| It is important to understand different foods and | | | | little should come from meat. Instead seafood and |
| their effects on fat loss - your food choices will | | | | poultry are recommended if you want the fastest |
| determine whether your fat loss is faster or slower. | | | | way to lose weight. Those dieters who eat more |
| Some foods burn belly fat and others help you lose | | | | protein tend to lose more weight than those who |
| weight faster. There is a lot of talk about making | | | | have lower protein. |
| sure that you are eating a lot of fruits and | | | | It is very important that the macronutrients be |
| vegetables and staying well hydrated. The question | | | | balanced in the body so that an individual can have |
| that many people have is, "What should I eat for | | | | the best way to lose weight. This also helps them |
| maximum fat loss?" This question is more about the | | | | get into a position to lose belly fat because they |
| diet composition of food than it is about the actual | | | | overall system is more balanced and able to |
| food. | | | | contribute to the needs of the body. |
| Diet composition refers to the macronutrients like | | | | Diet Composition |
| protein, fats and carbohydrates and their percentage | | | | Diet composition also plays a part in helping people |
| that is correct for eating well. There are countless | | | | who have excess weight who want to understand |
| experts who have information about this and some | | | | how to lose weight. It is based on a formula that |
| will be listed here. Some of the most important | | | | basically looks at the amount of energy taken in vs. |
| aspects of this are to concentrate on the fats that | | | | the amount of energy that goes out and the amount |
| you consume because they may be the reason why | | | | of energy that is stored. The formula looks like this: |
| the weight is lost. Calories are not counted as | | | | E(in) - E(out) = E(stored) |
| important as they once were. | | | | This means that in order to have a quick weight loss |
| Fat vs. Other foods | | | | you will need to eat the foods that help you burn |
| The types of fats to concentrate on include the | | | | belly fat or that will help you have fast fat loss |
| Omega-3 and the monounsaturated fats. You should | | | | instead of concentrating on calories. |
| also add fruits, vegetables, and whole grains because | | | | The way to calculate this for yourself is to do the |
| many of these are naturally sweet. Many organic | | | | following: |
| fruits are sweeter than those that you find on the | | | | 1. Measure body weight and composition. |
| regular shelf so it is a good idea to eat organic rather | | | | 2. Multiply your body weight (in pounds) by your |
| than foods you find in a grocery store. | | | | body fat percentage to determine the number of |
| Carbohydrates vs. Fats | | | | pounds of fat. |
| You can benefit from a low carbohydrate diet when | | | | 3. Multiply pounds of fat by 30. (Source: Drew Bay's |
| you take into consideration that many people who | | | | High Intensity Training). |
| lose weight on these diets also lose glycogen which | | | | This will help you understand how body composition |
| automatically reduces calories. This is a positive | | | | is related to rapid fat loss. |
| situation because it means that a person on a low | | | | More research has to be done on the effects of |
| carb diet is able to experience a fast weight loss | | | | body composition on fat and this has become such |
| because they can sustain themselves with lower | | | | an important topic that the National Institute of |
| carbs without worrying about getting hungry. | | | | Health is looking for grant research to be done on |
| Protein | | | | the topic. |
| The protein you should eat should be lean and very | | | | |