DIET ESSENTIALS

Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) 

Your health, good or bad, is driven in the large part by the level of inflammation in your body and the amount of lean muscle mass you have. In fact, there are several diseases (including obesity) that are linked to inflammation and the lack of muscle mass. 

When you control the inflammation in your body, you can effectively control the onset of numerous diseases, including type II diabetes, heart disease, depression, arthritis and obesity. Muscle mass decreases over time, especially when we are not eating enough protein and not engaging in exercise. The less muscle mass we have, the more weight we will gain.

 Lean muscle mass is crucial to keeping body fat at bay. A healthy body is a body that has low levels of inflammation and high levels of muscle mass.

While many attribute to high levels of inflammation and loss of muscle mass to aging, the fact is, we can keep our bodies young through proper nutrition and exercise. We get old from the inside out. So, it is important to keep inflammation down and exercise up. Essential fatty acids are exactly that: essential. EFA’s are mainly polyunsaturated fats. Humans must ingest them because our bodies are unable to create them.

Once broken down, EFA’s will contribute to functioning of vital organs. EFA’s regulate body functions and are essential to cardiac cells. Other functions affected by EFA’s are heart rate, blood pressure, clotting, fertility and conception and immune system functions. You may have heard EFA’s referred to as Omega-3’s or linolenic acid and Omega-6’s linoleic acid. The American Heart Association recommends an EFA’s included diet at least two times a week, and they say that you should eat fish oil to get the benefit. Fish oil capsules are a great way to get your essential fatty acid needs. Essential fatty acid intake is imperative at maximizing your effectiveness on How to Lose Weight Fast, The two major forms of omega-3 fats used by the body are (EPA) eicosapentaenoic acid and (DHA) docosahexaenoic acid.

Research has shown that a person who keeps a diet high in Omega-3’s is at low
risk for cardiovascular diseases. Other research has also suggested that EFA’s may
reduce depression and feelings of suicide.


You may be wondering, how will this help my diet? Well, the key to this fatty acid is
that energy is generated in the cells during the metabolism of these acids. During
your diet, your energy sources from protein and essential fatty acids will help your
metabolism to continue running and burning those extra carbohydrates (or stored
fat) as fuel.
Fish oil also has other benefits, such as:
• Reduces inflammation
• Eliminates joint pain
• Improves vision
• Increases mental focus
• Treats ulcers, Chron’s Disease, and colitis
• Provides healthier gums
• Gives you smoother skin, hair and nails
• Decreases triglyceride levels
• Increases daily calorie burn
After 30 days taking EPA/DHA supplements, you will really see and feel these
benefits.
EPA/DHA balance should be 2:1. Based on the research I’ve read, the appropriate
amount is around 2g EPA to 1g DHA each day. For most “regular” strength fish
oils on the market, this comes out to about 10 EPA/DHA capsules each day or 5
teaspoons of straight fish oil.

This may sound like a lot but it will get your EPA/DHA
levels up to where they need to be for optimum health and ease of fat burning.

Whey protein is considered a “complete protein” in that it has all of the amino acids you need to sustain life. In the past, whey protein shakes were awful and gritty. Science has come a long way, however, in making these shakes a lot more tolerable. 

Do they taste like your favorite milkshake topped with whipped cream and a cherry? Hardly…but depending on the brand and the flavor, there are some really good choices out there that are actually pretty good. And, by adding some sugar-free flavored syrups (like they use in coffee shops), you can incorporate some good variety and make some very tasty shakes. 

When choosing a Whey Protein to use in this diet, be sure to choose a brand that allows you to keep carbohydrates as low as possible (no more than 2 grams per scoop). Additionally, during this diet, you will want to keep fat as low as possible as well (also no more than 2 grams per scoop). This will ensure the best possible conditions for your weight loss goals. Depending on your weight, you may need more than one scoop.

 If you were to take two scoops, just be sure that you are not exceeding 4 grams of carbohydrates. 4 grams of carbohydrates will not have much of an impact on your blood sugar.

 As you will see, whey protein makes up a large component of The 2 Week Diet. For some, purchasing whey protein powder to make up many of their meals for the next 14 days may seem expensive, but when you consider that you can get all your meals for the day for about $10, it is actually pretty cheap. Plus, you’ll find that a lot of time that is normally spent on cooking and eating meals is freed up, it will give you more time to take a walk or engage in other exercises.

The 2 Week Diet requires some essential supplements for maximum effectiveness and ultra-fast, significant fat loss. The following supplements are required during The 2 Week Diet. They will help your body run efficiently, help burn fat at maximum potential and will provide many healthier benefits.

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