Eat Fat For Weight Loss
For some reason, everyone makes fat the enemy.In actuality, fats don’t really make you fat, excess carbohydrates make you fat!Do you understand what this means?When you consume “diet” foods or foods labeled low fat, fat free, reduced fat,etc.you will actually gain weight.I understand that this is a hard concept to grasp because our society bases weight loss on a lower amount of calories.Reducing your caloric intake is only a small piece of the weight loss puzzle. This is why a natural detox and weight loss program is the best option. These type of diets do not rely solely on decreasing your caloric intake.
Eating low fat is actually bad for you because fat helps to lower the absorption of sugar into the blood, decreasing your insulin response (which causes weight gain).Plus, diet foods are filled with artificial sweeteners such as nutrasweet,splenda, etc. that your body doesn’t know what to do with because they are a synthetic unnatural chemical.Your body will store these artificial sweeteners as toxins in fat cells.
Until you successfully remove those toxins,it will be tremendously hard to lose weight.Numerous health conditions, signs and symptoms can be caused by using artificial sweeteners including neurological and degenerative diseases.
Our body uses fats for a variety of functions.The brain is primarily made of fat. There is a fat layer that surrounds your nerves called myelin and if you start to lose it, neurodegenerative diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis will occur.
The cells need fats for healthy function because they help keep the cell membrane fluid so that nutrients and wastes can pass in and out of the cell.
Last, our body requires fat to help produce our hormones and keep them balanced.
Why we need fats:
- supply insulation and protection for the organs
- help store and transport fat-soluble vitamins (A,D,E, and K)
- assist in mineral absorption (this is why low fat diets cause osteoporosis)
- causes fat mobilization ( that’s right, you eat fat to lose fat!)
- Slows the absorption of carbohydrates ( manages blood sugar levels)
- Reduces hunger signals causing you to feel more full.
Be sure that you are eating healthy fats and not transfats, vegetable fats, or saturated fats.
Good Fats:
- Omega 3 fats are found in cold water fish such as sardines, salmon, tuna, and krill.
- Other sources include naturally raised grass and vegetable fed animals, almonds, walnuts,avocados, pumpkin seeds, extra virgin olive oil, coconut and coconut oil.
Consuming healthy fats are a key component in any natural weight loss detox program or any diet program for that matter. Be sure that you add it to your diet today.
Dr Charles Livingston is a structure/function doctor who specializes in advanced nutrition, detoxification and weight loss. He is also the author and creator of http://www.greenlifeweightloss.com which teaches healthy “green” principles for shedding weight fast and naturally.