Friday, January 29, 2010

Need to Burn Fat?

Here is a simple way to get rid of unwanted body fat. Cut your carbs. It’s not about a miracle drug or pill. It is about eating right.  With this simple diet change you will notice a huge change in the way you look. You will shed pounds of body fat in less time than you thought possible.

The reason eating less carbohydrates promotes fat loss is because carbs are your body’s main energy source. So when your carbohydrate intake is lower than normal, your body is forced to burn the fat that is on your body as fuel. When the fat is burned your overall body fat is lowered. If you keep your carb intake lower than normal for any length of time your body fat will drop dramatically. Combine this with exercise and you will be able to hit your weight and fat loss goals in no time.

The best way to keep you carbohydrates low is to centralize your diet around protein and vegetables. The foods you want to cut down on are potatoes of all kinds, pastas, breads, rice, sweets, and even fruits. These foods can still be consumed in lesser amounts and it is unhealthy to cut them out completely (other than sweets). For example, if you enjoy a lot of pasta and you normally eat it for dinner every evening, try eating it every other evening instead. If your going to eat fruit, it should be consumed in the morning to help jump start your metabolism. And try to avoid eating carbs late because they will just store as fat on your body.

Another part of your diet change should include switching to whole grains and other brown starches for when you do consume your carbohydrates. This means whole grain pastas, brown rice, sweet potatoes, and whole wheat breads. These whole grains and starches break down in your body slower than simple carbohydrates and therefore give you a longer window to burn off the carbs as energy rather than letting it store as fat. So when compared to simple carbohydrates whole grains are much healthier and better for a fat loss diet for this reason.

Cutting down on your carbohydrate intake will help your body burn stored fat as fuel and will therefore reduce your body fat. Some people find cutting carbs easier than others but I assure you the results are the same for everyone. You WILL lose body fat if you can stick to a low carb diet. Throw in some regular exercise and you will be looking great in no time.

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