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Carbohydrates Make You Fat

 

Mark Sisson famously referred to 150+ grams of carbohydrates a day as producing “insidious weight gain,” and Gary Taubes’ best-selling book, Good Calories, Bad Calories, tells the reader over and over (and over and over) that carbohydrates make us fat. The believers of the Dr. Atkins dietary principles, the low-carbohydrate paleo philosophy, or any other low- carbohydrate or ketogenic dietary advice are all on board. But are they right? Will that baked potato, that piece of toast with a bit of jam, or the brownie really lead to “insidious weight gain,” simply because of the carbohydrates?

Thermogenic Superfoods

Thermogenic superfoods are food that require additional calories to be broken down, leading to the raised metabolism and more calories being used. Thermogenic foods are also very high in fiber, which causes a person to become fuller faster.

How To Change Your Eating Habits

strawberryOur habits decide what we eat, when we eat and how much we eat. Some habits are good like “I always eat breakfast” and some are obviously bad like “I just can’t stay away from chips”. Even though most of our eating habits are established during our childhood, it doesn’t mean we cannot change them. If you want to lose weight in a healthy way, you must first change your eating habits and adopt healthy ones.

How Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help With Weight Loss?

apple-vineFor many of us, vinegar is probably a staple ingredient in our kitchen cupboards, for the sole purpose of being used as a condiment, or as the base for a salad dressing perhaps. If you suggested to some people, that it could be in their best interests to actually drink the vinegar in their cupboards, they would probably look at you as if you had gone mad.

Fasting For Body Recomposition and Health

digestionFirst and foremost, intermittent fasting is not a specific diet, but rather a dieting pattern. Intermittent fasting (IF) does not advise any specific foods – although it’s not going to help you much if you fuel your body with Twinkies (RIP) and Twizzlers. It simply means making conscious decisions to have your meals at certain times. There are various ways to make the most out of intermittent fasting:

What is 5:2 Fast Diet?

digestionThe 5:2 Day Diet is a brand new, research-based approach to weight loss. This is a simple diet where you will fast for two days per week followed by eating as normal for the additional five. As well as the obvious reason for choosing to diet you can improve your health significantly by cutting risks of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even some cancers.