Increase protein and
complex carb consumption to prevent catabolism and speed up your metabolism; increase meal frequency and optimize meal timing to create the best hormonal environment for burning fat while preserving muscle mass.
Not exact matches
Cut down your
consumption of refined sugars and processed foods and replace those with fresh veggies and fruits,
complex carb sources and foods that provide healthy fats and good quality protein.
Whether you're looking to reduce your grain intake or just want to increase your vegetable
consumption while still gaining the benefits of lasting energy from
complex carbs, spaghetti squash is an awesome healthy variation that provides you solid doses of manganese, niacin, Omega - 3, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
A vast majority of
carb consumption should come in the form of
complex carbohydrates (whole - grains, vegetables).
In fact, the diet should be approximately 70 % of calories from unadulturated fats like low
carb nuts (pecans and macadamias are great, almonds ok and peanuts and cashews are considered higher
carb on the nut scale), avocado, grass fed butter, coconut oil, olive oil; and the remainng 15/15 for protein and non-starchy vegetable
carbs, especially nutrient dense leafy greens It is carbohydrates or high protein leading to gluconeogenesis in the diet that make concurrent
consumption of fats a cardiovascular risk, but in a properly
carb - restricted and moderate protein diet, and in the absence of systemic inflammation (hsCRP, ESR), one should not worry about increases in cholesterol, but focus on the size of the cholesterol particles (bigger is better) Dr. Peter Attia explains this
complex topic well.
It is known that the excessive
consumption of carbohydrates, refined and
complex carbs, contribute to these diseases.