3) Lack of education
– many people lack a basic understanding of how their
body works. It’s much easier to read the latest Hollywood
diet than to learn a bit of physiology
Obviously planning a wedding leaves you short on time so below
are some brief yet vital things you need to know about how
your body works:
SURVIVAL MODE: In prehistoric
times, when food was hard to come by, our bodies were programmed
to treat each meal as our last. It was built to store fat
so we had energy stores to draw if we didn’t eat for
an extended period. Our bodies take millions of years to evolve
and we are still at this stage in our biological programming.
Now, even though food is readily available, our bodies are
still storing fat automatically, for survival. Eating regularly
can reprogram your body to believe food is plentiful so fat
doesn’t need to be stored.
At least 40 internal systems interact to prevent starvation
so diets focused on deprivation and/or starvation are destined
for failure.
PROTEIN CONSUMPTION:
Protein triggers your brain to feel full and carbohydrates
trigger your brain to feel dissatisfied. Not only this:
- Protein builds lean muscle mass increasing your metabolism.
Muscle is a ‘furnace for fat’ so the more muscle
you have, the higher your metabolism and the more calories
you burn at rest. Your metabolism is 100% controllable by
YOU! You can increase your metabolism by eating a targeted
amount of protein specific to your body shape and incorporating
some weight training (if desired).
- Protein creates more diet-induced thermogenesis (heat)
when digesting your food, than carbohydrates or fat, and this
heat is energy from the food that is not deposited as fat.
- Protein curbs sugar and carbohydrate cravings.

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