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FAT LOSS |
"Fiber" Like many people who
are focused on building muscle (toning up) and/or losing body fat look in the
mirror to assess progress. But what
about your plumbing that you can’t see? Your
pipeline. You can’t see it and
you can’t feel it but it is there. The
muscle (tone) that you are after comes from packing your pipeline.
What happens to all that stuff and your stomach before it gets to the
pipeline?
Building muscle (tone) and losing body fat is not just about eating. If you eat you must defecate, but most people don’t want to
admit that they have bowel movements (let alone bowel problems).
To take full potential of your progress you must take full advantage of
your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Getting
into the habit of eating a high fiber diet is an essential part of your muscle
building (toning)/fat loss program. Fiber
is critical for optimal nutrient processing and GI health.
Fiber
also has direct and important metabolic implications for you also.
It also helps to stabilize blood glucose levels, controls insulin
release, promotes increased fat utilization and helps to moderate estrogen and
its undesired effects, including excess fluid.
If your digestive system is not running properly then your nutritional
program could be doing you more harm than good.
At the very least you probably are not receiving the results from your
program that you could be. Whether you are consuming a high calorie diet or a low calorie diet you are expecting a lot from your digestive system. You system is either going to work with you or against you. There is not much room for error. You certainly cannot expect your system to digest all of the nutrients necessary to support you goals and not be in top shape. For more on fiber read Fruits & Vegetables.
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