Thursday, August 28, 2008

When To Eat

When to eat is almost as important as what to eat, when you are looking to shed pounds.

Slight changes to diet plans can create extraordinary rapid fat loss results. Here are 4 tips to follow that will help get you to your weight loss goals faster.

1. Add Protein - Adding lean protein to each meal (and snack) of the day, will improve your metabolism because your body has to work harder to digest protein than it does carbs or fat.

2. Eat Snacks - Eating smaller portions off food every 2 to 3 hours throughout the day will also keep your metabolism working and thus burning more calories.

3. Time Your Carbs - While low carb diets have been proven to help in weight loss, you should still eat carbs first thing in the morning and immediately after exercise. This is when your body is depleted of glycogen levels and is sluggish. Carbs will replace the glycogen and get your body working at optimum level.

4. Avoid Processed Foods and Sugar - Eating processed food and food loaded with sugar releases insulin into the blood stream. This in turn triggers your body to turn extra calories into stored fat.

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