The Ultra-Metabolism Diet is a plan based on several key principles to help you with weight loss. According to the author Dr. Mark Hyman, mastering your metabolism means learning how to control your appetite. The diet encourages eating good fats, complex carbohydrates and real food. In addition, you eliminate toxic sugars, processed foods and bad fats in your diet. The Ultra-Metabolism Diet is a simple plan that promotes healthy eating habits. Speak with your primary care physician to ensure the Ultra-Metabolism Diet meets your personal nutritional needs.
Benefits of Good Fats
In "Master Your Metabolism," Jillian Michaels says a minimal amount of good fats such as omega-3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats are necessary in your diet. Good fats turn on the genes that control weight. According to Dr. Mark Hyman, these special genes increase fat burning, improve blood sugar control and reduce inflammation, all of which are very important in weight loss and health. Fats provide satisfying, slowly absorbed energy that keep you feeling full. Eat wild fish, flax seeds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews and olive oil. However, still consider eating fat in limited amounts because all types contain a significant amount of calories.
Function of Phytonutrients
Carbohydrates are the major energy-producing substances that we consume. Fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, nuts and seeds are all complex carbohydrates. In the Ultra-Metabolism Diet you must eat these good carbohydrates because they contain phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are essential for your health because, according to Hyman, they make you burn fat and age less quickly. They are a source of powerful antioxidants which reduce harmful oxidative stress and inflammation. Oxidative stress and inflammation are factors that affect your metabolism. Carbohydrates are converted to sugars and released into your bloodstream causing insulin levels to spike. If you are diabetic, consider watching the amount of carbohydrates in your diet.
Significance of "Real Food"
The Ultra-Metabolism Diet emphasizes whole and unprocessed foods. Eliminating packaged, chemically-enhanced and processed foods is an important step in "detoxifying" your body and cleaning up your diet. In "The Ultra-Metabolism Diet," the author claims it will help you control your appetite and make you lose weight. You will consume foods in the closest possible form you would find them in nature. Examples of "real food" include whole fruits and vegetables, wild fish, whole grains, grass-fed beef, nuts, seeds, legumes and beans.
Dangers of Sugar
In the Ultra-Metabolism Diet you avoid sugar at all costs. According to Jillian Michaels, when you eat sugar you trigger a vicious cycle of sugar cravings. In addition you increase insulin production and appetite which causes you to binge and overeat. According to Michaels, this is a major contributor to weight gain, slower metabolism and rapid aging. Read food labels carefully to identify sugar by other names. This includes sucrose, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, maple and brown sugar. When you eliminate sugar from your diet, Dr. Hyman says you may experience sugar withdrawal symptoms such as intense headaches, cravings, fatigue and dizziness.
Benefits of Eating Often
Dr. Mark Hyman recommends eating in a regular, rhythmic pattern and at about the same time every day. Eat three meals and two snacks a day in smaller portions. You will eat less, burn more fat, and lower your cholesterol and insulin levels. In "Master Your Metabolism," if you eat regular meals you will heat up your metabolic rate and burn more calories after eating. This is called the thermogenic effect when your body's heat increases as it metabolizes your food into energy.
References
- "Ultra-Metabolism"; Mark Hyman, MD; 2006
- "Making the Cut"; Jillian Michaels; 2007
- "Master Your Metabolism : The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body"; Jillian Michaels , Mariska van Aalst , Christine Darwin;2009
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