sugar alcohol, found in sweeteners such as sorbitol. "Anything above 10 grams or more of sorbitol at a time has been shown to cause gastrointestinal upset -- and some of these low-carb diet foods ...

But low-carb diets can also be disadvantageous by being "hard to sustain and may unnecessarily restrict nutrient-dense foods like fruits, beans and whole grains," says Young. Such foods, she says, ...

Examples include the Mediterranean diet recommending cutting down on processed foods and red meat, the Whole30 diet eliminating added sugars and alcohol ... shouldn't. A low-carb diet aims to ...