"To add insult to injury, eating simple carbohydrates shuts off fat burning by spiking insulin levels, and at the same time turns on fat production," he said.
The experts at Osborn’s Florida clinic recommend consuming only carbohydrates with a glycemic index of 40 or less. "By slowing down your eating, you brain will have ample time to sense that your stomach is distended and generate a satiety signal," the doctor said. Mistake No. 3: Not eating enough protein"If you don’t consume enough protein during the day, you will likely shed metabolically precious muscle," he said.
"Vegans should attempt to get their protein in any way they can, to avoid becoming the dreaded ‘skinny fat,’ an unhealthy phenotype," he added.There’s a common misconception that"fat is bad," but Osborn said that’s not true. Most Americans are guilty of omitting vegetables from their diets, Osborn said, but these foods are replete with vitamins and minerals that people need in order for their biochemistry to work optimally.," the doctor said.