If you’ve worked hard to achieve a healthy weight , you want to see (and maintain) the results. To do that, avoid refined carbs (white bread, white rice) and fatty meats (including all red meat). They deliver saturated fat and trigger blood-sugar levels that bounce all over, fuelling cravings and making it harder to stay trim.
The healthiest way to keep weight off once you’ve lost it is not to slash all carbs or eliminate healthy fat. A low-fat diet (20 per cent of daily calories) causes your metabolism to slow down , so you burn fewer calories a day than you would (with the same amount of activity) on more a moderate diet. A low-carb diet (10 per cent of daily calories ) may crank up the fat burn, but it raises stress hormone levels. That increases inflammation and risk of heart disease, cancer and overall grumpiness.
So, to keep from regaining weight, the winning formula is found around the shores of the Mediterranean: Lots of unrefined carbohydrates (40 per cent of calories from veggies and 100 per cent whole grains); mono and polyunsaturated fats (from olives, canola, avocados, walnuts, peanuts) and minimal saturated fat. Go easy on animal protein; more from fish and skinless poultry. And daily physical activity is a must.
King Features Syndicate
Thanks,
The Hindu – Well Being,
23/12/2012
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