The Mediterranean diet group was placed
on a moderate fat, restricted calorie program rich in vegetables and low in red meat, with poultry and fish replacing beef and lamb.
LDL was reduced by 13.5 mg / dL in those consuming the avocado diet, while
those on the moderate fat and lower fat diets experienced a reduction of only 8.3 mg / dL and 7.4 mg / dL, respectively.
Not exact matches
Use a
moderate amount of cheese
on your salad because while it is healthy, it also is fairly high in
fat.
Moderately low carbohydrate diet improves «metabolic fitness»: Dr. Ronald Krauss, a long - standing Harvard - trained medical doctor and researcher, presents the physical processes behind the consequences of a high carbohydrate, low -
fat diet
on blood triglyceride levels vs a
moderate to high
fat diet.
We are currently in an era where various trendy dieting regimes co-exist, such as the Atkins diet, which is high in protein and
moderate in carbohydrates and
fat; vegetarian and vegan diets, which are driving higher demand for plant - based proteins; and the Paleo diet, which focuses
on meats, whole foods and
fats, and has no -LSB-...]
The great thing about the paleo diet, is that it focuses
on using real whole foods, plenty of healthy
fats, vegetables, and
moderate amounts of animal protein.
Preoccupation with food and dieting / unreasonable fear of being
fat (girls
on severe diets in one Australian study were 18 times more likely to develop an eating disorder;
moderate dieters were 5 times more likely than those who did not diet; Harvard researcher says 44 % of high school girls and 15 % of boys diet);
In a study of 45 overweight or obese subjects who ate a
moderate -
fat diet including an avocado daily had lower bad cholesterol than those
on a similar diet without the avocado or those
on a lower -
fat diet (American Heart Association, 2015).
Hallmarks of the Mediterranean diet include: a variety of minimally processed whole grains and legumes as the staple food; plenty of a huge diversity of fresh vegetables consumed
on a daily basis; fresh fruits as the typical daily dessert; cold pressed extra-virgin olive oil, nuts, and seeds as the principal source of
fat;
moderate consumption of fish; dairy products consumed in low amounts; red and processed meat consumed in very low frequency and amounts; and wine consumed in low to
moderate amounts only with meals.
You will certainly need a high calorie diet to encourage optimal muscle repair and growth, but you need to focus
on providing your body with the best quality nutrients instead of empty calories, and you can benefit the most from a diet that is high in protein and carbs and
moderate in
fat.
According to the studies, a
moderate consumption of wine
on daily basis can greatly reduce the risk of gaining
fat.
The ketogenic diet is based
on consuming low levels of carbs (30 - 50g per day), high - to -
moderate amounts of protein and high amounts of dietary
fats.
That's supported by a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, which found that women who followed a
moderate -
fat diet shed an average of 5.9 kg more compared with those
on a low -
fat diet (they kept the kilos off, too!).
It's a pretty simple philosophy: alternate low and high quantities of carbohydrates
on different days, while eating adequate protein intake and
moderate amounts of
fat in the diet.
Quitting smoking, cutting back
on bad
fats (saturated and trans), and getting
moderate - intensity exercise most days of the week may save you even more.
They had each participant lose about 10 to 15 percent of their body weight, then put them
on three different maintenance diets — low -
fat (with about 60 percent of daily calories coming from carbs); low - glycemic - index (with about 40 percent of daily intake from carbs that cause only
moderate spikes in blood sugar, such as legumes and vegetables); and a very low - carb approach, with just 10 percent of daily calories from carbs.
Research suggests that a 10 - minute sweat session with 1 minute of high - intensity exercise (think sprints,
on foot or a stationary bike) can lead to the same benefits — including improved cardiovascular health, increased endurance, and
fat percentage loss — as exercising at a
moderate pace for 45 minutes.
But for maximum
fat loss, I recommend four to seven days per week of cardio or other vigorous physical activity for 30 to 45 minutes (based
on results) at a
moderate pace.»
I can only speak for myself, but I feel tremendously better
on a high -
fat (pastured animal
fat, coconut oil, raw EVOO),
moderate protein,
moderate carb diet with ample bone broth, liver, raw dairy and fermented foods (veges, sourdough, FCLO) than I ever did with a lean - meat and vegetable diet of paleo.
Since you are striving for
fat loss and are
on a low to
moderate carb diet, your recovery ability will not be maximized.
An emphasis
on moderate quality proteins, natural
fats and colorful fibrous vegetables is ideal for someone with blood sugar disregulation.
