According to the research portrayed on MassiveHealth.com, “Insulin tells your body to store fatty acids and keeps you from burning energy.” You then want to eat more and the insulin cycle begins again, resulting in fat being stored as triglycerides and expanding your fat cells.
Just as the quality of the carbohydrates we are consuming are important, so is the quality of the proteins and fats in a low carb, heart healthy lifestyle.
According to LiveStrong.com, “Heart-healthy fats include mono-unsaturated fats, like the fat found in nuts, avocados, olives, olive oil and canola oil.” They also suggested poly-unsaturated fats such as those in fish and nuts. For the protein category, lean meats such as poultry as well as low-fat dairy are considered to be healthy choices.
References:
“Carbs are Killing You – MassiveHealth.com.” Massive Health Infographics. Web. 9 Feb. 2012.
http://blog.massivehealth.com/infographics/Carbs_are_killing_you
Why We Get Fat, 2011; Gary Taubs.
“Low Carb Diets The Way To Go – Umm.edu.” University of Maryland. Web. 9 Feb. 2012.
http://www.umm.edu/features/low_carb_diets.htm
“Heart Healthy, Low-Carb, Low-Fat Diets." Web.9 Feb. 2012.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/434562-heart-healthy-low-carb-low-fat-...
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Reviewed February 9, 2012
by Michele Blacksberg RN
Edited by Jody Smith
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Why can't we convince the mainstream media to get this news out. Paleo is the only healthy way to eat. Humans did not evolve to eat grains. The government supported agriculture to feed the masses. Now as we have a huge obesity epidemic, they keep promoting a low-fat diet. Please someone get this news out there.
February 19, 2012 - 3:20pmThis Comment
Obviously they'd get in a lot of trouble if they tried that... and as many of us know, money tends to trump the greater good.
I agree with you, except on one point. Paleo isn't the only healthy way to eat (dairy and grains can actually be healthy under specific, uncommon circumstances - see WAPF), but it is certainly one of the healthiest.
February 20, 2012 - 9:52pm