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: REFINED SUGAR!

Why You Have Excess Body Fat

Refined sugar, which is an empty unnatrual carbohydrate, is the only substance that is responsible for your excess body fat. When you eat refined 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

The human pancreas is not dedicated to processing empty carbohydrates, which means that when you live on empty carbohydrates, you are essentially catapulting yourself into obesity. Thus, in order to start losing body fat, you need to avoid empty carbohydrate foods like grains, starches and processed foods, all of which have very little or zero nutritional value.

It’s also important to avoid excess of empty 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 refined sugar, the pancreas becomes overwhelmed, which can ultimately lead to diabetes. That’s why it’s so crucial to minimize the intake of empty carbohydrates in your diet.

You should also keep in mind that each time you consume refined sugars and empty carbohydrates, which forces your body to secrete insulin unproportionally, 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

The pancreas is not meant processing dirty carbs. This should tell you right away that biologically speaking, the healthiest diet is one that is very high in natural living whole foods. This doesn’t say that you need to stay away from processed foods altogether, but it does mean that when you plan your meals you should keep a high ratio (>70%) of living foods in mind.

To help you make smarter choices, here are some of the most common unhealthy and healthy foods:

Unhealthy Foods

– White flour

– Refined oils of all kinds due to being stripped away of its nutrients

– Refined unnatural sugars

– Conventional meat (animals that are raised on steroids and antibiotics)

Healthy Foods

– Whole fruits

– Whole vegetables

– Beans

– Grass-fed meat

Remember, when it comes to losing body fat, refined sugars and empty carbohydrates are the enemy, not natural foods. That means you need to stay away from processed foods and other factory foods that contain refined sugar, refined oils and empty carbohydrates. Instead, build a solid foundation for each and every meal by using healthy and high quality foods 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.

Copyright 2011. Boro Petric. All rights reserved.

Source: http://www.longevitystrategist.com/losing-body-fat/

Boro Petric, a Swiss native, became a longevity strategist after having battled a liver tumor that almost took his life. His website is a free online resource for people who want to live longer, stronger and healthier.

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Boro Petric, a Swiss native, became a longevity strategist after having battled a liver tumor that almost took his life. His website is a free online resource for people who want to live longer, stronger and healthier.
http://www.longevitystrategist.com

Author Bio: Boro Petric, a Swiss native, became a longevity strategist after having battled a liver tumor that almost took his life. His website is a free online resource for people who want to live longer, stronger and healthier.

Visit LongevityStrategist.com

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