It seems nowadays a new diet is born into this world that promises you to "lose 10 pounds in just one week!" If you don't believe me, switch off of Netflix and watch cable TV for the advertisements or the paid programming. You will find out new ways to workout and ways to drink the pounds off. Look at the magazines as you check out of the grocery store, our health and well-being is a huge market because many of us want to lose those "10 more pounds." By no means am I a dietician or the model of modern health and fitness, but I do know one thing: no carb or low carb diets are a fad, and there is no way around that.

We all need carbs. Carbohydrates are fuel for your body, whether you eat complex or simple carbs. Carbohydrates are in fruit, vegetables, grains, and refined and natural sweeteners. Harvard Health researched if carbs are good or bad for you, and the came to a verdict:

"When you limit carbohydrates, however, you deprive your body of a main source of fuel — and many essential nutrients that you need to stay healthy."

Sure, if you are cutting carbs out of your diet, you can fuel your body with fat and protein digestion, but these are not as efficient ways to fuel your body. How? Fat digestion does not entirely digest when it is an energy source, it creates mildly acidic by-products called "ketones," which can build up in your blood slowly, making your blood more acidic.

Over time, this can be harmful. Protein's primary job is to serve as a building block for the body for our muscles, skin, and so much more, as opposed to being an energy source. Sharing the work of being energy and building muscles and other cells in our body can compromise the development of your cells. I understand the desire to be healthier. I see that carbohydrates are in many of the everyday foods that we eat. There are healthier and better ways to eat food rather than just skipping on foods like some fruits and vegetables because they are high in carbohydrates. You lose on essential vitamins and minerals like vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, phytonutrients, and many more.

You may lose weight by eliminating carbs, but are you really winning in the long run regarding your health?

If you want to be healthier, keep track of the food you are eating. Whether you use an app like MyFitnessPal, have a food journal, or try something else to be healthier you can keep track of your calories, carbs, sugars, and so much more that affects your overall health. Being cautious of your portions and how much food you are eating in a day is a long-term way to be a healthier person. Understanding the fact that there are healthy and unhealthy carbs are essential to know for your health, and the differences between complex and simple carbs. Eating foods like broccoli or whole-grain bread (complex carbohydrates) take longer for the glucose (sugar) in the food to go into your bloodstream. Even comparing fruit to fruit juice, the sugars in fruit affect your blood glucose differently than fruit juice. When you do your research about the food you eat and find out what foods work best for you, the healthier you will be.

When thinking about your health, throw out the word "diet" and think of the word "lifestyle change."

I am not saying to eat all of the pasta and donuts your heart desires (believe me, I wish), but what I am saying is entirely or even significantly cutting food groups out of your diet is not healthy. Living a healthy lifestyle is living a well-rounded life. That means that you can have carbs, but you know you can't only eat potatoes and be healthy. Being mindful of your portion sizes, including carbs, is essential to be healthy. If you want to have a few lower carb meals a week, then that is a great way to balance your carbohydrates, but doing away with them entirely is not. Losing weight or being healthy isn't about eliminating food groups or categories of food.

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That isn't sustainable. It won't be the end of the world if you have pasta or enjoy a donut every once in a while, but know that being healthy is not a one-size-fits-all way of life.

These fad diets that come and go are not the long-term answers you're seeking to become the healthiest person you can be.