Today you will discover the Real Science Behind Weight Loss!
Losing weight can be difficult, especially when it seems like a new diet or workout plan comes out every day.
Every new plan that breaks down how and when you should eat comes with a “guarantee” that you will lose weight quickly.
There’s also the list of supplements you can take is seemingly endless, with each one sure to have better and longer lasting health benefits than the last one.
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Introduction
If you are looking for a sure fire way to lose weight, then your best option is to follow the evidence-based plans that are available. These are the scientifically proven ways of working with your body to provide it what it truly needs, rather than depriving it of certain things deemed horrible by your best friends aunt who knows a guy.
Diving into the scientific realm of health and nutrition can be done by looking into various weight loss plans and ensuring that there is some science behind them instead of a long list of anecdotal evidence. This article will take a look at a few of those options and discuss how science can help you drop the pounds in a safe and effective manner.
Glycolysis
Glycolysis is one of the basic foundations of how your body operates to burn through the fuel that you give it with your food intake. It is a process that is used to break down glucose and carbohydrates into individual compounds that your body can easily use and convert into energy.
The issue that some people take with this process is that it relies on using sugar to fuel your body, which can obviously be a problem for several reasons. You, of course, can not continue to eat unlimited amounts of sugar and carbohydrates in order to keep your energy level up. You will eventually fall into a crash that can leave you feeling lower than you were before you started eating.
Additionally, the carbohydrates that you ingest are broken down and can signal your pancreas to produce insulin, which in turn prompts your body to store some of the sugar for later use. This storage of sugar and the presence of insulin spikes can lead to things like obesity, diabetes, and cardiac issues.
None of those things put you on the path to losing weight, and in fact, push you further away from that goal by creating obstacles to a healthy lifestyle.
Ketosis
The keto diet is a way of eating that seems to be becoming more popular among health and nutrition experts. The focus of this way of eating is to teach your body to burn fat stores and the fat that you eat instead of using carbohydrates.
You are instructed to eat a low amount of carbohydrates, typically below twenty per day, and consume a much larger amount of protein and healthy fats instead. This type of eating transitions your body to using the available fat stores to provide you with energy because the amounts of glucose are very low.
This type of lifestyle, when done properly, can provide you with great results. However, it is important to understand why people experience negative results from this and why it could potentially harmful to you instead of helpful. Getting your body into ketosis isn’t simply loading up on high protein foods that are also low in carbs (like bacon and some dairy products).
Eating only those foods every day can and will backfire in the form of high cholesterol and a pretty unhappy doctor. You also need to make sure you include healthy fats and plenty of greens in your diet as well for the optimal results.
Metabolism
Metabolism can seem like a dirty word, but it is actually a very important part of not only losing weight but in maintaining that weight loss. In the bigger picture of weight loss, calorie restriction definitely takes priority, regardless of how healthy your metabolism is.
The bottom line is that your body can only burn through so many calories in the course of a day, and if you are consistently ingesting more than that limit, then you are going to pack on the pounds. Additionally, your metabolism is triggered by the amount of exercise you do; they are directly related, along with a few other things.
If your lifestyle is mainly sedentary, then a lot of your other bodily functions slow down as well (think heart rate and the frequency of your bowel movements). When you change this habit and start to become more active, you signal to your body and metabolism that it’s time to start working again.
This concept is what makes continued body movement so important once you’ve reached your goal weight. A healthy diet should be continued, but the exercise is going to continue to signal your metabolism and prevent those pounds from returning. You can read more about this and other health tips here.
Conclusion
As you can see, it may be easier to navigate the many different paths to weight loss than you originally thought. There are so many things that can play a part in a person losing weight, including many that can’t be controlled, like genetics and ethnic background.
While things like that can’t be changed, there are still ways to lose weight in a safe manner without relying on anecdotes, crash diets, and pseudoscience. Weight loss is more than just a quick path that you can finish off in the course of a month.
If you really want results that you can maintain over the long term, then it’s important that you do your research and look at the scientific evidence available on the way our bodies really work. This can be done by finding reputable resources and studies, rather than reading through a post on social media that swears to deliver results.
A final note is to make sure you discuss your options with your doctor before starting out on any weight loss journey. They can provide you with additional resources to help you reach your goals safely.
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