That's gonna be an emphasis primarily
on your non-starchy vegetables, virtually zero fructose because we're not doing any fruit when we go to that type of Keto extreme and we're primarily focusing
on high quality
fats and
moderate protein.
I have experimented with low carb, high to
moderate fat, and high protein diets (Paleo)
on at least three different occasions and I have found myself getting weaker as time went
on.
It focuses
on high consumption of healthy
fats (70 percent of your diet),
moderate protein (25 percent) and very little carbohydrates (5 percent).5
Or are we gonna primarily be more
on a keto or gonna crank the
fats super high, 70 - 80 %, keep the vegetables as the majority of our carbohydrates and primarily eat, you know,
moderate to lower protein and food?
The protein and
fat help
moderate caffeine's affect
on your brain, preventing the over-stimulation which leads to fatigue.
In general, you should cut down
on sugar and processed carbs and include healthy
fats in your diet (omega 3 fatty acids, monounsaturated and saturated
fat), avoid processed foods high in additives - eat REAL food, make sure you get enough sleep and include some
moderate exercise.
It doesn't mean I encourage them to eat less protein but rather «
moderate» and appropriate based
on their body weight, body
fat % and activity level.
If you grow
on low and
moderate protein quantities and that all is muscle, not
fat — good for you.
On a ketogenic diet plan, you have the potential to lose weight, burn
fat,
moderate your blood sugar, and boost your metabolism.
You could even put some
on a skewer with cantaloupe balls before you leave home to
moderate the insulin surge you get from eating carbs without
fats and proteins.
Because by maintaining the carbs (and thus insulin) low, consuming a healthy dose of
fat and a
moderate amount of protein, you are going to turn
on necessary protein synthesis, mobilize
fat, encourage ketogenesis and again take full advantage of growth hormone release throughout the morning and afternoon.
In terms of sporting performance, i used to do competitive powerlifting, and i tried a number of low carb high
fat diets (The Anabolic / Metabolic Diet, the Natural hormonal Enhancement diet), each for about 8 months interspersed with a few months of
moderate - high carb dieting, to see what effects they had
on my body comp and performance.
I found the answer for those of us
on a ketogenic - high
fat,
moderate protein, low carb - diet to have desserts without taking the chance of spiking our blood sugar (remember, we talked about that issue last week?).
So I'll skip to the point — I did some more research
on Keto and the big premise was SUPER low carb, high
fat,
moderate protein.
Optional:
On your rest days when you're not doing any high intensity
fat loss workouts you can do lower - to -
moderate weight loss activities for 15 - to - 90 minutes like walking or riding a bike because the more active you are + The more intense your workouts are = The faster you'll lose 50 pounds.
, Effect of a
Moderate Fat Diet With and Without Avocados
on Lipoprotein Particle Number, Size and Subclasses in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
I'm technically not sure I'm actually in ketosis Bc I don't test myself, but I consider my approach to be based
on ketogenic principles - low carb, high
fat,
moderate protein.
The worst diet to be
on is high
fat along with
moderate and sometimes even «low» (as opposed to very low) carb.
This diet study used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology for the first time, measuring changes in body and organ
fat during 18 months
on a Mediterranean / low - carb diet, with and without
moderate physical exercise.
In research studies following people
on a well - formulated low - carb,
moderate - protein, high -
fat diet with adequate calories, there has been no occurrence of low thyroid.
If you want to burn
fat canʼt you just do
moderate intensity «cardio» exercises like running
on the treadmill for hours at a time?
I have since moved
on to 16:8 five or six days a week, eating very low carbs /
moderate protein / high
fat.
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.
I am
on high
fat, LOW carb &
moderate protein keto.
Back to Macros... when you boil it all down you want Protein to be almost constant at a
moderate to high level — and then
Fat / Carbs inversely cycled depending
on the day.
I still get enough to be
on what is probably a low - to -
moderate fat intake, but I took out about 400 - 600 calories of it per day so as not to be
on specifically a high
fat diet and didn't replace them with other foods.
After you complete the diet, I recommend continuing to eat healthy, unprocessed foods with the emphasis
on lean protein, healthy
fats, nuts, seeds, lots of veggies with low glycemic whole grains and fruits in
moderate amounts.
According to the Huffington Post, a study showed that people who eat low - carb, high -
fat diets burned 300 more calories than people
on low -
fat or
moderate - carb diets.
While I don't always subscribe to the «everything in moderation» mentality — there are no
moderate amounts of ingredients like high - fructose corn syrup (HFCS), trans
fat, and especially if you have food intolerances, gluten and dairy — in the case of many of these healthy foods like red wine, their benefits become dependent
on dose.