Carbohydrates And Fat Loss: Clearing Up The Confusion Part 1

Carbohydrates & Fat Loss: Clearing Up The Confusion - Part 1

By Sean Nalewanyj
Fat Loss Expert & Best-Selling Fitness Author
www.HowToBurnFat.com

No other nutrient out there is surrounded by more confusion, hype and contradiction
than the all-too-famous carbohydrate.

Over the last decade a virtually endless amount of advice, fad diets and hard-fast
rules have been put into place regarding proper carbohydrate consumption. As a
result, most average beginners have been left clueless and without any rational
guidance on the topic.

In this 2-part article I will attempt to provide a very basic and straightforward
framework to help you choose which sources of carbohydrates to include in your fat
burning diet. This will simply be a broad, overall examination of the topic in order to
keep things as easy to understand for you as possible.

So... what exactly IS a carbohydrate?

Sugar.

Whether you consume a plate of spaghetti noodles, a bowl of grapes or a chocolate
bar, carbohydrates will always eventually be broken down into their simplest form:
glucose.

The main function of glucose is to provide fuel for your muscles and brain in order to
carry out your daily tasks.

While the end product of all carbohydrates is the same, it is the manner in which they
reach that final end product that is important to us in terms of burning fat.

When you eat foods containing carbohydrates, the body will digest and break them
down into glucose, which is then released into the bloodstream to be used as a
source of fuel. The main difference amongst different carbohydrate sources is the
speed at which the sugars are broken down for use.

Some carbohydrates raise blood sugar levels quickly and sharply, while others are
broken down and released at a slow, gradual pace.

As a person looking to burn body fat and maintain high levels of energy for your
workouts, your primary goal when consuming carbohydrates is simple: keep blood
sugar levels consistent and balanced.

Why?

It’s all related to insulin, which is a hormone that controls the amount of sugar in the
bloodstream by moving it into the cells of the body.

When you consume carbohydrates that are broken down quickly, the body must
release a large amount of insulin in order to compensate. The insulin will remove the
sugar from the bloodstream very quickly, which will then result in lower-than-normal
blood sugar levels.

Low blood sugar levels will result in feelings of tiredness and fatigue, and will also
produce hunger pangs which can then lead to binge eating.

In addition, high levels of insulin increase the body's rate of fat storage. When insulin
is present in large amounts, fat cannot be used as an energy source by the body
due to a rise in enzymes that prevent fat mobilization.

To put it simply...

When you consume carbohydrates that raise blood sugar levels quickly, you end up
in a constant cycle of sharp rises in blood sugar followed by dramatic falls. This
inhibits your ability to burn fat and throws your energy levels, appetite and mood
completely out of order.

Because of the above-mentioned facts, the ultimate goal of proper carbohydrate
consumption is to stick to meals that keep blood sugar levels balanced. This is
accomplished by focusing on food sources that are broken down and released
gradually in the bloodstream.

By always maintaining steady blood sugar levels, your body will remain in a continual
fat burning state, your energy levels will remain peaked, and your appetite will be
kept under control.

We have now established what the GOAL of proper carbohydrate consumption is,
and in Part 2 we will discuss which specific sources can help you achieve that goal…

Click Here for Part 2.

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About The Author

Once an awkward, out-of-shape "social outcast", Sean Nalewanyj is now a renowned
fat loss and muscle building expert, best-selling fitness author, and creator of the
wildly popular online fat loss program: "The Real Deal Body Transformation
System". Learn how to burn fat and lose weight quickly, safely and permanently
by visiting: www.HowToBurnFat.com.
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Sean is also the owner and operator of the web's premier muscle building and fat
loss support community, currently accepting new members at
www.SchoolOfMuscle.com.

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