Fasting for weight loss hit the headlines recently, based on some scientific research that has nearly nothing to do with the topic. News media really blew it this time. The research involved a group of people who do not even remotely represent you or anyone else who wants to lose weight. The science behind this report is fine, although the yellow journalism stinks.
Weight loss news reports can sometimes just be a load of crap!
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Studies: Burn More Fat on Empty Stomach
This is a great title for a news article headline, don’t you think? Unfortunately, the media failed to cite the original work. After some digging I found it on Pubmed. The research focused on world class cyclists, and the results showed that ultra high intensity training with low muscle glycogen led to burning more fat. This, of course, is common sense.
How do you get to a level of low muscle glycogen? Since this is the form of carbohydrate stored in muscle, the only way to go low is by not eating. Of course, this is complicated by the fact that liver also stores glycogen, and that not eating may also lead to muscle loss. No matter to the journalists. The whole idea that research on world class cyclists could apply to you an me is ridiculous from the get-go. Might as well compare us with lab rats.
Of course, if you do ultra high intensity training and are a world class cyclist, then this research may be good news for you.
The Real Story Behind Fasting for Weight Loss
Meal spacing leads to all kinds of hormone changes involving insulin, growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1, and leptin, among others. The pattern of release of these hormones after a meal follows a prescribed response to food and its digestion over time. The most effective fat loss period, due to these patterns, is the 12 or so hours between dinner and breakfast the next day. This is your daily fasting for maximum benefit for weight loss.
Extended fasting all by itself can boost the daily dinner-to-breakfast fasting results. What I mean by extended fasting is no more than 24 hours. The 3-day or 8-day fasts that some people love to do are too extreme.
Weight Loss With Fasting
Fasting specifically directs your body to go after fat, once stored glycogen becomes unavailable. However, there are certain strategies that you must follow for fasting – before, during, and after – to make sure that fat loss is the target and not muscle loss.
Brad Pilon is the world’s leading expert on how to do this right. Fortunately, he has put together a manual for all of us normal people (not world class athletes) to get rid of belly fat through proper fasting. He calls his program Eat Stop Eat, which is cute and clever and to the point. I have linked an icon above to the page where he explains it better than I can. It is also here:
Unlike the stupid media reports that pushed my buttons on this topic, Brad’s ideas are spot on. Go ahead and read what he has to say and you will see what I mean.
Coconut oil weightloss is an increasingly hot topic. The mixture of fats in coconut oil, called medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), speeds up metabolism of your own excess fat. Coconut oil dieting is even backed by some serious scientific research. Here is some of the latest information on coconut oil weight loss.
Coconut oil has been found to aid the body in destroying dozens of harmful viruses, supports the immune system, improves chronic fatigue, boosts energy and will even help you lose excess body fat. Dr. Mary G. Enig, one of the world’s …
This rise in temperature indicates higher metabolic activity caused by better thyroid functioning, revealing how coconut oil helps your thyroid and boosts your metabolism More in the book Eat Fat, Lose Fat by Sally Fallon and Dr. Mary …
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The opposite, coconut oil helps boost your metabolism and thus help lose weight. Stonewalljackson7 on November 4, 2009 at 5:12 pm. I use a lot of coconut flour for the fiber. any other benefits? germanicelt on November 27, 2009 at 1:47 pm. I take my coconut oil with some raw cocoa powder … The body does not recognize xylitol as anything useful and treats it as a pathogen (stores it in FAT to keep it away from internal organs) – same goes for all artificial sweeteners. …
The best diet to lose weight fast may already be in your kitchen. Your individual results may demand a different strategy than someone else. Here is some information that will help you decide what is best for you.
Are you upset about your stomach and want to lose the belly fat? Then you should pay more attention to what you eat. This excess fat around the belly is.
Your diet program should contain diary products, but make sure that you consume low fat and skimmed milk. In addition, check the foods you consume so as to eliminate the foods containing sugar. Those who want to get rid of belly fat, …
Publish Date: 06/05/2010 10:51
Food for thought on the best diets to lose weight fast,
The best diets to lose weight fast absolutely must have the proper balance between omega 3 and omega 6 oils. You are heading the wrong direction if you are eating foods made from grains or using common cooking oils. Here is how to get back in balance and lose weight faster.
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This is just a beginning. When you consume the right fats in the right proportions, everything that you do to lose weight will be faster, easier, and more effective.
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