Why do you need to eat fat to lose fat? Explained by health and fitness coach vinayak veer

Vinayak Veer

The term fat scares a lot of people but do we know Fats, in their natural food forms, are the building blocks for our hormones, brain and nerve tissues, protective layers of our cells, help to manage and control inflammation, and help us absorb vital nutrients including vitamin A, D, E and K. Dietary fats, So what do you think are they really that bad?

Study shows that the human body has two primary sources of fuel; carbohydrates and fat. Carbohydrates (or glucose) are the body's primary source of fuel, while fat is the body's secondary source of energy. Think of it like a switch, as long as carbohydrates (or glucose) are present in the diet, your body will remain in a carbohydrate burning state, and then it will "flip the switch" and begin to burn fat for fuel. In a balanced state, the body should be able to naturally transition back and forth between using both carbohydrates and fat for fuel, however, (unfortunately) many people struggle to switch back and forth because for many people the master controller of this switch, insulin, is no longer working as it should be.

Weight is all about hormones. We have all heard about insulin and talk about insulin spike in the body but do we know it's the job of insulin to store fat and use as the source of energy during the starvation period. Fat is simply a form of stored energy that is present to protect us when we have no access to food. But these days we don't usually go longer period without food and that's the reason people don't allow the access of fat storage to be used.

Controlling your insulin will control your weight gain, Since insulin is what determines whether your body is storing fat or burning fat, to burn fat you need to make sure insulin is working the way it should. High insulin levels will keep your body in a fat-storing state, while low insulin levels will allow your body to burn fat for energy. Of all the macronutrients, it is carbohydrates, not fat or protein, that have the greatest impact on insulin.Therefore, by eating a diet high in carbohydrates, specifically refined sugar (silent killer) can stop your fat loss journey.

If you want to use fat for fuel you need to focus on whole food forms of fat. Not only do processed forms of fat because that will take you out of a fat-burning state opt for natural cooking oils, such as butter, olive oil, coconut oil, and avocado oil, high-quality animal meats, high-quality dairy, whole eggs, seafood, nuts, seeds, olives and avocados.

Start taking control on your insulin levels and thank me later ..