Low carb diets and drinking. Links?

[sad in beijing]

Someone mentioned this in a thread the other day (Sorry, I can't find it now!)

Wondering if anyone has more information on this? Beside the fact that it's MUCH easier to get too drunk if you haven't had a carb meal prior!

[TiredofHiding]

Low carb diets and drinking. Links?

Sad,

I find it to be exactly the opposite and believe there is evidence to back it up. Low carb diets help eliminate the cravings for alcohol. I'm not a scientist but here's my rudimentary understanding . . .Once its in the body, alcohol is sugar just like pasta, bread, rice, cake, table sugar. The blood levels spike and then drop much more quickly than with protein or fat causing cravings for more of the same. Sugar affects mood as well.

I have been following the South Beach diet and going AF. I initially used Campral for about 45 days and now am just controling with diet and some supplements. I honestly do not crave sugar (even with Girl Scout cookies and now Easter candy around the house) or pasta or alcohol in anyway close to how I used to .

that's my .02 on the subject.

[trixietrack]

Low carb diets and drinking. Links?

protein is really good if you know you are going out drinking. or to keep you from craving.

I have a high protein and vegetable diet, some carbs, and whenever I start eating sugar and refined flours, not only do I get bloated, but I want to drink and eat more.

Trix

[Determinator]

Low carb diets and drinking. Links?

you two are right on the money. Hi carb diets make cravings worse. Lo carb diets control insulin levels and hormones in general and suppress cravings and mood swings.
Dr Atkins wrote in the 60's that his diet was a blessing for people having trouble with alcohol.

[sad in beijing]

Low carb diets and drinking. Links?

Excellent information!
Thanks- if you have any articles/other info on this subject, I'd be happy to read.