6 Nutritional Tips for Fat Loss and Health

1. Eat a protein-based breakfastr
Stop eating cereal for breakfast! It is highly processed and rich in carbohydrates, which will spike your insulin (fat storing hormone) levels leaving you fatter, tired and hungry. Try a breakfast that is high in protein such as eggs, this will boost your metabolism and crush any craving you get for sugary food.

2. Write a food diaryr
Keeping a food diary will ensure you stay focus and on track. Log exactly what you eat, when you eat and how you feel/felt. This way you can monitor everything and take control. As I say to my clients if your not assessing you’re guessing.

3. Avoid all processed foods
Processed food is basically dead food. Anything that is ready to eat that comes in a packet, bag or box will have no nutrient value and will be treated as toxic by your body. Just eat real food. If it swims, fly’s, runs or you can pluck, pick or grow it then eat it.

4. Eat when you’re hungryr
There are no rules too eating. You don’t have to eat every 3 hours to get lean and you don’t have to eat 3 square meals a day. Listen to your body as it will tell you when you are hungry. If you’re eating good nutrient dense food then you will not be hungry every 5 minutes. Generally expect to get hungry approximately every 4 hours or so but this is very individual.
5. Avoid calorie-containing drinks
In my opinion sugary drinks are one of the main reasons we have so many fat people in the world. There is around 40grams of sugar in a can of coke. This goes for lemonade, tango, mountain dew etc. 40 grams of sugar is huge! Around 100 years ago, the average consumption of simple sugars was around 4 pounds per person per year. In today’s world it is around 170 pounds of sugar per year, with some individuals consuming over 300 pounds of sugar a year. Stick to water or natural herbal tea.

6. Eat your fats
Low fat diets are one of the quickest ways to put on more body fat. Fat is essential in the diet – ever heard of essential fatty acids. Fat is responsible for keeping your hormones happy and well balanced, not to mentioned it tastes great. Make sure you consume fat with every meal. Fats such as butter, avocadoes, nut, seeds and coconut butter are amazing for fat loss but avoid vegetable oils, low fat spreads and all trans-fats at all costs.