Issue link: https://www.hub.camaf.co.za/i/607020
7 WEIGHT LOSS: pART 2 Of 5 We've already covered some important ground. you should now be clear that you can lose weight, have a realistic goal, and given some careful thought to how you are going to achieve your goal. We hope you have been doing some research on your own (homework) but this week we're going to explain what are perhaps the three most important principles regarding healthy eating and weight control: bAsiC ArithmetiC, glyCAemiC iNDex (gi), and loW-fAt-quAlity-fAt yOU CAN COUNT you can also do arithmetic. So here is the truth: when you consume more food (energy) than you use up (living, breathing, being active) the only possible result is weight gain. The extra calories get stored as body fat. This is what we call the basic arithmetic of weight control. Some "diets" and "plans" try to pretend this is not the case - the idea here is to make you believe that some "magic", usually expensive magic, will make weight loss effortless and that is just nonsense and misleading and cruel. If you are overweight and want to lose weight, you are going to have to eat less (less energy, less calories to be precise). There are smart ways to do this (replacing unhealthy "junk" foods with healthier low GI foods is one way, reducing overall fat content is another) but if you do not understand and accept this basic truth, you are going to really struggle with your weight. THE GLyCAEMIC INDEx (GI) IS THE kEy It really is. It describes how quickly or slowly the energy from food is released into your body (bloodstream). High-GI foods are fast-release and Low-GI foods are slow-release. Slow release is much better for many reasons including reduced cravings and less insulin release (increased insulin release causes fat storage and longer term problems like diabetes). It's really that simple.