body , it begins to use stored body fat . Secondly , the release of glucagon into the body appears to have the added effect of attacking the fat stores that the insulin has worked to preserve . The 3 Week Diet is strategically designed to take advantage of both of these events .
Fat
Unfortunately , fat has received a bad rap for decades . So much so , that it has become ingrained in our minds to intuitively reach for anything that says “ low fat ” even when we know better !
The notion that fat makes us fat makes perfect sense at face value , especially when you considered how calorically dense fat actually is . A gram of fat contains 9 calories while the same gram of protein or carbohydrates are only 4 calories .
Fat doesn ’ t have anywhere near the thermic effect that protein does ( only 3 % vs 30 %), so consuming fat is not necessarily going to “ turbo charge ” our metabolism . On the same token , it is important to note that fat by itself also does not make us fat .
In fact , fat plays an important role in many parts of the body . While we can go for long periods of time without fat , we cannot live without it completely . Those fats that we cannot live without are known as essential fatty acids ( EFAs ). Research has shown that these EFAs actually help us burn the stubborn , stored body fat that we want to get rid of , in addition to numerous other health benefits . In The 3 Week Diet , we will focus on getting an optimal amount of these good fats to enhance our ability to lose weight fast , while becoming healthier .
Fat Cells
Recently , research has shown that once a fat cell is created , it never goes away . Fat cells get larger and larger until they can no longer hold stored fat . When this happens , your body creates new fat cells to hold the excess . And again , once those new fat cells are created , they are yours for life .
While we cannot totally eliminate fat cells from the body , we can get rid of the gooey fatty acids and dangerous triglycerides that those fat cells are holding which will make us thinner .
Understand that fat is actually the perfect fuel for your body . When we can switch your body to using this “ better ” fuel , we can effectively turn your body into a 24 / 7 fat-burning machine .
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