How Your Body Reacts When You Stop Eating Carbs

Key Takeaways

Eating less than 130 grams of carbohydrates daily can make you tired and irritable.

Cutting carbs completely can lead to nutrient deficiencies because you miss out on fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants.

Carbohydrates are the body’s main source of energy and one of three macronutrients. Cutting them out can lead to big changes in how the body runs and possibly do more harm than good.

Your Body Will Go Into Ketosis

When you stop eating carbs, your body goes through two main changes.

First, it starts gluconeogenesis, which creates glucose from alternative sources like amino acids from muscle and glycerol from fats.

“While it can be useful for short-term survival, the body shouldn’t stay in that state for a prolonged time, as it could lead to hormone imbalances, hyperglycem