Date post: | 23-Jan-2018 |
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Double FatLoss Today
When we are first beingtaught about nutrition, the FoodPyramid always springs to theforefront of conversation.
Claiming that grains (made upof bread, cereal, rice, andpasta) make up the base ofthe food pyramid, it was
thought we were supposed toreceive an astounding fiftypercent of our diet from
carbohydrates.
Crazy! It’s this sort of fattening advice perpetuates nutritional misperceptions thatrelegate people to an unhealthy lifestyle, condemned to believe they are doing the right
thing and properly monitoring their diet when, in reality, they are actually makinglosing weight more difficult, more frustrating, and downright exhausting.
What is perhaps the most ridiculous part of thisspreading of false information...is that we know
better.
Fortunately, governmentagencies and the United
States educational systemhave released massive
updates to the outdatedpolicy; it’s just slow to takeeffect. In fact, the USDA isrightfully now recommending
that half of your diet comefrom fruits and vegetables,
and only 30% should comefrom grains—much better
advice.
Not to mention, the‘experts’ are now also
suggesting thatprotein makes up
about twenty percentof our diet, a
fantastic increasefrom the nearly
nonexistent portionthat was advised
before.
All this said, there are still some considerable improvements to be made even to this newand improved My Plate System (the new and improved version of the Food Pyramid). Forone, it does not really allot for healthy fats like nuts, oils, and organic dairy products—thinkbutter and cream. These sorts of fats are a vital part of any diet, and most certainlyshould not be eaten sparingly. In actuality, you should be consuming about 25% of your
calories through these open fats.
In regards to grains, I would chop itdown to size and say they should onlymake up about 15% of your diet. Thereare only two meals a day where youshould even consider eating grains,
anyway, and those are breakfast and themeal after your workout. The reasonfor this is that research has proven
glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivityare at their highest during these two
points in the day.
With respect to protein,let’s beef that up to at least
35%. By increasingprotein, you will have anincreased thermic effect offeeding (which means youburn more calories just byeating protein), have
better blood sugar control,see a decrease in body fat,and witness a significantincrease in calorie-burning lean muscle.
Really, just bylowering grain
consumption, you willimprove your body’s
capacity forprocessing
carbohydrates, andthen when you
increase your proteinintake, you can nearlyDOUBLE your fat loss.
It’s that easy.