Why we are overweight11/9/2014 ![]() You might have a genetic predisposition to put on weight. Maybe your mother, father or brother is overweight. The good news is that we now know that genes can be switched off and on and that the carbohydrates we eat are responsible for regulating the hormone which leads to weight gain. Having ‘bad’ genes just means that it is more important for you to be aware of this. Carbohydrates are responsible for insulin secretion and insulin is the fat storing hormone. If you are overweight, it’s very likely that it’s the carbohydrates in your diet which are to blame. To become leaner you must be aware of the quantity and quality of carbohydrate in your diet. Are all carbohydrates equal? ![]() No. Some carbohydrates raise your blood sugar more than others. These high glycemic carbohydrates are the ones which need to be reduced or eliminated from your diet. Eating less of these carbohydrates means less insulin will be secreted meaning less food which you eat will be stored as fat. Which carbohydrates are bad? The sugary and starchy carbohydrates which are digested quickly. Examples are grain based foods (bread, cereals and pasta) liquid carbohydrates (beer, fruit juice and carbonated soft drinks) and starches (potatoes, rice and corn). These foods are quickly digested and flood the bloodstream with glucose. It’s insulin’s job to remove this toxic amount of glucose and it does this by pushing some of the glucose to our muscles where we burn it as energy and pushing the remainder into our fat cells. Which carbohydrates are good? The carbohydrates in salad vegetables, most of the vegetables which grow above ground including leafy greens which are bound up in indigestible fibre meaning they take longer to digest. This ensures we don’t get a high blood sugar spike and as a result less insulin is secreted. These carbohydrates have a low glycemic load, therefore they are less fattening. What about fruit? ![]() Many people are shocked to find out that fruit can be fattening. I’m sure a lot of people reading this who have tried to lose weight in the past have increased the amount of fruit which they eat. Yes fruit contains many vitamins and antioxidants, however if you are trying to lose weight fruit may not be your friend. The type of sugar in fruit is called fructose. Unlike sugar and starches fructose has to be sent to the liver to be metabolised. This is because the liver contains the necessary enzymes. This extra step means it may not effect our blood sugar levels immediately, however, our liver responds to this flood of fructose by turning much of it into fat. For this reason fructose is actually more lipogenic, or fat-producing than glucose. Go for the low glycemic load fruits such as berries when choosing fruit. How it all happens – step by step
How to switch from fat storing mode to fat burning mode ![]() Stored fat (triglycerides) is constantly being broken down (into free fatty acids) and entering the blood stream so that it can be used up as energy. The problem is that if you eat a diet containing these sugary and starchy carbohydrates you will never access this for energy so it will be returned to the fat cells and stored once again as fat. The reason for this is that the constant flood of toxic levels of glucose as a result of your high carbohydrate meals must be delt with first. Some is used for energy and some is stored as fat. You want to make sure your body is in fat burning mode not fat storing mode. To ensure this you must eat less of these sugary starchy foods also known as high glycemic load carbohydrates. But aren’t carbohydrates heart healthy? No. The high glycemic load carbohydrates are not. My next blog article will explain this.
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Elaine
11/9/2014 12:26:41
Very interesting and well explained!
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Catriona Hayes
23/1/2021 12:51:35
Very interesting, good guidance
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brendan
3/10/2014 05:25:42
Brilliant blog. Gonna try it
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Mandy
3/10/2014 05:53:18
Great article, very well written must put it into practice
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Patricia Cosgrove
27/7/2016 17:19:37
Are there any good carbohydrates
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Danel
28/7/2016 15:22:53
Hi Patricia,
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Norah
4/5/2017 23:09:15
That makes so much sense, thanks for the info
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Caroline
20/7/2017 22:50:23
Brilliant read.
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carmel
25/7/2018 19:11:17
Excellent read
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SarahSull8van
7/10/2018 16:06:55
Brilliant page.
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Ursula Keenan
25/9/2019 08:33:58
Hi Daniel
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Daniel Meany
26/9/2019 10:19:38
Hi Ursula, I also eat a low fibre diet as fiber effects my gut. Think I.B.S type symptoms. Fibre also effects people with Crohn's for example, however, they can still benefit from cutting out high sugar foods. Focus on the foods that you can eat, not those that you need to avoid. You'll find that there are lot's of options and recipes that suit!
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Rose Flavin
31/1/2020 07:42:50
Good read
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Helen Newman
7/2/2020 22:28:21
Makes pperfect sense.. Quite excited to feel that it is not me quitting its me stopping doing what doest work!
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Daniel
10/2/2020 12:26:30
I'm glad you enjoyed the article and that it has helped :) Make a plan to focus on the week ahead taking each day at a time. If you have any questions let me know.
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Gift orji
27/6/2020 10:50:44
Hi Daniel
Linda comerford
10/12/2020 07:34:11
Brillant information
Minu
8/4/2020 23:03:56
Good piece Daniel. All sound info.
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Michelle Coyne
15/4/2020 11:16:24
Hi , that all sounds great. However I do like my fruit and my body often lacks vitamin C and oranges are my go to fruit. It has been the only fruit which is able to give my body what it needs. Is this a fruit allowed as part of the new-way of thinking about food.
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Favour Albert
20/4/2020 14:09:53
Well read and helpful too.
