![]() ![]() So that’s in it in a nutshell? If only it were that simple. And additionally, lack of essential fatty acids as a result of a low fat diet, creates the sense of famine, forcing our bodies to convert more carbs in to fat. As we know, an excess of insulin blocks our body’s capacity to burn fat and the resulting fall in blood sugar levels causes more hunger and a desire for more carbohydrate. Foods popularised by low fat/high carb dietary advice such as rice, wholegrains, and potatoes, produce a quick spike in blood sugar levels, which in turn creates an insulin spike. ![]() How many times have you eaten a meal high in your old favourite carbs and just felt like lying down having a sleep, or fell in to a food coma as my kids would call it plenty I am sure!! So if Sumo wrestlers have known this for so long, how come it took the rest of us so long to get it?įat is a very effective blood sugar stabiliser so by limiting our fat intake we increase our desire for sugar. They recognise that large insulin responses as a result of a high carb meal is an effective way to store fat! SUMO wrestlers eat a lot of carbs and very little fat, and sleep after a meal. While a myriad of research articles fuelled my thesis, it is little gems like this that stick in my mind: One little phrase that I added to a post explaining why LCHF works has stayed with me. ![]() Alongside a website resource, each week I posted 3 support posts to keep my ladies on task and to make sure they knew they were not alone in their undertaking.
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