4 Most successful low-carb plans for weight loss

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Low-carb diets are all the rage right now in the weight-loss world …

While the jury is still out on whether or not these diets really are the best way to lose weight for the long-term, they do work well for some people - usually people who struggle with a sweet tooth.

If you've wanted to try a low-carb diet but don't know which one to pick, here are four of the most successful ways to go low carb for weight loss:

1. Ketogenic diet

A popular low-carb diet is the ketogenic diet (also known as 'keto'). This is a high-fat, high- (or medium-) protein, low-carb diet.

On this diet the focus is getting the carb intake so low that the body goes into a metabolic state called ketosis, in which it has to convert fat into energy for the brain to function, producing ketones as a by-product. In order to accomplish this, carbs are usually limited to less than 50g per day.

One side effect to take note of: You're going to be buying LOTS of breath mints on this diet for your bad breath. Make sure they are sugar-free.

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Nutrition infographics: food pyramid diagram for the ketogenic diet.

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