to maintain their results by modifying their eating habits.

Custom Care Pharmacy

is hosting a free information session on

Ideal Protein Weight Loss on

Sunday, July 17th, 2016 from 2-4pm

If you are interested to find out more about the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method, email us at customcaretips@gmail.com or call us at 905-305-0111 to reserve your seat.

Dr. Catherine Wan, the executive director of geneDecode Canada, will be a guest speaker at our information session. She will share with us the science behind the genetic tests that can reveal inherited talents, personalities and body fitness.

More information on the genetic tests can be found on www.genedecode.ca or https://www.facebook.com/genedecodecanada