Low Carb Diets. Is This Right For You?

Many Celebrities Choose Low Carb Diets. Is This Right For You?

Many if not most of the stars limit pasta, bread and refined carbohydrates to quickly shape up for movies: Ben Affleck was known to stick with his low carb foods while losing weight for his role in Pearl Harbor. Many musicians and pop stars also enjoy low carb diets that help them to prepare for concerts and tours and maintain energy levels while slimming down.

If you decide to choose this way of eating, you'll join the Friends' star Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Natalie Maines, Bill Clinton, George Michael, Ben Affleck, and Renee Zellweger who keep their plates packed with "good" fats and lean protein while cutting down on "bad" carbohydrates and "bad" animal fat. Simpson has said she likes the lifestyle approach of the South Beach, while Jennifer Aniston prefers the 40:30:30 ratio of the Zone Diet. But how do you know if this celebrity's choice is right for you?

Here's a tip. A low-carb plan is your ideal "celebrity diet" if you don't mind:

1. living on meat, fish, eggs, and cheese

2. cutting back on white bread, potato, rice, pasta, and pizza

3. snacking mostly on nuts