Why We Get Fat

While end-products of glycation, AGEs, may be consumed in food, the vast majority are formed in your body as a result of chronic carbohydrate consumption. Isolated fructose creates stress on the liver, which promotes inflammation and insulin resistance. Sugar interacts with genes in the brain, reducing neuroplasticity and impairing cognitive functi

When cortisol is elevated, any carbohydrate intake will immediately promote fat storage, and most likely as the deep abdominal fat called visceral fat, which is the most dangerous and inflammatory kind of fat. This makes concentrated carbohydrate consumption uniquely damaging to a stressed-out person.

High blood triglycerides interfere with the function of the hormone leptin, causing you to want to overeat rather than rely on your stored body fat for energy. Possibly one-third of the population is fructose intolerant to some degree, evidenced by digestive symptoms such as flatulence, cramps, bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, and diarrhea. Exce

Lose Body Fat: Overconsumption of carbs may cause oversecretion of insulin, which inhibits fat breakdown. If you want to lose body fat, have carbohydrates as the last component of your meal (after protein). This method naturally minimizes the amount of carbs that you eat without a feeling of deprivation. The fewer carbs you ingest, the more fat you