Showing posts with label foods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foods. Show all posts

June 10, 2014

Do 'Fat Burning Foods' Really Exist?

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The problem these days are that when people think about fat burning foods, they think of foods that would actually make you lose fats instantly, or magically. As if the foods they consumed contained secret fat burning compounds that will transform your body with no effort.

Unfortunately, there's no such thing as a food that will make you lose 5 pounds over-night or actually doubling or even multiplying your fat burning rate just by consuming it. 

Don't get me wrong, fat burning foods do exist. But more often these foods are considered as fat burning because of what they do NOT contain, not because of some secret formula or ingredient inside.

Technically, any food that is raised, grown or picked off the ground in a relatively clean environment, free of dangerous contaminants and that gives your body essential nutrients, CAN be considered fat burning.

If you eat how like how the people used to eat back in the olden days and eat the way nature intended, also exercising to some degree, your body will naturally get rid of those extra fats. It's really that simple.

So with all that said, why are people from all over the world so fat if it's so simple? Simply cause "simple" does not rhyme or go along with "easy"

In actual fact, our food supply is becoming more and more processed and contaminated with fattening chemicals every year – which makes finding REAL fat burning foods way more difficult and complicated compared to the olden days of human hunting for foods naturally.



June 9, 2014

The Real Truth About Free-Range Egg Yolks


Yesterday, my great friend and cutting edge nutrition expert, Nick Pineault shared why the grass-fed beef you’re paying top dollar for might really NOT be grass-fed at all.
  
Unfortunately, he’s back today with more bad news…
  
Pay close attention:

BAD NEWS About Free-Range Eggs
By Nick Pineault, The Nutrition Nerd and author of Truth About Fat Burning Foods

Claims on eggs cartons can be VERY misleading.
  
Free-range... pastured… organic… added lutein… added omega-3…
  
So which ones are the best?

The simple answer is:you want the eggs than come from the healthiest hens possible.

In other words, hens need to have access to sunshine and be able to eat the omnivorous diet they’re supposed to. Yes, hens are in fact omnivores (mostly insectivores), and do not usually eat the grains most farmers feed them with nowadays.

Eggs raised this way (“pastured eggs”) pack a ton more nutrition than regular factory eggs.

  • 66% more vitamin A
  • 200% more omega-3
  • 300% more vitamin E

Very much like beef, eggs’ claims are mostly not regulated.

For example, a farmer could say that its hens are “cage-free” but, in fact, they could still be packed into an overcrowded barn in the dark – leading to very poor life conditions for them and ultimately eggs that contain way less nutrients in your shopping cart.

Also, another misleading claim (that just isn’t worth the extra money you pay) is “Added Omega-3”.

It’s true that using flax as part of poultry ration can increase the ALA omega-3 content of egg yolk fat.

BUT --- there’s a caveat: this type of omega-3 is 8 to 33 times less absorbable than the animal-based omega-3 (EPA and DHA) naturally contained in eggs.

To make it even worse, the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s independent lab tests revealed that certainenriched eggs contain less than half of the omega-3 claimed on the packaging.

The bottom line: just like buying grass-fed beef, knowing your egg farmer personally remains the best way to make sure you’re getting the nutrition you’re paying a premium for.

“Pastured” and “organic” are probably the two labels that I would trust the most, but if you’re still in doubt, make sure to verify the color of the yolk.




If the yolk is a pale yellow, chances are that these eggs aren’t really pastured. But if it’s bright orange, you’ve got a keeper.

Important reminder: Of course, if you can only get regular factory eggs, remember that they’re still MUCH better than any granola bar as a filling snack, or as any pastry or cereals for breakfast.

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Thanks Nick!

Now in case you didn’t already know, this type of stuff is going on EVERYWHERE inside your local grocery stores and restaurants.

Look… we all know that nutrient-dense foods improve our health and ultimately our results, right?

Might as well know you’re investing your hard-earned money to get the real deal, and get deceived by these food marketers.

Make sure you learn TheTruth About Fat Burning Foods BEFORE your next trip to the grocery store.


You’ll thank me for it.