Mike Geary, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutritution Trainer
Whole grains that you thought were good for you, could actually be causing you weight gain. Anything made of "whole grain" turns to sugar once it is digested into the body. Whole grain foods cause the blood sugar or glucose to 'spike upwards'. When the blood glucose reaching up above 120 it causes hunger.
When a type 1 diabetic has a need for insulin because of too low blood sugar, insulin spikes up the glucose level, and if the blood sugar rises above 120 on your glucose meter, you will become hungry.
Other foods such as soybean milk, or tofu, or anything made of soy can cause one's blood sugar to rise or spike which usually causes hunger. When we feed our hunger issues with the wrong kinds of carbohydrates, our blood sugar rises up out of control for Type 2 diabetics.
The whole egg is a food that can help to burn belly fat. Yes, the whole egg including the white or the yolk. For years the medical community told us that eggs were an enemy; but, lo and behold they are not bad for you.
Some of the large food conglomerates would have you believe that certain foods are bad for you when it is really just the opposite. Shocking news, I know; but, true.
Examples of foods making you fat are: whole wheat bagels, muffins, pasta, and yes even whole wheat pasta.
Grains are easy to raise and cheap to raise, and this is why the Giant Conglomerates want to push these food off on you, 'cause they stand to make millions of dollars off of them or you even though they are making you fat or fatter.
Carbohydrates are like cigarettes, such that a person becomes 'addicted' to Carbs, and the body screams for more and more when it is hungry or the blood glucose levels have spiked upward.
The Glycemic Law stands to separate Carbs from themselves by dividing their values into separate levels. The higher values make you FAT; whereas, the lower the reading or value, the better the food is for you.
Another so called "health food" that has been rammed into our thinking is Soy Products such as soymilk, tofu, and soybean protein products. Soy is a many multi-billion dollar industry in this country and world wide.
concentrations of phytoestrogens that are found in processed unfermented soy
products.
Now I know you may have heard contradicting stories about whether these
phytoestrogens are actually harmful or not... but one thing that's often overlooked is that
in most cases, we're not talking about eating just a few soybeans here... we're talking
about products such as soymilk and soy proteins where the processing has actually
concentrated the phytoestrogens in much higher concentrations than you would ever
get naturally.
This is where these processed soy products can actually stimulate your body to hold
onto belly fat.
One of the other main problems with soy is that it is one of the most genetically modified
crops and also one of the crops containing the highest pesticide/herbicide residue.
Many pesticides and herbicides that get inside your body actually act as something
called xenoestrogens which contribute to the condition known as "stubborn belly fat".
They make your body want to hold onto belly fat and make it particularly hard to burn
off.
So even if you don't agree with the phytoestrogen argument against soy, you need to
factor in the xenoestrogens from pesticides and herbicides that you might be exposed to
as well, which can increase stomach fat. This is in addition to the effects you may get
from the concentrated phytoestrogens in soy... it’s the combination (double whammy) of
xenoestrogens and phytoestrogens in soy that could be a BIG problem for stubborn
belly fat!
5 Surprising Foods that KILL Belly Fat!
1. Whole Eggs, including the yolk (not just egg whites) - Most people know that eggs are one of the highest quality sources of protein. However, most people don't know that
the egg yolks are the healthiest part of the egg... that's where almost all of the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants (such as lutein) are found in eggs.
It’s such a shame that so many clueless fitness pros out there have such little nutritional
knowledge that they keep preaching that you should only eat egg whites and not egg yolks.
Well, they couldn’t be more wrong!!
Egg Yolks contain more than 90% of the calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, and B12, and panthothenic acid of the egg. In addition, the yolks contain ALL of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K in the egg, as well as ALL of the essential fatty acids (EFAs). Also, the protein of whole eggs is more bio-available than egg whites alone due to a more balanced amino acid profile that the yolks help to build.
In fact, egg whites are almost devoid of micronutrients compared to egg yolks.
Essentially, all of this extra nutrition (micro-nutrients) as well as healthy fats that you obtain from the egg yolks helps to control your appetite, balance fat-burning hormones, and HELP you to burn body fat! So don’t believe all of these clueless “professionals” telling you to skip the yolks.
Just make sure to choose free-range organic eggs instead of normal grocery store eggs.
Similar to the grass-fed beef scenario and wild vs farm raised fish scenerio, the nutrient content of the eggs and the balance between healthy omega-3 fatty acids and inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids (in excess) is controlled by the diet of the hens.
Grass-fed beef or bison (NOT your typical grocery store beef!) - I know most people think that red meat is unhealthy for you, but that's because they don't understand how the health of the animal affects how healthy the meat is for your consumption. Keep this in mind -- "an unhealthy animal provides unhealthy meat, but a healthy animal provides healthy meat".
Problems with e-coli and other sickness is not typically a problem in cattle that eat solely grass and other forage.
antioxidants. They’re also a great source of fiber!
Try sliced avocados or guacamole on sandwiches, burgers, scrambled eggs or omelets, in
salads, or as a side to just about any meal.
Nuts: Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Macadamia, etc -- Yes, this is yet another "fatty food"
that can actually help you burn fat! Although nuts are generally between 75-90% fat in terms of a ratio of fat calories to total calories, this is another type of food that is all healthy fats, along with high levels of nutrition such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Nuts are also a good source of fiber and protein, which of course, you know helps to control blood sugar and can aid fat loss, as well.
Berries also pack a healthy dose of fiber, which slows your carbohydrate absorption and digestion rate, and controls your blood sugar levels to help prevent insulin spikes (which can stimulate fat gain).
