A 'Balanced' diet and abdominal fatQ: I exercise on a regular basis at gym doing an overall exercise routine and I eat a good balanced diet but no matter what I do I still store fat at my abdomen.
I have tried different foods, low calories, protein and so on but no real change. I have read online about taking conjugated linolec acid supplements helping some people but then with a lot of things you also read negative reviews.
Can CLA make a difference or should I try alternative diets? I have an active busy job so it is not due to sitting around all day and just exercising for an hour at night.
I'm at my wits end is there any advice you can give me to maybe make a difference?
A: Do you really believe in 'balanced' diets? I must confess, I have no idea, after 20 years of research and practice, what this diet consists of. Also, balanced for what? Obviously, "low calories, protein" failed working against your belly fat, and for a good reason.
They could do nothing to improve your insulin sensitivity and put your metabolic resistance under control.
These things are very well researched and good health educators must start telling people that only when every meal will consist of foods having at least 2 grams of fats for every 1 gram of carbohydrates and protein COMBINED -- only then your body will be able to start burning your abdominal fat.
Since 2004, thousands of Banta dieters lose this exact stomach fat, invariably. Please fell free to go to http://bantadiet.com, look around, and register if what you see makes sense.
As to the CLA, here's an expert opinion:
Myth: CLA will melt the fat on your body, especially around your stomach, and help you tone up more quickly and easily. Take it, and those fat cells will vanish!
Fact: Despite those ads guaranteeing you’ll lose weight when you take CLA, this supplement "has no clear evidence to support this claim," according to Dr. Fred Pescatore, MD, MPH, CCN and author of The Hamptons Diet. "It is a medium chain triglyceride that may help metabolism and fat burning in the areas around the abdomen in an attempt to offset cortisol. However, in my opinion and my practice, I have never seen CLA do anything by itself for weight loss."
Q: I have tried nearly every "trick" there is. Many pills, many exercise routines and all "diets." I recently joined a gym, ate "healthy" high fiber, high protein, low fat, medium carb and still gained 6 pounds in 3 weeks while keeping overall calories around 1000...What is it?
A: If a 'high fiber, high protein, low fat, medium carb' diet failed working for you, the most likely reason is in the 'medium carb' part of it. The low fat can also make its contribution as well as the 1000 Cal. energy restriction, which just couldn't fail pushing your body into starvation mode.
But was a diet addressing metabolic resistance, insulin sensitivity, and essential fats on your "trick" list? If not, this is what I suggest you learn more about:
Tanya Zilberter, PhD
- Diet & BodyCatabolic foods?Q: I love eating chicken breast, salads and oranges. Its like I eat it all day. I was wondering if these foods are healthy for me, and if they are considered catabolic. Thank you.
A: Yes, these foods are good for you. However, it's important that you eat a variety of foods to get all necessary essential nutrients. For example, yogurt and other fermented milk products contain nutrients that support many important bodily functions, this is why yogurt belongs to the food group called functional foods.
As to whether they are 'catabolic' foods, it's important to understand the definition. "Catabolic food" is a term first used by Dr. Victor Lindlahr in the first half of the 20th century. It refers to foods that had, what he called, "reverse calories" - but why wouldn't you read all about it:
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- Diet & BodyQ&A with Dr ZilberterQuestion: What substitute for grapefruit can you advise for weight loss?
Answer: I cant think of any grapefruit substitute. However, there are diets not requiring grapefruit, why wouldn't you take a look, for example, at our (very successful and free for all) online Banta Diet? If it can interest you, visit Banta Diet and read about it. You can start from there just by clicking on the "start" navigation bar.
Question: What is nutritional value of black olives? Answer: Here we go.
Black olives, 1 cup
Calories 141.48 Calories from Fat 115.87 Total Fat 12.87g Saturated Fat 1.71g Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g Monounsaturated Fat 9.51g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 1187.7mg Potassium 11.21mg Total Carbohydrate 8.19g Dietary Fiber 4.04g Protein 1.19g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 10 % Vitamin C 2 % Calcium 12 % Iron 25 % Vitamin E 9 % Niacin 0 % Folate 0 % Vitamin B-6 1 % Magnesium 1 % Zinc 2 % Copper 16 %
Question: Which fruits and vegetables contain 1mg of zinc per serving?
Answer: It depends on serving size and this serving can be huge considering zinc content of fruits or vegetables: it'd vary from 2,5 kg (roughly 5 pounds) in case of apples to 156 g of avocado. Most vegetables' portions would be as big as almost 5 kg!
Question: Can sauna help to lose weight?
Answer: Sauna can definitely help losing weight but if you are talking about immediate effect, it's water weight. However, when used regularly, sauna can help improve cardio fitness by forcing your heart to race. Good cardio fitness allows you to exercise at higher intensities thus burning more fat but also it can chage your food preferences. Also, extreme temperature require extreme body reaction of adaptation that takes energy. Experimental studies showed that even slightly elevated skin temperature results in significant loss of calories.
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