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Creating The
Best Diet For You (Quickly &
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More Than 100,000 People This
Year Will Fail On Their Diet Because They Don’t Know What You Are About To
Learn!
If you are like most people, you've tried dieting before. This newsletter is NOT
about dieting, but instead about making long-term changes in the foods you
choose and eat, WITHOUT sacrificing good taste.
Let's take a look at protein. Did you know the large majority of your body is
protein? That's right. If all the water were removed from your body, 80% of what
remained would be comprised of protein. Your hair and nails have protein in
them, as do your brain, bones, heart, kidneys, even your skin. You must derive
the adequate amount of protein from your diet or you will suffer from lowered
energy, weakened immune response, high cholesterol, hair loss at an early age,
hormonal imbalances, liver toxicity, premature aging…The list goes on and on.
When there is not enough protein in your diet, your body actually uses protein
from its own tissues, breaking down your hard-earned muscles, organs, ligaments,
tendons, etc. This is catastrophic to anyone working hard to get more fit
because muscle is needed to burn calories, make us strong, shapely and
energetic. When you lose muscle, you loose the ability to burn calories, and
dramatically slow down your metabolism, wrecking even the best diet efforts!
Now, what about fats? Contrary to belief, fats are not the enemy of dieters. In
fact, although fat has twice as many calories as other some other food types,
fat does not stimulate significant production of insulin, which is the body's
fat-making hormone, which is a major benefit when used in conjunction with a
proper diet like that described in the book Maximize Your Metabolism.
Your body needs some fat. Eating fat-free foods is not the answer. Most fat-free
food is laden with sugar or harmful chemicals.
Furthermore, unsaturated fats are essential for human survival. Fat helps the
nervous system function. Fat holds the organs of the body in correct places. Fat
insulates the body. Fat is performs a wide array of vital body functions.
There are many different sources of fat in the diet, making it nearly impossible
to avoid fat, as at least a small amount is in nearly all foods. Foods such as
oil, nuts, full fat cheeses, avocados, olives, certain cuts of meats, are
considered high in fat. Foods such as fruits, vegetables, most grains, potatoes,
and others are very low in fat.
There are different types of fats, too. There are good fats and bad fats. Good
fats, or unsaturated fats, are beneficial to the body in a number of ways, and
should be implemented into your daily diet (but don't go crazy here - I'm
talking about only 2 - 3 tablespoons per day). These good fats are found in such
foods as olives, avocados, extra-virgin olive oil, safflower oil, flax oil,
nuts, etc. Bad fats, or saturated fats, are the kinds of fats that clog the
arteries, make cholesterol levels rise, and raise blood pressure. Bad fats are
found in meats, cheeses, butter, lard, and cream. Stay away from ALL saturated
fats!
Now, for carbohydrates. Carbohydrate balance is critical to achieving weight
loss. Carbohydrates should never be called carbohydrates. They are, in fact,
SUGAR! No matter how complex, carbohydrates are broken down to their lowest
common denominator, which is glucose. Glucose is sugar.
Regardless, carbohydrates are your body's primary fuel source. Your brain
requires carbohydrates every second of its life. Carbohydrates, in the form of
blood sugar, are pumping through your veins every minute of the day. And while
they are essential to your survival, they can be your worst enemy.
Carbohydrates in the diet can be found in many places, including fruit, flour,
bread, yams, potatoes, rice, pasta, oatmeal, beans, etc. There are different
types of carbohydrates, including simple, medium and complex carbohydrates.
Simple carbohydrates are very easy for the body to break down and absorb,
because their chemical structure is simple. But that does not make them good for
you - in fact the simple carbohydrates are the worst kind to eat. Medium-chain
carbohydrates are slightly more detailed in their structure, and will take
longer for the body to digest and absorb, leading to a longer-lasting release of
energy. Complex carbohydrates take the longest to break down and to be utilized
by the body, resulting in a longer-lasting release of energy.
Carbohydrates second only to fat in being the most fattening of all the food
types because they have the highest potential to cause imbalances in the body's
sugar levels and the body's hormones, stopping fat loss cold in it's tracts!
This is why regulation of carbohydrates, and eating the right carbohydrates, is
essential to getting healthy, and to losing any unwanted body fat.
Picking protein, fats and carbohydrates for weight-loss. In short, to see the
quickest, most dramatic fat-loss results, you will need to add more protein to
your diet, eat a few tablespoons of the right fats, and eliminate all of the
wrong fats, as well as all white-flour carbohydrates and sugars from your diet.
While this sounds like a challenge, you will quickly find it is not. And, by
making these easy, highly-beneficial changes, you will see dramatic results
quickly, looking and feeling better within the first week.
To help you plan your diet, refer to the lists below:
Protein:
Egg whites/Egg substitute
Chicken breast, turkey breast (without skin)
Beef
Soy Protein
Fish
Veal
Lamb
Pork
Venison
Buffalo
Nonfat cottage cheese
Protein powders, bars
Fat:
Olive oil
Olives
Nuts
Seeds
Carbohydrates:
All vegetables -- If your day is too busy to eat enough raw vegetables
each and every day – then simply find yourself a high quality vegetable drink
like those listed here...Click Here for
more information.
Beverages:
Water, water, water (this is #1 and really should be the only drink you consume
other than some decaf herbal tea's)
Diet sodas (avoid phosphoric acid)
Crystal Light
Diet flavored waters
Herbal teas
Iced tea (sugar free, decaf)
Cut out all fruit juices as they are high in sugar
Christopher Guerriero is the author of over 20 books and audio programs, including the world
best seller Maximize Your Metabolism. Click
here to get the latest tips, tricks, and weight loss tactics from
Christopher in his groundbreaking audio coaching program called The
Total Body Transformation.
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