Why are most people eating
"low-fat" diets and still gaining weight?
For decades we have been misled by nutritionists who make claims based
on non-scientific studies. We have been led to believe that "low-fat” is
proper for good health. As a result more people than ever are
overweight, diabetic, fatigued, and constantly sick, not to mention the
increase in heart disease and cancer despite better medical technology.
One hundred years ago people didn't count fat grams. They ate foods high
in protein and natural fats such as meats, cheeses, and eggs. They
didn't have the heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity problems
that we have today. We are eating less fat than ever before, and we are
only getting worse. It is easy to see that our current standards of
nutrition can't be correct. The truth, as you shall discover, is that
eating excess carbohydrates causes excess fat storage, fatigue, and
other heath concerns.
Why are many people constantly
hungry despite eating large amounts of food?
Food processing removes the healthy essential oils, commonly called
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), from our foods in order to increase the
shelf life. As a result of food processing, people have become deficient
in essential life-supporting EFAs. Our bodies cannot make EFAs - they
must come from the foods we eat. When the body becomes deficient in EFAs,
it naturally craves carbohydrates. The body gives the hunger signal in
effort to obtain EFAs. When we eat more processed carbohydrates the body
still doesn't get the EFAs we need, thus we become hungry again and the
cycle continues. Eat, crave…, Eat, crave…all day long. This is why many
people are constantly hungry, despite eating large amounts of food. When
the EFAs are restored in the system, the cravings for carbohydrates are
eliminated and you will desire beneficial foods containing protein and
natural fats.
How do Carbohydrates cause fat
storage?
All carbohydrates are sugars. All carbohydrates go to glucose in the
body and stimulate insulin production. Insulin is the hormone that
causes fat to be stored in the body from all the carbohydrates that we
have been taught to eat. The end result of eating carbohydrates is fat
storage. Carbohydrates make you fat! Dietary fats and proteins do not go
to fat in the body, because they don't generate an insulin response like
carbohydrates.
Is cholesterol really that bad?
Most people believe that cholesterol build-up is causing heart
problems. This is true, but sadly we are only getting half of the story.
One function of cholesterol is that of a healing agent in the arteries.
Cuts can form in the arteries, causing cholesterol to build up in order
to heal the cuts. Cholesterol basically forms a scab on the inside of
the artery
Fifty percent (50%) of people with
heart problems have low cholesterol and fifty percent (50%) have high
cholesterol, so why is so much emphasis put on the cholesterol itself?
The body does not have a sensor for cholesterol levels whereas it does
for many other systems or substances in the body that need monitoring.
Some call this an oversight by our maker, but actually the evidence
shows that cholesterol is a substance that doesn't need to be monitored.
The truth is that cholesterol is a
required substance in the body and is used for many important functions.
The function of the so-called “bad cholesterol” (LDL) is to protect and
carry life supporting healthy essential oils (EFAs) to every cell in
your body, including the brain. Does this sound like a substance you
want to artificially lower in your body? Doctors should be treating the
cause of the build-up instead of only treating the symptoms.
There are several causes of the
cuts in arteries. One is that EFA deficiency allows the arteries to
become rigid. When arteries become rigid they can get cuts in them more
easily. Remember, food processing removes the life supporting EFAs from
our foods, or alters them into transfat, which can be harmful to us and
our arteries. People used to fry in bacon grease and eat meats,
cheeses, and eggs as the main portion of their diets, not processed
carbohydrates. These people also lived long healthy lives, without
constant doctor visits and drugs to treat symptoms (drugs alter the
system to “smooth over” symptoms, but rarely cure problems). EFAs help
keep arteries more elastic and flexible, reducing buildup. EFA
supplements over time tend to raise HDL, and lower LDL, which is what
doctors like to see, but remember its not the number that makes the
difference, its the condition of the arteries and the structure of
cholesterol.
The structure of cholesterol is
also important. EFAs help produce cholesterol and goes to
cholesterol structure. It makes sense that cholesterol in EFA
deficient people would be improper. The quick solution would be to
limit the amount of cholesterol in the body, but its not a solution.
It only temporarily delays the process. The real solution is to
treat the problem, EFA deficiency. Once the body gets the
nutrients it needs, the cholesterol structure is fixed, and the problem
is solved. No more limiting cholesterol, and no more plaque
buildup.
How do you achieve permanent
weight loss?
The body has a natural sensor for monitoring its own fat storage, but
for most people it is "short circuited" due to EFA deficiency. Once the
EFAs are restored in the body it can function properly again. The
combination of EFAs and cutting back on carbohydrates make permanent fat
loss easy.
Do we need to supplement
Vitamins?
Vitamins are important in the body, but there are plenty of them in the
foods that we eat. The problem is that we are not getting the minerals
that we need, because most soils today are mineral deficient. Minerals
are used to make vitamins effective. They are termed coenzymes. Once we
have the minerals that we need, we are able to utilize the vitamins that
we get from the foods we eat. If you have been “mega-dosing” on vitamins
and not getting results, now you know why!
Are all mineral supplements the
same?
All minerals are not the same. For nutrition to reach your cells,
protein is often required as the transport mechanism. Furthermore,
integral to many cells, proteins “guide” essential nutrients into the
cell. For effective use by your body, a mineral (inorganic rock) must be
bonded to a protein. That's why regular minerals and even the colloidal
minerals, though highly promoted, are not effective. They are not bonded
to proteins, and even worse, the colloid is too big to enter the cell.
What are Ketones and what is
Ketosis?
Is a condition called “ketosis” something to be concerned about? No.
Ketones are produced when your own body-fat is broken down for use as
energy. This is a completely natural and required process. We should be
more concerned with a shortage of ketones! Most people haven't been told
that the heart prefers ketones for energy over any other fuels. Your
muscles can't even use sugar unless under intense physical duress. They
want ketones too.
Is eating more protein harmful
to the kidneys?
A common belief is that high protein diets are harmful to the
kidneys. This is totally false. Remember, protein carriers are (usually
negative) charged. The kidney membrane has the same negative charge.
Therefore, proteins cannot readily enter the kidneys; they are repelled
like 2 magnets of the same pole place together! The problem that can
occur is that if someone overloads on carbohydrates, causing high blood
glucose levels, proteins can be surrounded by glucose (encapsulated) and
this is what insulates the charge and allows the protein to get into the
kidneys. Sugar (carbohydrates) is easily filtered by the kidneys. So
when you are overdosing on carbs you are unknowingly losing precious
protein. This cannot happen if you don't overload on carbohydrates or if
you have the EFAs that you need.
How do carbohydrates affect
diabetes?
The human body is a system in a constant state of equilibrium. When
we eat carbohydrates they are converted to glucose (sugar). This glucose
gets into the blood, which raises the blood sugar level. Since the body
has to be in equilibrium, excess sugar in the blood must be removed to
maintain equilibrium. The hormone called insulin is produced to remove
the sugar in the blood. The pancreas is the organ that produces insulin.
In diabetics, the pancreas is either not functioning and can't produce
insulin or it can't produce enough insulin to keep the blood sugar
levels down. In either case, minimizing the amount of glucose entering
the blood is important because that reduces the amount of insulin
needed. Minimizing carbohydrate intake minimizes glucose production and
reduces the amount of glucose entering in the blood. Finally, your tired
pancreas gets some relief. Minimizing carbohydrates reduces blood sugar
which means less insulin is needed. By reducing carbohydrate intake,
diabetics find their blood sugar levels easier to control because the
blood sugar will be more consistent and will not have the “ups and
downs”. By taking an EFA supplement the cravings and desire for
carbohydrates goes away making it easier to kick the carb “addiction”.
