Foods That Speed Metabolism
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Fad Diet Types - What Works & What Doesn't
How To Speed Your Metabolism So Your Burn All The Calories You Eat
In the quest to find a practical way to lose weight quickly and permanently, many people get lost in a sea of hype and misinformation. They end up trying things that are unnatural and only lead to more weight gain. It becomes a cycle that can be hard to break. Let's go over some of the fad diet types and what to avoid. We'll also review a sensible way to burn fat that you've probably never heard of but allows you to eat in a way that is natural and enjoyable.
Here are some of the more popular fad diet types
Low carb: This approach advocates restricting or eliminating carbohydrates as a way of losing weight. Examples include the Atkins Diet, The Zone and Sugar Busters.
Low fat: The opposite of low carb, this type of diet recommends severely restricting your fat intake while keeping your daily carbs high. Check out The Pritikin Principle and The Good Carbohydrate Revolution as examples.
Liquid meals: This type of diet uses liquid meal replacement drinks as the cornerstone of their approach. SlimFast is the most popular example.
Single food focus: This approach concentrates on one particular food to stimulate weight loss. The Grapefruit Diet and The Cabbage Soup Diet are prime examples.
The big problems with fad diets
- They demand that you eat in an unnatural way.
- You have to drastically restrict foods you like.
- You will end up with uncontrollable cravings.
- You will feel hungry most of the time.
- You will have a lack of energy.
- Your body adapts to the new diet, halting any progress.
- When you return to "normal" eating, you'll gain back any lost pounds.
A sensible alternative
The drastic restrictions of most diets make it totally impractical for long term weight loss. Also, your metabolism is very adaptable and will adjust to any new eating patterns you introduce... causing any progess to come to a screeching halt.
The key is to constantly "trick" your metabolism so it doesn't have a chance to adapt. You do this by eating a wide variety of carbs, fats and proteins, but you eat them in certain "patterns." There is no need to drastically restrict certains foods... food is not the enemy.
This concept of eating a wide variety of food in certain patterns throughout the day is called calorie shifting. Initially I dismissed calorie shifting as just another fad diet type. This is not the case. Upon closer inspection, you'll see that it is a natural and enjoyable approach to eating that works in harmony with your body... not against it.
If you'd like to learn more about calorie shifting and how it can help you lose weight, click here
Here are some of the more popular fad diet types
Low carb: This approach advocates restricting or eliminating carbohydrates as a way of losing weight. Examples include the Atkins Diet, The Zone and Sugar Busters.
Low fat: The opposite of low carb, this type of diet recommends severely restricting your fat intake while keeping your daily carbs high. Check out The Pritikin Principle and The Good Carbohydrate Revolution as examples.
Liquid meals: This type of diet uses liquid meal replacement drinks as the cornerstone of their approach. SlimFast is the most popular example.
Single food focus: This approach concentrates on one particular food to stimulate weight loss. The Grapefruit Diet and The Cabbage Soup Diet are prime examples.
The big problems with fad diets
- They demand that you eat in an unnatural way.
- You have to drastically restrict foods you like.
- You will end up with uncontrollable cravings.
- You will feel hungry most of the time.
- You will have a lack of energy.
- Your body adapts to the new diet, halting any progress.
- When you return to "normal" eating, you'll gain back any lost pounds.
A sensible alternative
The drastic restrictions of most diets make it totally impractical for long term weight loss. Also, your metabolism is very adaptable and will adjust to any new eating patterns you introduce... causing any progess to come to a screeching halt.
The key is to constantly "trick" your metabolism so it doesn't have a chance to adapt. You do this by eating a wide variety of carbs, fats and proteins, but you eat them in certain "patterns." There is no need to drastically restrict certains foods... food is not the enemy.
This concept of eating a wide variety of food in certain patterns throughout the day is called calorie shifting. Initially I dismissed calorie shifting as just another fad diet type. This is not the case. Upon closer inspection, you'll see that it is a natural and enjoyable approach to eating that works in harmony with your body... not against it.
If you'd like to learn more about calorie shifting and how it can help you lose weight, click here
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