Apparently the theme this week is “awesome videos I’ve come across on Youtube” here at GTonline. Today’s video is an excellent, and somewhat comical, video created by Tom Naughton about the role of insulin in the regulation of body fat. Tom is a comedian, documentary maker and blogger who runs a website, Fat Head, that is decidedly low-carb in nature.
Regardless of whether you are a low-carber or not, taking a few minutes to watch this video will serve you well:
I love this video because it provides a nice, easy to understand summary of how insulin controls blood sugar and by extension, body fat. Admittedly, the hormonal interplay that governs body fat regulation is infinitely more complicated than what the video suggests, however, insulin is definitely one of the key players in the creation of excess body fat.
The video also helps us see why proper insulin management is central to any diet. Although some lucky individuals have such a great innate tolerance for carbohydrates that they can, and must, eat a large percentage of total calories as carbohydrates; the majority of us must regulate our insulin through the diet and exercise.
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One of my clients recently inquired about the fat content of ground beef and whether it’s too fatty a meat for her goals (she’s in the process of getting stage ready and doing a fabulous job of doing so). Since there appears to be a massive amount of confusion about dietary fat in general, I figure now is as good a time as any to discuss fat content on nutrition facts labels.
It’s imperative to remember than when you read a nutrition facts label on a package of meat, the nutrition facts are representative of an uncooked portion of protein. Does this make much difference on a low-fat piece of chicken breast or pork tenderloin? Not really. But when it comes to fattier meat, it becomes truly significant.
Take ground beef for as an example. Many people insist on exclusively purchasing “extra lean” ground beef because it’s the lowest in fat. But is purchasing extra lean ground beef your best bet?
Not necessarily. Admittedly, I don’t think there is anything wrong with extra lean ground beef; however, the fact of the matter is that when you brown lean ground beef and drain the excess fat… what you are left with is virtually identical to browned extra lean ground beef.
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Is Yoga Making You Soft?
Yesterday, I recounted the sad tale of how Gwyneth Paltrow’s diet and exercise program has contributed to her skinny-fatness, which ultimately has led to her osteopenic condition.
Today, I’m going to highlight some of the more common body transformation mistakes made by women everywhere.
P.S. – Guys, your critique will come at a later date, don’t you worry.
Every day, the mainstream media and a host of pseudo-gurus (there they are cropping up again) are telling women that:
* Exercises like yoga and spinning are a great way to lose weight and tone your body.
* To “tone” you should do low weight/high rep weight training.
* That the hip ab- and adduction machines are perfect for shaping the buns.
* Eating snacks like 100 calorie Thinsations is a great way to cut calories.
And so on and so forth.
Unfortunately, in reality each of these messages is diametrically opposed to what women really need to be doing if fat loss is the primary goal.
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