Contrary to popular belief, the fat that you consume in your diet is never stored as excess body fat! You may be skeptical, but it’s true. There is absolutely no biological process in the human body that causes fat that you get from food to be stored into the body as excess body fat. None.
If you are really interested in losing body fat, you have to know who the real culprit is: SUGAR!
Why You Have Excess Body Fat
Sugar, which is a carbohydrate, is the only substance that is responsible for your excess body fat. When you eat sugar, the body activates the fat storage hormone known as insulin. The primary role of insulin is to convert any excess glucose (sugar) found in your blood stream into excess body fat, which it stores in places like your hips, thighs and buttocks. By converting and storing any excess glucose in this way, your body is protecting itself from high glucose levels in blood, which are dangerous to your health.
What You Shouldn’t Eat and Why
Not more than 1% of the human pancreas is dedicated to processing sugars and carbohydrates, which means that when you live on carbohydrates, you are essentially catapulting yourself into obesity. Thus, in order to start losing body fat, you need to avoid heavy carbohydrate foods like grains, starches and processed foods, all of which have very little nutritional value.
It’s also important to avoid excess carbohydrates for another reason: diabetes. The pancreas is a very delicate organ and it’s designed to secrete insulin only twice per day. When you consume too much sugar, the pancreas becomes overwhelmed, which can ultimately lead to diabetes. That’s why it’s so crucial to minimize the intake of carbohydrates in your diet.
You should also keep in mind that each time you consume sugars and carbohydrates, which forces your body to secrete insulin, you are not going to be able to burn body fat for at least 2-3 hours and that means no weight loss.
What You Should Eat
While the pancreas dedicates only 1% of its energy towards processing carbs, it uses the other 99% to process proteins and fats. This should tell you right away that biologically speaking, the healthiest diet is one that is very high in natural fats and quality proteins, and very low in sugars and carbohydrates. This doesn’t say that you need to stay away from carbohydrates altogether, such as fruits and vegetables which provide a variety of health benefits, but it does mean that when you plan your meals you should keep this ratio of proteins, natural fats and carbs in mind.
To help you make smarter choices, here are some of the most common low and high sugar conversion foods:
Low Sugar Conversion Foods
- Leafy, green vegetables
- Melons that contain seeds
- Any wild berries and fruits that are sweet
- Avocados
High Sugar Conversion Foods
- Fruit juices
- Bananas
- Beans
- Potatoes
Remember, when it comes to losing body fat, sugars and carbohydrates are the enemy, not proteins and natural fats. That means you need to stay away from breads and other foods that contain starches, fiber and carbohydrates. Instead, build a solid foundation for each and every meal by using healthy and high quality proteins, natural fats and Superfoods. Not only will these foods meet your nutritional needs, but they will help to stimulate the loss of fat as well, leaving you leaner and healthier than ever before.