Until fairly recently, the popular weight-loss approach was the low-fat diet. We began to see an explosion of items such as low-fat salad dressing, low-fat frozen entrees, low-fat cookies, low fat cheese, and diet sodas. Perhaps you have tried the low fat diet approach. Did it work for you? Did you feel hungry a lot of the time, have frequent cravings, and fill up with popcorn, chips, or binge on chocolate?
What happened is people resorted to eating carbohydrates such as bread, cereals, grains, using artificial sweeterns and drinking diet sodas. Now we have an epidemic of obese and diabetic people on our hands. The body can only process so much sugar which is what carbohydrates break down to, and then it runs out of insulin. The result is diabetes.
Carbohydrates are fuel to give us quick energy. They also comfort us and raise our serotonin levels. The problem is SUGAR IN ANY FORM IS ADDICTING! We don't feel satiated and we develop cravings that seem uncontrollable. Besides obesity and diabetes, high carb intake also results in skin issues, migraine, and inflammation in general and we all know inflammation is the root cause of most diseases. Enter the complete about face in scientific theory, sugar is the enemy not fat.
Two of the most popular eating plans are the Keto and Paleo diets. These diets are not new. The Paleo diet started in the 1970s with the theory that the modern diet is ill-suited to humans today and we should be eating foods our hunter-gatherer ancestors had access to, not anything packaged, processed, or harvested.
The Keto diet started back in the 1920s as an attempt to reproduce the success of fasting as treatment for epilepsy patients. It was abandoned in favor of anti-convulsant drugs, however in recent years, it is making a huge comeback. The basic premise is to eat 70% or more of healthy fats, moderate amounts of protein and a maxiumum of 5% carbohydrates which puts the body in a state of ketosis where the body uses fat instead of carbohydrates as energy.
What I have noticed is that by reducing the amount of carbs I eat and believe me, when you start tracking them you will be horrified, I have lost weight. I also have more energy and what's even better, my two major health conditions have improved dramatically. I also went gluten-free which means eliminating anything made from wheat. Now I am not touted the keto diet as a long term lifestyle but it can help us get a better grip on what we are eating.
Fat is not our enemy. Healthy, good fats such as olive oil, coconut oil, avocados and nuts are extremely beneficial. In moderation. Too much of anything is not good. Did you know the brain consists of 60% fat? That should tell us something right there. Muscles need adequate protein but not so much as it may affect calcium absorption and we could all benefit from eating more leafy, green vegetables. For more information on dietary fat, sources of good and bad fats, check out this article.
I hope this post was informative. Do the research for yourself and decide what changes you want to make. Small changes add up to big results. It is possible to lose that weight, have more energy, and feel good about yourself.
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