About Us
Because Health is our greatest treasure, here comes the online Shop LowCarb Portugal.
This Shop is dedicated for selling Foods with low level of Carbohydrates.
Here you can find foods mostly of biological origin that will help you in the preparation of your dishes and recipes LOW CARB, PALEO and KETOGENIC.
For those who still don't know this food strategy, I invite you to do a research on this wonderful world, where the evidence speaks for itself, besides being a strong ally to weight loss, it also provides many benefits to our Health.
If you are already a follower, I invite you to enjoy this Shop where all the products are Low Carb, and will have the advantage of making shopping without leaving the comfort of your home, saving time and worry in the search for this type of products.
Our goal is that our online shop can be a true partner in finding and reaching a better quality of life. We are committed to present a set of products that will meet the most varied needs. As well on the sharing of valuable information and delicious recipes, in the associated links.
Low Carb recipes are mostly pretty easy, just replace some of the ingredients from the conventional recipes with healthier ones. We give as an example the appreciated Bread, this can be made without the use of traditional wheat flour.
We will show you that a healthy life is closely linked to the knowledge of food and its nutritional values as well as to the access to a safe and quality information.
Always count on us! Taking care of health is a beautiful gesture of self-love and can be deliciously contagious!
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What is Low Carb?
Low Carb is a functional food strategy that proposes to reduce the intake of carbohydrates present in foods. The main sources of this food group are sugar, wheat, and all foods with a high glycemic index, found in cakes, sweets, some fruits, rice, potatoes, beans, flour, pasta, breads and derivatives.
The Low Carb style does not defend just eating vegetables, although these are the basis of this food philosophy , it also allows high protein foods like all meats, all fish, seafood, eggs, cheeses and oilseeds (nuts and seeds) that are part of the Low Carb style. According to nutritionists, these proteins are key nutrients to our body. They provide amino acids that are important for structural, motor, and metabolic functions. These same proteins found in the Low Carb food philosophy are essential components of muscles and collagen formation. They also help in the production of hormones, enzymes and in the regulation of immune functions. Still according to nutritionists virgin olive oil, animal fat, coconut oil, oilseeds and avocado are fats considered healthier because they are non saturated. Researches indicate that the consumption of these foods prevents cardiovascular diseases and strokes.
In summary, this nutritional strategy, which has been widely used, is based on a reduction and not on a restriction of carbohydrates, leading to a change in "glycocentric" metabolism to "adipocentric" metabolism, since the main energy source, ceases to be the glucose, and happens to be the fatty acids and the ketonic bodies. Low Carb guarantees the energy value through proteins and fats. Studies have shown efficiency in this type of strategy, in decreasing body weight, increasing levels of HDL (good cholesterol), decreasing LDL (bad cholesterol), decreasing triglycerides, glycemic control and lowering blood pressure, thus reducing the risk of strokes and atherosclerosis, being also a strong ally for prevention and remission of Diabetes.
