Remember , nothing causes us to burn fat faster than starvation . But … starvation has negative consequences on our lean body mass . So , ideally , we want the body to “ think ” we are starving so that it is breaking down triglycerides and burning that fat for our energy needs .
Since the body relies primarily on carbohydrates for its energy , when we remove those carbohydrates , the body will be forced to get its fuel elsewhere . Now , in the case of starvation , the body would normally begin to break down lean body mass for glucose ( energy ) via a process known as glucogenesis . However , since we are “ sneaking ” small amounts of protein to the body , we end up getting all the “ benefits ” of starvation without the loss of our precious lean body mass .
Now , glucogenesis will be completed by using the protein we are getting from our diet which spares our lean body mass . And , consuming less carbohydrates increases glucogenic activity . The presence of glucogenic activity means we cannot store fat because that glucogenic activity needs all the fat it can get to be able to fuel the glucogenic process . In other words , glucogenesis requires a lot of energy … and it will burn even more fat to supply that energy .
This results in the ability to turn our bodies into a 24 / 7 fat burning machine . And needless to say , maximizing the hours that your body is burning fat in a day is the ultimate key to a sexy , lean body . Again , your body NEEDS energy on a 24 / 7 basis . Without carbohydrates , your body is forced to turn to an alternate fuel source to keep you running all day long .
So , let ’ s get now get our bodies revved up to burn body fat on a 24 / 7 basis .
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