Most common diets are based on counting calories in the food, with little or no regard for nutritional value - which can lead to nutritional deficiencies in the body. When restricting calories without qualitative differentiation, the body goes into "starvation" and lowers its metabolic rate. Then, when ending the “diet” and returning to the previous [...]
Why is weighing myself not recommended? How will I know if I lost weight or gained? When we weigh ourselves we see a number, and do not realize that it is the sum of a number of factors: the weight of our bones, our muscle weight, fat weight, the weight of the water in the [...]
The human body is built for physical activity and many people enjoy some level of activities. However, clinical studies have shown that physical activity only has a minimal impact on weight loss. It is also important to remember that the number on the scale does not tell the whole story: muscle is denser than fat [...]
A 'calorie' is just a unit of energy. It does not tell us anything about the nutritional composition of the food, nor will we know how it will be used by the body. Since we live in a time with no shortage of high energy foods, it is more important to make sure that the [...]
The LCHF method is not a “weight loss diet” but a lifestyle that allows you to maintain long-term optimal health. When you get to your goals, ask yourself why you would want to go back eating foods that led you to ill health and abnormal weight in the first place. With LCHF you eat well [...]
The LCHF method advocates reducing carbohydrates and adding fat to my menu. How can I lose weight if I eat a lot of fat? Clinical studies have shown time and again that fat is not fattening. Fat, including saturated fats, is very important for our bodies as it helps, among other things, to build stable [...]
Our weight is only a symptom of our overall health situation. It reflects, among other things, our overall wellness, and is affected by drugs we take, our hormonal balance, and the level of stress in our lives. So there are times when our weight won’t balance even if we eat right. As mentioned above, the [...]
How can LCHF help you achieve balanced weight? The LCHF lifestyle brings the body’s weight to a balanced state: whether it is gaining or losing weight, each according to the body's needs and to its genetics. It is important to remember that our weight is affected by all kinds of factors that need to be [...]