Lose Belly Fat Diet – Low Carbohydrate Or Low Fat

Most people incorrectly believe a low fat diet is the way to lose belly fat. Several studies have shown that a locarb diet is indeed more effective for belly fat loss.

Since the early 70s, US citizens reduced their fat intake from 40% to 34%. Yet, the obesity pandemic has been rising steeply since it began in the early 1980′s. Why?

Unjustifiable consumption of carbs. Our primal ancestors lived on a hunters-gatherers diet of essentially meat, veg, fruits, nuts and seeds. Grain was not even part of human diet till agricultural started about 10,000 years back. The increase in human population and decline in hunted large game made it mandatory for humans to take on farming.

The development of human diet from mainly animal sources to grain products ( refined carbohydrates ) has led straight to a fall in the quantity and quality of human life. Sicknesses and conditions like diabetes, obesity and heart disease which were once non-existent, are now prevalent.

Have a look at your existing diet. Are you consuming lots of refined carbs like breads, pastas, cereals, cakes, biscuits and sugar? Excess consumption of refined carbs forestalls stored body fat from being used as energy. The body becomes adapted to burning sugar as fuel and forgets the best way to burn fat.

Everyone wants some carbs. In the body, carbohydrates are converted into glucose as a main source of energy for the brain. Unused glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles. Only the glycogen in the liver can be converted back to glucose to be used by the brain when necessary.

The body has limited capacity for storing carbohydrates. Although the muscles can store more glycogen than the liver, its reserves can’t be broken down when energy is required by the brain. Once the glycogen reserves are full, excess carbohydrates are converted into fat.

Eating a high carb meal may cause a spike in glucose levels. This prompts the pancreas to release insulin into the blood vessels to lower the glucose levels. The bad news is insulin is a fat storage hormone. It tells the body to store excess carbs as fat. Fluctuation in blood sugar levels causes longings for more carbs and hence, more fat storage in response to insulin.

A good rock hard abs program will always prioritize resistance training above cardio in order to maximize your potential to six pack abs fast.