Whole grains that you thought were good for you, could actually be causing you weight gain. Anything made of "whole grain" turns to sugar once it is digested into the body. Whole grain foods cause the blood sugar or glucose to 'spike upwards'. When the blood glucose reaching up above 120 it causes hunger.
When a type 1 diabetic has a need for insulin because of too low blood sugar, insulin spikes up the glucose level, and if the blood sugar rises above 120 on your glucose meter, you will become hungry.
Other foods such as soybean milk, or tofu, or anything made of soy can cause one's blood sugar to rise or spike which usually causes hunger. When we feed our hunger issues with the wrong kinds of carbohydrates, our blood sugar rises up out of control for Type 2 diabetics.
The whole egg is a food that can help to burn belly fat. Yes, the whole egg including the white or the yolk. For years the medical community told us that eggs were an enemy; but, lo and behold they are not bad for you.
Some of the large food conglomerates would have you believe that certain foods are bad for you when it is really just the opposite. Shocking news, I know; but, true.
Examples of foods making you fat are: whole wheat bagels, muffins, pasta, and yes even whole wheat pasta.
Grains are easy to raise and cheap to raise, and this is why the Giant Conglomerates want to push these food off on you, 'cause they stand to make millions of dollars off of them or you even though they are making you fat or fatter.
Carbohydrates are like cigarettes, such that a person becomes 'addicted' to Carbs, and the body screams for more and more when it is hungry or the blood glucose levels have spiked upward.
The Glycemic Law stands to separate Carbs from themselves by dividing their values into separate levels. The higher values make you FAT; whereas, the lower the reading or value, the better the food is for you.
Another so called "health food" that has been rammed into our thinking is Soy Products such as soymilk, tofu, and soybean protein products. Soy is a many multi-billion dollar industry in this country and world wide.
The first thing I should mention about soy is a little controversial -- and that is the high
concentrations of phytoestrogens that are found in processed unfermented soy
products.
phytoestrogens are actually harmful or not... but one thing that's often overlooked is that
in most cases, we're not talking about eating just a few soybeans here... we're talking
about products such as soymilk and soy proteins where the processing has actually
concentrated the phytoestrogens in much higher concentrations than you would ever
get naturally.
onto belly fat.
One of the other main problems with soy is that it is one of the most genetically modified
crops and also one of the crops containing the highest pesticide/herbicide residue.
Many pesticides and herbicides that get inside your body actually act as something
called xenoestrogens which contribute to the condition known as "stubborn belly fat".
They make your body want to hold onto belly fat and make it particularly hard to burn
off.
So even if you don't agree with the phytoestrogen argument against soy, you need to
factor in the xenoestrogens from pesticides and herbicides that you might be exposed to
as well, which can increase stomach fat. This is in addition to the effects you may get
from the concentrated phytoestrogens in soy... it’s the combination (double whammy) of
xenoestrogens and phytoestrogens in soy that could be a BIG problem for stubborn
belly fat!
5 Surprising Foods that KILL Belly Fat!
1. Whole Eggs, including the yolk (not just egg whites) - Most people know that eggs are one of the highest quality sources of protein. However, most people don't know that
the egg yolks are the healthiest part of the egg... that's where almost all of the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants (such as lutein) are found in eggs.
It’s such a shame that so many clueless fitness pros out there have such little nutritional
knowledge that they keep preaching that you should only eat egg whites and not egg yolks.
Well, they couldn’t be more wrong!!
In fact, egg whites are almost devoid of micronutrients compared to egg yolks.
Essentially, all of this extra nutrition (micro-nutrients) as well as healthy fats that you obtain from the egg yolks helps to control your appetite, balance fat-burning hormones, and HELP you to burn body fat! So don’t believe all of these clueless “professionals” telling you to skip the yolks.
Similar to the grass-fed beef scenario and wild vs farm raised fish scenerio, the nutrient content of the eggs and the balance between healthy omega-3 fatty acids and inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids (in excess) is controlled by the diet of the hens.
Problems with e-coli and other sickness is not typically a problem in cattle that eat solely grass and other forage.
Avocodos - Even though these are typically thought of as a "fatty food", it's all healthy fats! Not only is this fruit (yep, avocados are technically a fruit) super-high in healthy
monounsaturated fat, but also chock full of vitamins, minerals, micro-nutrients, andantioxidants. They’re also a great source of fiber!
Also, I think guacamole (mashed avocados with garlic, onion, tomato, pepper, etc) is one of the most delicious toppings ever created, and you can be happy to know that it's also one of the healthiest toppings you can use on your foods. Just make sure to make your own homemade guacamole or if you choose a store bought guac, make sure it doesn’t have other unhealthy additives such as soybean oil or canola oil (see here why canola oil is NOT healthy), or added sugars or creams… you’re looking for a guac that is just avocados, garlic, onions, tomato, and spices.
Try sliced avocados or guacamole on sandwiches, burgers, scrambled eggs or omelets, in
salads, or as a side to just about any meal.
Nuts: Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Macadamia, etc -- Yes, this is yet another "fatty food"
that can actually help you burn fat! Although nuts are generally between 75-90% fat in terms of a ratio of fat calories to total calories, this is another type of food that is all healthy fats, along with high levels of nutrition such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Nuts are also a good source of fiber and protein, which of course, you know helps to control blood sugar and can aid fat loss, as well.
Berries - including blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and even the "exotic" Goji berry: Berries are a powerhouse of nutrition... packed with vitamins and minerals, and also some of the best sources of antioxidants of any food in existence.
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