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Chapter 5: Strategic EatingChapter 5: Strategic Eating
MYTH‐CONCEPTION: 
You should consistently restrict calories to release 
weight 
We know from Chapter 2 that this is not true – when you consistently restrict
caloric intake, the body goes into “starvation mode”, locks down fats stores,
starts to preferentially burn lean muscle tissue, and lowers the metabolism.
MYTH‐CONCEPTION: 
You should eat a low‐fat diet in order to release 
weight 
Again we know from the information presented in Chapter 2 that this is not true.
While any diet that is out of balance will cause health problems and weight gain,
it is primarily the insulin response to carbohydrates – not fat – that causes weight
gain.
MYTH‐CONCEPTION: 
The best diet follows the government's suggested 
“food pyramid” 
The government recommends that we eat according to the “food pyramid”, where
the bulk of our food is grains and fruits, with smaller amounts of protein and
dairy. However, as we will see below, this type of diet is too carbohydrate-
intensive for most people, and will not result in long term weight loss, even if
calories are restricted.
I expect that most of you reading this e-book have read other books on diet and
nutrition before, or tried other diets. And some of you may very well be experts in
the field of nutrition and meal planning. But, if you are unhappy with your body, or
having health problems, recognize that what you think you know about food and
nutrition has led you to have exactly the body you do today...and if you want to
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