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Transform Your Weight Loss Journey: Techniques Beyond Counting Calories
Hopefully, if you’ve followed my other nutrition articles or have attempted to ‘diet’ before then you are aware that weight loss becomes a game of calories in versus calories out. The bottom line is, it guarantees weight loss as long as you are utilizing a negative energy balance, assuming you have enough protein. This is scientifically correct but I believe it overemphasizes slimming.
One of the most important components of a successful low carb diet plan is food types.
In one of the studies that were conducted, the scientists were able to prove that there is a direct link between the food consumed and calorie expenditure. Dietary fibres are more intact in natural state and thus better than their refined counterparts such as cornflakes and white breads like kelloggs.
This food not only supplies the necessary nutrients needed as well as increase the thermic effect of food (TEF), the energy expended in the digestion of the particular food consumed.
The Cost of Protein and Thermic Effect of Food