Having Trouble Losing Weight?
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We all know the basic rule of weight gain: when you consume more calories than you use, your body makes more fat. Following simple logic, we presume that the opposite is true. This is the basic rule of weight loss: when you consume a smaller amount of calories than you burn, you lose weight.
So why doesn’t dieting seem this simple? And how many of us really calculate the calories we eat and the number of calories we burn?
There are many reasons why we gain weight, calories aside. Here are a few additional reasons why we gain weight.
Not enough good fat in our diet. Essential fatty acids, otherwise known as omega-3 and omega-6 good fats we find in flaxseeds, fish, nuts and seeds, actually are essential. Essential fatty acids preserve the body’s metabolic rate. The higher our metabolism, the more calories we burn doing average everyday activities.
Indigestion. When you don’t fully break down the food you feed it, that food will get stored as fat. Indigestion is a primary culprit in weight gain, especially for those who eat a sensible diet.
Food allergies. There are internal side effects that are known to directly and indirectly lead to the appearance of weight gain. Swelling due to inflammation and fluid retention in the digestive track does not cause fat production, but it will fatten your waistline.
High insulin levels. An obscure disease that might affect 25% of the population, insulin resistance makes the body produce too much insulin in order for the insulin to be effective. Since the presence of insulin incites the body to burn glucose instead of fat, excess amounts of insulin will cause the body to hold on to fat, even when the fat might otherwise be used for energy.
Improper food combinations. Nutrition research that shows that the ratio of carbohydrates, protein and fat directly affects our insulin production, which in turn, affects how much fat our body burns or stores. This is true for every meal, even small snacks. This is commonly called food combining. If you consume a modest snack of a rice cake with sliced banana, you are consuming all carbs — no protein and no fat. Although your calorie intake is merely 150 calories, your insulin levels will spike as if you just ate a couple of donuts. The key to keeping insulin levels low is to always include a little protein and fat with every carb we eat.
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