The very first thing that you need to understand is that the process of adding body fat to your frame very much is a function of how much energy is coming in versus how much energy is going out. If youre consuming a high calorie diet that has you taking in more calories than youre burning off daily, this is going to cause you to begin to store excess body fat. It takes you having an energy surplus of 3500 calories over time to accumulate one additional pound of body fat. Protein rich foods will be least likely to be converted to body fat stores because this nutrient takes a lot of energy just to break down. As your body is expending this energy breaking the protein down, this means less energy would be left over to store as body fat. After proteins, if you overeat in carbohydrates, you may not necessarily store these as body fat either. If youve been following a lower carbohydrate diet for example and have just completed an intense workout session, the storage form of carbohydrates in your body – your muscle glycogen levels will be lowered or even depleted. When this is the case, the carbohydrates you eat in excess will actually go towards that storage first, and only once its filled up will you begin converting carbohydrates into body fat stores. Then you have fats. Since fats take very little energy to break down and the storage place for them is in fact your fat stores, this is the nutrient that is most likely to get converted to body fat. Note that this does not mean you should eat a fat devoid diet however – some dietary fat is necessary for proper health and functioning, but just remember that if your calorie intake is too high, then this dietary fat may turn into body fat. If you maintain a proper calorie balance, then there wont be a problem. So there you have the main points to keep in mind about how and why you store body fat. If you want to minimize fat storage, eat a lower calorie diet thats rich in proteins and contains moderate amounts of carbohydrates with small amounts of healthy fats sprinkled in.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:09:57 +0000
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