Category Archives: Low Carb
It’s Ketosis NOT Ketoacidosis
People are often scared away from low-carbohydrate eating because they misunderstand, or learn from people that misunderstand (cough..dieticians…cough), the body’s natural adaptive process called ketosis. As even though we’re genetically designed to bounce in and out of it frequently, and go very long stretches with no ill-effects, they wrongfully associate it with ketoacidosis - which…
Why Carbs Are Best Consumed AFTER Exercise
Though the national food guide may tell you otherwise, fruit and starchy vegetables are not for everyone. Sure, they’re light years ahead of grains and beans, but for an obese, insulin resistant, sedentary individual it’s just more sugar that they DON’T need. For a relatively lean person with a good level of carbohydrate tolerance (insulin…
The #1 Reason To Go Low Carb TODAY
Some research points to ‘appetite’ as the key factor driving success on a low-carb eating strategy. Which, compared to a low-calorie or low-fat plan, wouldn’t be surprising. Considering that along with a lack of satiating fat, both of these strategies fail to control sugar intake and the skyrocketing hunger that comes after it. But more…
Fat = The Superior Fuel Source
What may come as a surprise to most, is that fat is a FAR BIGGER energy source than carbohydrates. All you have to do is take a quick look at any exercise physiology literature and the fuel availability from fat is nearly 40 times that of carbohydrate storage (blood, muscle, liver): Though conventional wisdom tells…
Low-Carb > Low-Fat For Heart Health & Fat Loss
How guys like Dean Ornish are still advocating a low-fat diet is beyond comprehension. As even if we forget about the ginormous failure of the low-fat advice of the last 50 years, and look strictly at Low-Carb vs Low-Fat Diets, the message is clear. A low-carbohydrate diet is superior to a low-fat one in nearly…
Less Carbohydrates = Less Diabetes & Heart Disease
Since the introduction of the low-fat guidelines, diabetes and obesity have doubled and tripled, and heart disease remains the #1 cause of death in North America. Why? Because saturated fat was never the cause of atherosclerosis. And in an effort to reduce it, we ate more belly fat forming, blood sugar raising, insulin resistance causing…
Lower Carbohydrates or Lower Calories?
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a low-carbohydrate eating strategy produces better results in body composition (muscle vs fat) than a calorie-restriction plan, as it has the ability to spare muscle mass. In general, muscle breakdown (catabolism) is prevented because protein intake is adequate. Whereas, individuals attempting to follow a low-calorie plan are forced…
How Less Fat Made Us More Fat
From the mid 70’s to late 90’s, saturated fat was increasingly blamed for obesity. With the simple explanation that fat is the macronutrient with the most calories (9kcal/gram): Eat More Calories Gain More Weight. Plus, who could argue with dietary fat (the fat we eat) becoming body fat (the fat we store)? Sadly, this was…
