Body Fat Reduction, Why Low-Fat Diets Will Make You Fatter

In order to achieve a lean, attractive and fat free appearance, it is necessary to eliminate most of the fat from your diet. Following a diet that cuts out all fat will not help you burn fat. Let me give you 5 good reasons why

1) Diets that are lower in fat tend to have increased amounts of sugar. Fats contain 9 calories per gram, and when you place severe limitations on your fat intake, you'll naturally have to make up for those lost calories through an increased consumption of protein and carbohydrates.

For most individuals, this means piling up their intake of fruits, breads, pastas and other such items that, while low in fat, are very high in sugar. Excess glucose, that is unable to be used to fuel daily tasks, becomes stored as fat in our bodies.

2) Low-fat diets increase cravings and hunger pangs. Not only does the dietary fat accumulation offer an extra "filling" result from the food that you consume, but since your carbohydrate ingestion is now logically increased, your blood sugar levels will be higher and insulin production will be faster. The continual up and down of your blood sugar adversely affects energy, increases hunger, and causes your body to store fat at a faster rate.

3) Low-fat diets decrease testosterone levels. People generally realize the role testosterone plays in forming lean muscle mass, yet testosterone also possesses fat burning capabilities. A measureable negative impact on testosterone production is also produced by diets that focus on significant reductions in fat consumption.

4) Low-fat diets increase the rate of body fat storage. The body has different ways to cope with stressful situations. If you drastically lower the amount of fat you eat, your body will think that your survival is at risk, since fat is the main source of energy for body functioning. As a result, the body will make the necessary adjustments which include a slow-down in the fat burning metabolism (to preserve its current fat stores) and a rise in hormones that promote fat storage.

5) Low-fat diets are unhealthy. Your body quite simply requires fat in the diet to function in a regular and healthy way. You have to let go of concerns about storing body fat, for if your body is deprived of the fat that is needed to keep your body well, you will run into problems.

The enemy is not the fat, but is the wrong types of fat and excessive amounts of it. Remember though that eating too much of any type of food will result in extra body fat.

A healthy goal is for everyone to limit saturated fats from aminal sources and increase unsaturated fats from plant sources. This favorable form of fat provides a whole host of powerful fat burning, muscle building and overall health benefits and should make up the vast majority of your daily fat intake.