Why Low Fat Products Keep You Fat

I want to focus on the problems associated with the low fat approach to weight loss, which has been revealed by Harvard School of Public Health to be more dangerous than consuming moderate amounts of saturated fat! Now that certainly doesn't mean that I advocate saturated fats, but it does show why Harvard have said loud and clear that it's time to end the "low-fat myth!"

Having sugars and refined carbohydrates converted by the body very quickly into glucose is great if you need fast energy, but the problems begin to stack up when energy is not being burned off. So, when there are no immediate energy needs to be met, in order to remove dangerous excess glucose from the blood, the body has to store it. First the body will convert it into glycogen which is stored in specialised cells - this is basis of the process used by sports people known as carbohydrate-loading to ensure a back up store of energy to be drawn upon when running, cycling and participating in other stamina sports. Secondly, and of crucial significance when trying to lose weight, when the glycogen stores become full, the body converts the excess glucose into body fat - conveniently located around the midriff creating the typical "apple" body shape, or the so-called "muffin-top". The consumption of sugar and refined carbohydrates has now been scientifically shown to prevent the body burning calories, leading to these unhealthy and unsightly accumulations of abdominal fat. Whilst this is definitely unattractive, and makes for the stubborn fat that many people would like to shift, even worse are the health risks associated with the low-fat diet - that is insulin resistance (a precursor to type 2 diabetes), and cardiovascular diseases, as reported by Harvard:

The problem with manufactured low-fat food products is that when fat is taken out, something has to be put in to replace it - and that something is invariably sugar or refined carbohydrates, again leading to all the problems and complications outlined above.

It's quite amazing isn't it that consuming low-fat foods is highly likely to create body fat? But that is precisely what science has now revealed! And yet an alarming number of profit-driven food manufacturers continue to produce an ever increasing range of low-fat food products which they claim are the "healthy option". Truly shocking!

Ditch the low-fat diets and boycott manufactured low-fat food products in preference for plentiful amounts of healthy fats!

By ensuring that a full complement of vital nutrients are consumed through an individualised tailor-made plan, the health problems associated with other diets are avoided.

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By Elaine Wilson, Fusion Nutritionist

Elaine Wilson a highly respected Nutritional Therapist, Acupuncturist and author who is committed to helping others achieve optimum health.

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Staying Healthy And Losing Weight By Using Natural Products

Are you feeling exploited, frustrated, confused, uncomfortable or sick due to certain products that were supposed to let your fat melt overnight yet no results? Were you also a victim of successful melting but in this case it was the unintended melting of your money and your quality of life.

There are meaningful assistance to you in the form of safe and effective natural ways to help your body get rid of that excess fat rolls around the tummy and the arms. According to most diet and exercise clubs, one should only eat balanced meals, maintain a healthy lifestyle and get enough exercise to keep slim.

It makes absolute sense to do all these things, but unfortunately the results are often most unsatisfactory. If and when you get to the point where you've done it all, and your body still refuses to continue working together, it is time for a change in plan. Often the missing factors include lack of motivation, following a plan and getting a fitness coach.

For some aspirant weight losers, a strenuous gym routine could be quite daunting, and in this respect it is advisable to get a buddy or family member with similar goals, to accompany you. Support needs to be there on a more personal level and the ultimate goal is to lay emphasis on an overall healthy lifestyle, with a balanced diet, without starving yourself to death. Also ensure that you consult a dietician to guide you and monitor progress.

As a simple example, the reduction of your daily kilojoule intake by going on a diet, results in the body using fat reserves in the fat tissue to satisfy its energy needs. As the fat is broken down, compounds known as ketones formed. The ketones enter the blood stream where they serve as an important source of energy for a variety of tissues. One of the ketones formed as acetone and a percentage is exhaled giving a distinctive breath smell. This is actually a good sign because it shows that your weight loss program is working, but only a qualified or competent dietician will be able to point this out.

There are also other needs to be attended to whilst on a fat loss program and the cleansing your colon of waste that tend to gather there, is an important one. Internal cleansing serve as important springboard for the maintenance of good health and to improve the efficiency of your weight loss program. Always ensure that any colon cleansing products are medically approved and will not have any harmful effects, especially if you are suffering from any other ailments.

Staying healthy and losing weight is a matter of doing the right thing and consulting medically qualified people. By using prescribed natural products in conjunction with regular exercise, you will soon have that desired superstar body that will be the envy of family and friends.

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