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6 Overlooked Aspects Of Fat Loss Eating
As research is conducted across many institutions, the field of nutrition keeps on growing and growing. In fact, you can expect to see exponential increases in this field as obesity rates keep on rising.
Unfortunately, a lot of key points can get lost within this vast reservoir of knowledge.
So here are some commonly overlooked things about dieting:
1. The type of food you eat determines how much your muscles grow: Even if you are in a negative caloric state, if you eat poor quality food, a higher percentage of calories will go to your fat cells instead of your muscle cells. And recall that muscle controls how many calories you burn.
2. Fat gets stored in many places: Fat isn’t just under your skin, it’s all around your internal organs and arteries. So even if you have low body fat in the traditional sense, you could still have high amounts of fat inside of you.
3. Saturated fat isn’t all evil: In fact, you only have to watch out for animal saturated fat because plant saturated fat is actually very healthy for you. And you don’t have to completely eliminate animal saturated fat either.
4. High blood sugar damages active tissues: You see, when your blood sugar goes up not only do your fat cells absorb more, but your active cells absorb less. And this is a horrible combination for someone that wants to get in shape or extend their lifespan.
5. You should never eat less than 1200 calories: Do this and you run the risk of some serious health issues. You see, nobody has a basal metabolic rate that is lower than 1200 calories. In other words, there is no benefit to going on a super low calorie diet.
Is Fruit Making You Blow Up Like A Balloon?
Don’t buy into all the juicing commercials: having multiple fruit smoothies every day is not healthy for you. In fact, this is a great way to flood your system with sugar-the fat gain nutrient.
The bad news here is that the sugar found in fruit worsens your blood lipid profile. And a bad blood lipid profile is not good for health or weight loss.
So here are 5 ways to minimize weight gain from fruit:
1. Have 90% of your intake for breakfast: This will restock your liver with carbohydrates while minimizing the negative effects on the rest of your body. And a well stocked liver will prevent massive hunger pangs since it stabilizes blood sugar levels.
2. Have some before going to the gym: Your liver is responsible for maintaining your blood sugar during the day and during exercise. So having a little fruit before an intense workout is a great way to make sure your blood glucose doesn’t drop.
3. Use the rainbow approach: The more colors in your fruit intake the better. You see, nutrients in different foods interact with each other in ways we still don’t understand. It seems as though there are hidden synergistic effects yet to be discovered.
4. Don’t drink your fruit: Avoid fruit juices, fruit smoothies and any other form of liquefied fruit intake. Having whole fruit will not only stabilize your blood sugar levels, but it will also help you feel fuller for longer. Even better, eating the whole fruit will provide a much great amount of nutrients.
5. Focus more on vegetables for health and fat loss: You do not need fruit to achieve optimal levels of health. In fact, vegetables have far more nutrients and fiber without the excess sugar. So when you can, have vegetables instead of fruit.