Untangling Up the Hubbub about Belly Fat Loss and Carbohydrates Part 1

Carbs are surrounded by more confusion, contradictions and hype than any other nutrient out there.

Over the last 10 to 20 years, millions have been made off of fad diets, erroneous advice has been given and hard and fast rules that are too difficult to follow have been put into place. Without sensible guidance with regards to carbs, the average fitness beginner has absolutely no clue how to deal with carbs.

Therefore, in this two-part article, you’ll discover a very basic and straightforward system to help you determine what types of carbs you should include in your belly fat burning diet. I don’t want to confuse you by over complicating things, so this article will be very straightforward and easy to comprehend.

So… what exactly is a carbohydrate?

Carbohydrate is sugar… plain and simple.

Rice. Bread. Fruit. It doesn’t matter what you eat. All carbs are broken down into their simplest form: glucose.

Glucose’s main function is to provide the strength for your brain and muscles to work properly. Although all carbs and up as glucose, how they become glucose is extremely important in terms of burning belly fat.

Glucose is released into the bloodstream to be used as fuel after you eat fruits containing carbs and the carbs are digested and broken down. How quickly carbs are broken down into glucose are what differentiate them between one another.

Some carbs are released quickly into the blood while others raise blood sugar levels by gradually being released.

It’s extremely important to keep blood sugar balanced and consistent if you want to exercise to lose belly fat while keeping your strength levels high.

Why?

Your body’s cells absorb glucose from the bloodstream because of a hormone called insulin.

Simple carbs are broken down quickly and therefore require large amounts of insulin to absorb them into the cells. Sugar is removed from the bloodstream by the insulin which lowers the blood sugar levels.

Low blood sugar levels will result in feelings of tiredness and fatigue, and will also produce hunger pains which can then lead to binge eating.

In addition, high levels of insulin increase the body’s rate of belly fat storage. The rise in enzymes that prevent belly fat mobilization are caused when insulin levels increase means that your belly fat cannot be converted to strength.

To put it simply…

When you consume carbs that raise blood sugar levels quickly, you end up in a constant cycle of sharp rises in blood sugar followed by dramatic falls. If your ability to exercise to lose belly fat is slowed, your strength levels are thrown completely for a loop, your appetite grows and your mood swings.

Sticking to meals that keep blood sugar is balanced is the ultimate goal when consuming carbs. This is accomplished by focusing on food sources that are broken down and released gradually into the bloodstream.

Your strength levels will remain high, your appetite will remain under control and your body will continually exercise to lose belly fat when you maintain steady blood sugar levels.

Here in part one we’ve established what is meant by proper carbohydrate consumption. Part Two will reveal where to find the best carbs to help you in achieving your goal of losing belly fat.

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- Edward Brancheau