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Clare Cregan
13/5/2020 14:34:36
Hi Daniel,Great read. You say berries are the best fruit to eat are strawberries included?
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Annmarie Kiely
24/5/2020 22:52:21
Maybe this is why l lost weight before and when I went back on the grains and pasta the weight flew back on .Thank you Daniel great information and easy to understand.
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Carol o brien
30/7/2020 21:32:25
it makes so much sense
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PaulineMeehan
20/8/2020 10:59:12
that sounds like me so hooked on carbohydrates
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Fiona
21/8/2020 22:02:58
Explained very clearly. Makes sense
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Aisling Meagher
6/9/2020 17:01:03
Tha is very much Daniel, it's all making more sense to me now.
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Maria
8/10/2020 13:52:21
Interesting read
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Geraldine leason
14/10/2020 07:47:09
Yes very good to know about insulin in body , would love to love list of foods i can eat . And foods i cant to counteract insuli in to start burning fat thanku
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Ger whelan
16/10/2020 05:31:07
Very Interesting , I just don’t feel full without the bad carbs though.. 🙈
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Lynn Harte
1/11/2020 16:11:06
Informative,thanks Daniel
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Mary McHugh
3/11/2020 14:02:32
Really interesting thanks Daniel
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Eva
22/11/2020 00:08:35
Thanks Daniel
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Aine Henry
2/12/2020 23:44:50
Thanks Daniel, makes so much sense
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Gerri Connell
29/12/2020 10:05:51
Very interesting Daniel, thank you.
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Donna
1/1/2021 23:24:27
Interesting !
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Gift
2/1/2021 17:50:21
Thanks, well explained. Is potatoes better than bread.
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Mary
8/2/2021 09:09:04
Very helpful Daniel and it makes so much sense. Thanks for Simplifying it.
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Claire Maher
27/3/2021 11:42:52
Clear, consise information.
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Eibhlis
31/3/2021 09:21:45
Very informative, just starting my journey so thank you
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Jo
13/4/2021 09:49:22
Very informative in helping to understand how Carbohydrates work in the body. Thank you.
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Siobhan lavin
11/5/2021 18:52:53
Hi Daniel,
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Valda
17/5/2021 17:16:20
That's it's brilliant information
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Christine
29/5/2021 16:45:35
Makes so much sense
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Catherine Gill
16/6/2021 11:10:39
Very interesting to hear about Carbohydrates and what they do to your body and how they can contribute to weight gain but also good to know there is still a few good carbs out there to include in your diet.
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Edita Hyland
27/7/2021 13:41:43
Makes so much sense. Thank you
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Jackie Mahon
8/9/2021 14:09:24
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Clar
16/9/2021 21:38:44
Intetesting article
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Bernadette
18/9/2021 21:51:05
Great read
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Amanda Mowlds
14/10/2021 10:29:00
Very interesting read
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Rochelle McGrath
11/11/2021 11:24:13
I’ve sent an email explaining my situation and condition etc so as to shed some light in the subject which isn’t as straight forward as wanting to lose weight. I’ve not heard back from anyone regrding same!
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Veronica
8/12/2021 12:20:08
Hi daniel im just new here. It is very interesting . Very interesting. I have alot to learn. Thank you
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Veronica
8/12/2021 12:53:11
Hi daniel were is your blogg 50_100 grames if carboyhydrate for effortless weight loss thanks
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Marie
6/1/2022 17:30:22
Thanks Daniel very interesting
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Margaret
10/2/2022 08:09:24
Very interesting. My diet consists a lot of fruit and carbs so it will be a big switch for me. Only started yesterday and going through the onboarding section slowly. Thanks for the info
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Anne Farrell
11/2/2022 06:17:06
So this is included in the onboarding videos- yes??
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Helen Finnegan
20/2/2022 18:47:50
Good read
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Eileen
6/3/2022 08:22:14
Thanks
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olivia fearon
25/3/2022 07:38:44
Extremely eye opening , makes so much sense .
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Brenda
28/3/2022 09:43:15
just seeing this now as was in my junk mail....it all makes total sense, same story for us all, wish I knew of this years ago
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Dorothy
5/4/2022 12:15:50
Food for thought.
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Dorothy Ingram
6/4/2022 08:49:40
Makes good sense. I may change my fruit habits. Thanks.
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Catherine Sexton
7/4/2022 11:54:52
Well explained
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Hedwig
7/4/2022 12:01:58
Thank you very much it really makes sense for me now.
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Sheila
31/5/2022 23:41:44
Very easy to read and understand - will definitely take this on board for the future. Always thought this was a healthy snack - will miss it......
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Janette
3/7/2022 19:29:15
Very good read makes sense
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Caroline Croghan
1/8/2022 16:14:46
Very informative and interesting, thank you
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Carmel bourke
8/9/2022 17:48:12
Very interesting
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Brenda
9/9/2022 10:13:49
Looking forward putting it all into practice very educational
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Eleanor
11/9/2022 18:34:08
Looking foward to chat on phone tomoro..v informative.. been practically living on oats n honey for- well- 2stone ago..🥺
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Sara Ricardo
9/11/2022 22:03:28
Good Article. Thanks
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Michele Farrell
2/1/2023 22:10:58
Very interesting read.
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Albert smith
2/10/2023 19:51:06
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