How I Lost 20 Pounds in 2 Months On a High-Carb, High-Fat Diet

'In this post, I’ll share with you how I lost 20 pounds just 2 months, eating a high-carb, high-fat diet.

Before I get into the “how I did it” meat of this post, let’s talk first about why I don’t believe in restricting carbs or fat when you are trying to lose weight.
Why I Don’t Restrict Carbs, Fat or Protein

I maintain that it is not necessary to restrict any macronutrient or food to lose weight. Fat, protein and carbs are all vital to good health.

Let’s face it, carbs and fat are the FUN things to eat! They are the satisfying foods that make us enjoy eating.

Try eating a salad with no salad dressing and you’ll see what I mean. Or a baked potato with no butter, cheese or sour cream. No fat = no fun. You may as well chew on cardboard.'

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5 Ways to Get More Fat in Your Diet

'When I tell people that my diet runs between 55% and 65% of my total calories from fat, they look at me like I’m growing a second head. “How do you do that?” they ask with a look that says they suddenly suspect me of deep fat frying everything I eat.

Next up, the inevitable, “Why do you do that?”

The answer to both is simple. Women like me do better on higher fat diets. It boosts our energy levels, balances our hormones, increases our fertility, contributes to serene moods, keeps our complexion glowing, and reduces the risk of having a stroke.

Yep, you read right. Generally speaking, women actually need high fat diets. The alternative is to synthesize all our saturated fat from the sugar we eat, and that comes with an unacceptable set of risks. (Hello weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.)'

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Contrary to Conventional Medicine, High-Fat Diets Lower Blood Sugar, Cholesterol, Reset Metabolism and Prevent Obesity

'Most physicians seem to parrot the same old advice day in and day out--exercise, don't smoke and maintain a low fat diet. Turns out that if you're interested in lowering blood sugar, resetting your metabolism and preventing weight gain, a low-fat diet is not in your best interest.

By high-fat we don't mean processed or fried fatty foods with little nutrition. We mean high nutrient, energy efficient foods such as nuts, avocados, organic eggs, olive oil, non-pasteurized hard cheese and organic fatty fish.'

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High-Fat Diet May Cause Less Weight Gain, New Brain Cell Growth

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'Scientists gave mice a high fat diet, after which, the mice showed growth of new brain cells and less weight gain.

"We really don't understand the function of these neurons in the normal brain," study researcher Seth Blackshaw, an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, told LiveScience.

Prof. Blackshaw said the growth of new brain cells has yet to be explained, but initial data makes interesting implications.

"Our data suggests that these neurons may have an important role in regulating feeding."'

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New Finding: Consuming Trans Fats Linked To Aggression

'In the first study of its kind researchers have linked trans fatty acid consumption to increased aggression in humans. Published in the Public Library of Science’s own journal, PLoS, March 5th 2012, researchers at the Dept. of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, reported: “This study provides the first evidence linking dTFA [dietary trans fatty acids] with behavioral irritability and aggression.”' 

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What If It's All Been a Big Fat Lie? (Part 1 of 6)

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Why Fat is Your Best Friend

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