{"id":2029,"date":"2021-07-21T13:05:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T13:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2023-08-01T09:56:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T09:56:17","slug":"the-real-anti-aging-and-slimming-diet-eat-more-fat-and-avoid-diet-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/weight-loss\/the-real-anti-aging-and-slimming-diet-eat-more-fat-and-avoid-diet-drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Fat Loss and Sugar – Whats the Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The fat we eat may not be the problem, but fat loss and sugar might be. Stress, hormones, processed food, not enough good fats and not moving enough are all factors in fat loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We need fats<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For years we were fed the \u2018low fat\u2019 mantra of losing weight. There was something so simple about it: fat makes you fat. But this is entirely misleading. We need fats, natural, healthy fats like those in nuts and seeds, oily fish like mackerel or salmon, avocados, eggs, and good olive oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to eat good fats<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fish:<\/strong> Salmon, mackerel herring, sardines, and tuna \u2013 all are a great source of Omega 3 essential fats. But if you don\u2019t want to eat 4 portions of oily fish every week, take a good quality fish oil supplement. Good old cod liver oil works too! You\u2019re looking for \u2018Omega 3\u2019s\u2019. Most of us have more than enough Omega 6\u2019s in our diet (found in sunflower oil, sesame oil, dairy, and eggs), so it\u2019s the 3\u2019s you need more of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeds:<\/strong> The easiest way to get the good fats from seeds is to grind them up. Otherwise, unless you do some serious chewing, those good fats will just pass right on through. The best ones for Omega 3 are Flax (also known as linseed), hemp, pumpkin, and walnut. Add in a few sunflower or sesame seeds and use a coffee grinder to churn them up. Keep them in a sealed jar in the fridge, and add a tablespoon a day to your breakfast or a salad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olive oil: Look for the words \u2018cold-pressed\u2019 and ideally your oil should be in a dark colored bottle (to protect it from light damage). Don’t cook on high heats with good olive oil \u2013 it\u2019s a waste as it ruins both the goodness and the taste. Cook with coconut oil instead and be generous with your olive oil in salads, poured over warm pasta and in soups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of the above fats will help keep you lean and healthy as well as help you regulate a host of other helpful processes in your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fat loss and sugar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to fat loss and sugar, there\u2019s the obvious sugar to avoid. These are in cakes, fizzy drinks, and desserts, but there\u2019s also a lot of hidden sugar you may not even know you\u2019re eating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sugar increases the levels of insulin in your body and that makes your body store fat, especially around your middle. It makes your body really, really good at storing fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, other effects are increased blood pressure, higher cholesterol, increased risk of diabetes and heart disease and premature ageing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, when insulin levels fall within your body, you use fat for fuel. (Something you do want your body to be good at).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to eat less sugar<\/strong> for fat loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The obvious sugar is easy to identify and cut out (or down), but the hidden sugar in our diets is much harder. There is hidden sugar in everything from packaged meats like ham or sausage, to crisps, ketchup and cheese spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So you have to get a little more attentive to the labels on your food: anything that ends in \u2018ose\u2019 is sugar. Dextrose, fructose, glucose, it\u2019s all sugar. And if you see HFC (High Fructose Corn syrup) then definitely try to avoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t fruit and fruit juices contain lots of sugar?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fruit does contain natural sugar, in the form of fructose, BUT in whole fruit and vegetables (note \u2018whole\u2019 \u2013 if you consume just the juice then you\u2019re missing out) it is mixed with vitamins, enzymes, phytonutrients, minerals, and fibre. All this goodness offsets most downsides of eating whole fruit in moderation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not fructose itself which is a problem, but rather the massive doses of added fructose we consume in other, unnatural, processed foods \u2013 soft and fizzy drinks are the worst culprit here \u2013 they are packed with added fructose and this is what you need to avoid at all costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go easy on fruit juice too (pure water should be your thirst quencher of choice) and if it says \u2018fruit drink\u2019 or \u2018contains real fruit juice\u2019 then it probably has as much, or more, added sugar\/fructose than the fizzy soft drinks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about diet drinks and foods?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diet drinks obviously contain artificial sweeteners in place of sugar or fructose, but very often those additives can have a similar effect on your insulin levels, producing the same fat-storing effects as real sugar. Sweeteners (artificial or otherwise) stimulate appetite and place strain on your kidneys and liver that have to process them. Very often the psychological effect of consuming large amounts of diet drinks seems to be that we \u2018make up\u2019 the calories elsewhere and consumption has less effect on weight control than you might imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Processed foods are not only devoid of fiber and nutrients, but \u2013 and often the \u2018diet\u2019 processed foods are the worst! \u2013 they are also packed full of added fructose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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