Are You Bonking? The problem is that most Westerners, whose diets are typically heavy in sugars and carbs, have lost their ability to burn ketones efficiently. If this is you, then carbohydrates are ever-present and your liver cant remember how to produce ketones because it hasnt needed to. Your fat-burning engine has been switched off. If you eat the standard American diet, chances are youve lost your ability to burn body fat, despite carrying around an enormous supply of it! And I say that with the greatest respect and concern. Dr. Attia (a Stanford-trained metabolic specialist) uses the analogy of a huge petroleum truck that runs out of gas on the highway—in spite of having thousands of gallons of fuel on board, the truck cant access it and stops dead in its tracks. When this happens in your body, he calls it bonking. Everyone is born with their own set of genetics that influences their metabolic tendencies. If you didnt hit the genetic jackpot, then you may have to work a bit harder to restart your fat-burning engine. How is this accomplished? For starters, eliminating excess sugar and grains from your diet will help you retrain your body how to burn fat for fuel. Typically, restricting your carbohydrates to 30 or 40 grams per day, along with an appropriate amount of protein, is enough to switch your body into ketosis. Exercising, particularly while fasting, is also very effective at jumpstarting your fat-burning engine. The more consistently you exercise, the better your body will be at using your own fat stores for energy. In summary, when it comes to your ketogenic engine, you either use it or lose it. Making this lifestyle change can have a profound impact on your health and longevity.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 18:11:47 +0000
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