The best of way of calculating obesity is by measuring the body mass index of an individual and it has been noted that if an individual possesses a body mass index of over 30, he is regarded as overweight and those having a BMI beyond 40 are categorized as morbidly obese. it is to be noted that since the past, it has been regarded without a trace of doubt by the various scientists and medical experts and dieticians that the best way of losing weight or maintaining perfect body weight is by having a balanced diet without indulging on junk food and high calorie food items and also by following a strict and regular exercising regimen. Thus balanced diet and regular physical activity may be referred to as the magic combination which can assure effective weight loss and over the years it has been proved that these claims are not false and this is one of the reasons why this concept has managed to hold its own in this new age of fad diets and weight loss supplements and pills. However it is interesting to note that in recent times it has been claimed by a certain section of researchers that exercising is not a preferred option if one indulges in a low carb weight loss diet. A low carb diet, as the very name suggests, promotes lower consumption of carbohydrates like white bread, white sugar and white flour as a part of the diet and this is supplemented by the consumption of proteins, fibers and fats in liberal quantities. The low carb diets bring to the forefront that there are two kinds of carbohydrates, the good carbohydrates and the bad carbohydrates and while in a low carb diet, one should totally abstain from consuming these components.
There are various reasons which have actually supported the fact that while avoiding carbohydrate intake, exercising may not seem to be a wiser option. This is because the absence of carbs may affect the muscle contraction which is facilitated by the glucose stored as glycogen within the liver, its main source being carbohydrates. The carbohydrates are responsible for energizing the cells of the body and therefore when carb content is low in the food intake of an individual then exercising may result in further fatigue and the power of the muscles are greatly reduced. Upon further research conducted upon athletes it has been proved that exercising while following a low carb diet may cause more exhaustion and thus adversely affect athletic performance.