Lose Fat

How can you lose fat, without spending a fortune on gimmicks, diets, powders, machines, memberships, and who knows what else?

The key to this is understanding how and why your body stores fat. There are several factors at work:

1. Total calories in vs. total calories out.
2. Insulin effect.
3. Timing.
4. Sneaky products.
5. Lifestyle changes.
6. Supplementation

We'll cover each of these briefly, below. Here are the areas you need to focus on, if you want to lose fat the smart way:

1. Total calories in vs. total calories out.

This is simple math. You must burn more calories than you take in. So, portion control is key. Stop eating until you are full! If you eat one serving of protein and limit that to something the size of your fist, you will be on the right track. You do not need to fill that 10-inch dinner plate to capacity.

2. Insulin effect.

Most folks eat too much sugar. Period. Do a search online for the Glycemic Index, and make a point of eating foods that are very low on that index. This means apples instead of bananas, sweet potatoes instead of Idaho potatoes, and so on. Also, don't eat a carbohydrate by itself!

3. Timing.

Eat most of your carbohydrates in after intense exercise. Try to eat six smal meals a day, rather than 3 big ones. Try not to eat 2 hours before bedtime. Always eat breakfast. If you like fruit juices, remember they are loaded with sugar--so drink them with breakfast or after intense exercise and at no other time.

4. Sneaky products.

Jack LaLanne says, "If it's made by man, I don't eat it." The less refined a food is, the better. Read the labels on your foods. Most bread is loaded with multiple kinds of sugars, plus hydrogenated oils--pure poison! That Osteoporosis in a Can made by Coca Cola, Pepsi, and some other companies is loaded with sugar unless you get the "Diet" versions. Mountain Dew not only robs your bones of calcium (as do all other colas), but it is one of the most sugar-dense drinks available.

It will not only make you fat and frail, but will give your pancreas a pretty hard time. Sauces are another source of empty calories. Read the labels on everything, and substitute real food for the worst offenders. This will reduce total caloric intake and glycemic effect at the same time, and you will lose fat. Beware of "fat free" or "reduced fat" foods. An example is reduced fat peanut butter. They replace peanut oil (which is good for you) with sugar! Finally, did you know that rice cakes and bagels are among the most fattening foods you can eat? Steer clear!

5. Lifestyle changes.

Incorporate exercise into your lifestyle. Parking farther out, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, and walking your dog or going with someone who is walking theirs all will add up! If you just can't tear yourself away from the television, do stretching exercises, sit-ups, pushups, and walking in place while you are watching the show.

6. Supplementation

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