Carbs.
Why You Need Them To Burn Fat
Author: Josue Cano
So much negativity has been placed on carbs. Back
in the 80's it was fat as the culprit. Today it's
carbs. Now there is talk that we are probably getting
too much protein. It won't be long before vitamins
and minerals get the bad rap for weight gain. But
let me share something about carbs with you....you
need them in order to switch your metabolism from
fat storing mode to fat burning mode.
Carbohydrate metabolism I don't care what carb you
eat whether it's a "good" or "bad"
it breaks down to the same energy source: glucose.
All carbs break down to this sugar. The difference
in carbs is not whether they are bad or good but how
the respond to blood sugar release. When your digestive
system breaks down carbs into glucose, glucose takes
a trip into your bloodstream increasing your body's
blood sugar levels. That blood sugar needs to be transported
into different cells for metabolism.
Depending on how much sugar is in the blood stream
some will be used for energy in cells and some will
get deposited in fat cells. This is where the heroes
of metabolism come in. The pancreas releases insulin
to the rescue. Insulin is going to transport the glucose
from the bloodstream to the cells.
Fast carbs vs. slow carbs We're going to change the
terminology a bit here. What use to be known as "bad"
carbs are now going to be known as fast carbs. Why?
Because that is what they do. They break down into
glucose very fast and stimulate insulin really fast
into the bloodstream. The same is true about "good"
carbs.
We'll now refer to them as slow carbs. Why? For reasons
opposite fast carbs.
The key to burn body fat The truth is that you can
burn body fat with both types of carbs. But here you
must combine them with protein. What is a protein?
It's like my mentor Robert Ferguson says: anything
that use to fly, walk, or swim. To make a fat loss
meal you must combine a protein to either carb. Meaning,
you can have a fast carb as long as you combine it
with a protein. Take for example a meatball sub with
no cheese. You have a fast carb in the white bread
and to a lesser extent the marinara sauce and you
have your protein in the meatballs. That is a fat
loss meal. Another example, is to take sushi where
you
have a fast carb in the form of white rice and you
have protein in the form of some fish combined with
it.
Word of caution Remember to be aware of calories.
Just because you are combining fast carbs with proteins
doesn't mean that they are devoid of calories. It's
still fairly easy to eat 600 calories within one sitting
of combining fast carbs and slow carbs with proteins.
However, this is a convenient and easy way to enjoy
carbs again. There is absolutely no need to eliminate
them from your diet. Combine fast carbs with slow
carbs and proteins. Carbs are good for you and you
need them to burn fat.
But how much of them should I eat? How often? When?
Well, those are other questions that are off topic
and you're going to have to read my other articles
and get my book.
Josue
About the author: "Cap" Josue Cano B.A. C.S.C.S.,
is a specialized strength trainer and author of the
book: "Don't wait get in S.H.A.P.E.: drop body fat
fast and get fit quick". He is also an entertaining,
funny health and fitness speaker who speaks to college
students about college weight gain and has a program
called Tackle the Freshman 15. He can be reached at
his website: http://www.dontwaitgetinshape.com |
