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Eat Fat to Burn Fat
by Jesse Cannone
http://www.guaranteed-weightloss.com/
For about 50 years now, Americans have been eating low
fat (some no fat) diets and the funny thing is we have
gotten progressively fatter and less healthy. Who ever
said low fat diets were healthy, and more importantly,
why does eating less fat mean you'll be less fat?
In attempt to keep this easy to understand, as most of what
you read and hear is complicated, confusing, and
contradictory, I'm going to be direct, to the point, and
explain things in a way that most people can understand.
Where to start??? Well, I've done some research on this and
have found very little science to back up the claims that
eating less fat will keep you trim. I have also found many
examples that totally dismiss this idea. For example, the
French eat significantly more fat than we do here in the US
while there obesity AND disease and illness rates are quite
a bit lower.
Another example is the Alaskan Eskimos. They consume as
much as 70% of their calories from fat (whale blubber and
fish) and they have one of the lowest rates of heart
disease in the world ~ until they come to the US and eat
like us!
Before I cover other examples I'd like to talk about some
the reasons why the "low fat diet" is not only making us
fatter, but also killing people faster than you can
imagine!
Does that shock you? If so, do I have news for you!
Ok... here are just a few reasons:
Eating less fat means you have to eat more protein or carbs
and most people end up eating more carbs (and the wrong
type!)
Dietary fat is very slow burning in the body so when you
replace the fat with faster burning carbs you tend to feel
less energetic, risk burning muscle tissue, and wreak havoc
on your metabolism and hormones because your energy levels
(blood sugar) are like a roller coaster.
Dietary fats supply some of the best, and most stable
sources of energy. So if you want to feel good all day
long, you need to make sure you are getting enough fats,
and the right types. I'll touch on which types to avoid and
which to include in your diet later in this article.
The human body needs fat just to function properly, let
alone optimal health.
Certain amounts of fat are necessary for proper hormone
production. If hormone production is off so will your
metabolism be. Hormones regulate many things in the body
including your ability to build and maintain muscle tissue,
which is responsible for a large portion of your energy
expenditure. In simple terms, muscle burns calories 24
hours a day and if you eat a low fat or no fat diet you
will have a hard time building and maintaining muscle.
Here are some facts:
obesity increased from 14% of the American population in
1960 to over 22% by 1980
the Harvard Nurse's Health Study which ran well over 10
years found that not only did low fat diets not decrease
the risk of heart disease but also that saturated fat
wasn't so bad after all, and that too little was just as
harmful
To read more of the facts about dietary fat and health
check out these great resources:
http://www.gunnarlindgren.com/nutritionx.pdf
http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/189
8.html
http://www.drlam.com/A3R_brief_in_doc_format/2002-No3-
FatandCholesterol.cfm
So to sum things up...
If you want to lose weight and be healthy - DON'T eat a low-
fat diet! You would have to be absolutely insane to after
learning the truth about dietary fats. If you have doubts
or questions please do some research and you will be amazed
at what you will find out. In the meantime, go eat some
healthy fats!
Jesse Cannone is a certified personal trainer and author of
the best-selling fitness ebook, Burn Fat FAST. Be sure to
sign up for his free email course as it is full of powerful
weight loss and fitness tips that are guaranteed to help
you get the results you want. http://www.guaranteed-
weightloss.com
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