Have you struggled to lose weight despite strict dieting and hours of exercise?Calories In – Calories Out (Not Exactly)
If you’ve been trying to lose weight, you’ve probably heard this rule: It’s just a matter of calories in, calories out. That is, simply burn more calories than you consume, and the pounds will melt off. Right? Well, not exactly.
It turns out, some calories count more than others. Sure, there are 100 calories in 8 ounces of Classic Coke and the very same 100 calories in 3 cups of chopped raw broccoli. But there’s a huge difference in the way that they affect your appetite, your energy level, and your long-term health.
After a few weeks of calorie restriction, the body fights back, and makes us feel hungry, tired and deprived and these unpleasant feelings inevitably erode our motivation and willpower.
Sooner or later we succumb to temptation and the weight comes racing back – often leaving us heavier than before we started the diet.
The Obesity Epidemic And The Low-Fat Craze
The obesity epidemic started at almost the exact same time the low-fat dietary guidelines were published with rates now at historic high.
It started started in the 1990’s with the original Food Guide Pyramid. Based on the notion that all calories are alike, the pyramid advised us to avoid all kinds of fats because they contain twice the calories of other major nutrients. Instead we were told to load up on carbohydrates, including six to eleven servings each day of bread, cereal, crackers, pasta, and other grain products. The low-fat diet has failed miserably.
What You Eat Matters More Than The Calorie Content.
Recent studies show that highly processed carbohydrates adversely affect metabolism and body weight that can’t be explained by their calorie content alone. Conversely, nuts, olive oil and dark chocolate – some of the most calorie dense foods in existence –appear to prevent obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Food is much more that a delivery system for calories and nutrients. The biological effects of food (Not the calorie content) make all the difference between:
- persistent hunger or satiety
- low or robust energy
- weight gain or sustainable weight loss
- chronic disease or good health and overall well-being.
Shift Metabolism To Weight-Loss Mode
Calorie restriction slows metabolism and energy levels and health suffer.
The right types of foods, stress reduction, sleep and enjoyable physical activity reprograms fat cells to release their stored calories shifting metabolism to weight loss mode.
Shed excess weight and protect your health - replace processed foods, sugar and unhealthy fats with homemade meals, made from whole, ideally organic, ingredients. Remember to replace the grain carbs with vegetables, include small amounts of high quality protein, and plenty of healthful fats.
Make A Truce With Your Fat Cells
A low-quality diet keeps calories locked in the fat cells where they become angry -creating biochemical chaos.
Changing what we eat, not how much, supports our body’s metabolism the benefits begin right away. Give yourself the gift of having a solid eating plan for life not a precarious balancing act.
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