The 2 Greatest Myths in Weight Loss
Myth 1:��Eating fat will make you fat
It has been known for almost a century now (ever since insulin was discovered) that there can be no weight gain without the master storage hormone insulin. And the number one macronutrient in our diet that increases insulin production is carbohydrate. Protein increases insulin to some extent but fat has no effect on insulin production. So if I go on a diet of 100% butter I'll lose weight faster than you can say "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".
Without belaboring the history of nutrition politics that led to the formation of the USDA pyramid and the resultant fattening of America, all I would say is, for weight loss, ��increase your consumption of healthy fats from nuts, seeds, avocados, olive oil, butter, ghee, coconuts etc and eat moderate amounts of healthy proteins from seeds, legumes, free pastured meats, wild caught fish, eggs and dairy. At the same time reduce your consumption of rice, wheat, sugars, processed foods and starchy vegetables. Get your carbohydrates from vegetables, nuts, seeds and low sugar fruits (berries, apples, peaches, grapefruits etc). By making these changes in your diet you will effortlessly lose weight without ever stepping in the gym or running a single mile. And you will never have to go hungry again!
Myth 2:��To lose weight you have to eat less and exercise more
This brings us to the second myth, which ironically is self contradictory given the fact that the human body is not a thermodynamic black box where you can eat less and exercise more and the body will lose weight. This in my opinion is the silliest myth that is pervasive in the weight loss community. You cannot eat less when you exercise more and you cannot exercise more if you eat less and that is due to a fact called "hunger". For more on this read here:http://inutrifit.com/.../exercise-doesnt-cause-weight-loss/
The bottomline is: weight loss is not about counting calories, but about making calories count!
