Break the Fat Loss Cycle

There’s no doubt about it.  Refined foods are making us fat.  Once you understand why then you can get serious about Fat Loss and losing weight.

Loaded with calories, refined foods play havoc on our endocrine system.  What’s that you ask? I say endocrine system because these foods directly affect not only your pancreas which produces insulin that helps regulate blood sugar but also your fat. Yes your fat is part of the endocrine system and what your putting in your mouth is most likely adding to fat accumulation.  I know, say it ain’t so.

When we eat processed carb foods, you know the cakes, cookies, breads, crackers etc your blood sugars go nuts. In response you release insulin which stores FAT. So the more refined carbs you eat the fatter you’ll get. These refined carbs will not only make you fatter, but prevent your body from using all the excess fat you have from being used as fuel!  And the more fat you have will make the insulin you have in your body less effective, so guess what?  You release more insulin which makes you fatter!!

Break the cycle.  The key is more unprocessed foods. You’ve heard about how we’re supposed to eat 25-35 grams of fiber, well that’s probably not enough.  Our bodies evolved on a diet that is over 100 grams of fiber a day! When you see most Americans struggle to get even 15 grams of fiber in their diet you see why we’re in trouble.  When I say fiber I mean fiber in whole unprocessed fruits and veggies, not the processed crap you buy in the store.  No shortcuts.