What Carbohydrates and Diet to Choose Than… Pay Attention to all points,
and Choose Wisely!
1.
Regardless of diet, Law of Thermodynamics holds
always
as the premise. Majority, seem to not understand the factors involved in the energy
out equation, but that’s another topic. Simply put, calories
do matter!
2.
Factor in: Magnitude and Duration of insulin
response. Remember just because you released a huge amount of insulin does not
automatically mean that you will gain weight, duration matters also. Remember,
you are looking at the overall picture of how much and how long is lipolysis
inhibited throughout the day.
3.
Both substrates are utilized for catabolic
processes even in the presence of insulin, even fats. What you have to
realize is that, the extent of which nutrients get oxidized
majority of the time will be determined by your overall current settings
(protein intake, training, stress, inflammation, carbohydrate intake etc.)
4.
High or low glycemic carbohydrates on fuel partitioning. Studies show no
difference on fatty acid storage or oxidation, by eating either. Do not worry
so much, about what carbohydrates you eat. It is not the carb source directly that
is making your weight go down, it’s that certain choices of carbs will make you
eat less, hence weight loss.
5.
Eat foods that contribute towards increasing
your satiation rate, simple!
6.
Training is an important contributing
factor for weight loss, it can make the carbohydrates you eat practically
meaningless for body composition purposes solely. Remember, training can enhance
insulin sensitivity, resulting in an overall lower glycemic response.
7.
If you are thinking solely on body
composition purposes, than short-term, eating fruit-loops will be just as
effective as eating brown rice. Please re-read the statement… If your primary
focus is on solely body composition, and you are looking for short-term fixes,
you can achieve a nice body too.
8.
Long term, however… health, performance,
appetite, energy, stress, inflammation are very important reasons to pay
attention too, besides just looking good on the exterior surface. So
carbohydrates sources do matter after all, it is all about context.
9.
Try out variety of diets, pay attention
to efficiency
of weight loss, energy, appetite, and mood. These simple factors, can
allow you to make an overall long-term change for the better, in your eating
habits as well lifestyle.
10.
Have not mentioned much about fat
intake, this series is rather focusing on carbohydrates mainly, as the title
supports that. I will however mention, when choosing a particular diet, adequate
protein always a must, everything in literature supports that. When that is
settled, macro nutrients (calorie intake controlled), interchanging between
carbohydrates or fats have minor effects on which diet is better for weight
lose.
