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.