Saturday, April 21, 2012

Getting a killer body by limiting sugar in your diet



A great and easy tip for getting a killer body is to limit sugar in your diet.

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First off, cut out refined sugar like in candy and coffee.
Sugars that are naturally occurring like fructose in fruit and lactose in milk, can still be consumed but in moderation. Meaning, eat fruit and drink milk but don't eat 2-3 pieces of fruit with a glass of milk before bed.
Don't be too confused by good and bad sugars. There are over 200 sugar compounds and some like glucose, are essential to the brain and body functioning. I'm mostly talking about the sugar we all know and (unfortunately) love. The white, sweet stuff and all of its syrupy variations. I would never recommend cutting out sugar entirely. Natural sugars are inevitable.

It's recommended that while 50-60% of your diet is carbohydrate based, only a maximum of 10% of that should be sugar. Not all sugar is bad for the body. Unrefined sugars, consumed in moderation are an important part of a healthy diet. Sugar is used to fuel the body; if not used, it is stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles. Whatever isn't stored, however, is converted to fat. Still, sugar has been shown to boost performance. Sugar is a carbohydrate, and any carbohydrates ingested during exercise can positively affect endurance.

How to Reduce Sugar
Read labels carefully. White bread, most cereal, fruit juice and pop are huge sugar offenders. Reading labels and making smarter buying decisions could really help shrink your waist line and prevent terrible conditions and disease.
Eat more nuts, seeds and lean protein in place of breads, white pasta and rice. They keep you fuller for longer and significantly reduce sugar intake on a daily basis.
Eating sensibly isn't hard at all when you put a bit of thought in to your meals by being on the lookout for high sugar content and reducing the amount of carbs in your diet in place of healthy protein and fats.

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