The mechanics of gaining and losing fat, part 3
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 10:07PM This post has been sitting half-finished on my computer for about a month already, but I simply haven't been able to find the time and energy to actually finish it. I'm sure many of you thought I'd given up writing altogether. My sincerest apologies for the delay. I hope you enjoy the final part of this series on gaining and losing fat!
In the first part I talked about the shortcomings of conventional wisdom in what causes overweight and obesity. The second part was more focused on biochemistry and the reasons why carbohydrates and sugars are the most likely culprit. Now it’s time to put it all together and discuss what you can do to lose weight, gain better body composition, better health, and feel more energetic.
I strongly recommend reading at least the previous part before proceeding with this one.
Diet
Korean barbecue is a great example of delicious low-carbohydrate food. Photo by Shutter FerretIn the second part I made it pretty clear why sugars and dietary carbohydrates cause people to gain weight, so the solution for the diet part is rather simple:
Avoid dietary sugars and carbohydrates, as well as sugared drinks.
This act alone will greatly lower the amount of insulin in your bloodstream, and also cut down the triglyceride production - meaning that your body will have hard time storing fat. When glucose is not available for use as energy, your body will start releasing fatty acids from the adipose tissue into bloodstream, and starts using those as a preferred energy source.




