It's very important to balance ALL meals and snacks with carb-rich and protein-rich foods together. A meal with carbohydrates alone is problematic because glucose levels shoot up and then crash down. This can leave you feeling tired, hungry, and weak - and gives your body an easy opportunity to convert that meal to fat.
When protein is included, however, you will not only stay full longer, but glucose levels will stay more consistent, your metabolism will work more efficiently, and you will feel energized for a longer period.
Carbs are digested in about two hours, but proteins take longer to digest. So,when the two are eaten together, protein slows down the digestion of the carbohydrates, and energy from carbs are released more slowly.
In addition, eating carbohydrates with protein means the carbohydrates will be used as energy, sparing the protein for use building and repairing muscle tissues, their primary function.
So, for maximum fat loss, make sure that you include a complete protein source at each snack and meal.
There are a lot of healthy carbs, such as oatmeal and fruit. But if eaten alone, you'll run into the same problems explained above. A good snack I like to enjoy is an apple with a piece of reduced fat cheese or some berries with an ounce of raw almonds. I'll share more ideas with you later! Remind me!!
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