Weight Loss Metabolism - Could Phytonutrients Switch On Your Fat Burning Genes?

The goal of most dieters is to lose weight quickly and easily, and in order to achieve this, we need to make sure that our weight loss metabolism is in good health and burning energy as fast as possible.

But is there really a way to 'switch on' your fat burning genes? Could phytonutrients hold the key to speeding up your weight loss metabolism?  And if phytonutrients actually are the new fat-burning secret,  what are they, how can you find them and why are they so effective?

Fat Loss

Few people understand the importance of carbohydrates and many dieters believe that pasta, bread and potatoes just about cover the entire subject.

How wrong this is!

Every food that isn't a protein or a fat falls into the category of being a carbohydrate. By definition, this includes vegetables, fruit, seeds, nuts and whol egrains.  Furthermore, this broad category can be sub-divided into carbohydrates that contain phytonutrients and refined or processed carbohydrates.

You don't need to be a genius to guess that one sub-division are 'good' carbohydrates and the other 'bad'  carbohydrates. In fact, processed carbohydrates have had all their nutrients stripped out in the refining process and contain nothing more than 'empty' calories.

So what exactly are phytonutrients?

Phyto simply means plant so phytonutrients are those nutrients that derive from plant carbohydrates and they are worth their weight in gold to anyone wanting to maximise their weight loss and boost their weight loss metabolism. Not only do they deliver energy from their carbohydrate component but they actually 'switch on'  the genes that are responsible for burning fat in our bodies.

And the good stuff doesn't stop there - phytonutrients are also responsible for helping you to age less quickly.

Phytonutrients contain highly powerful antioxidant properties and these antioxidants effectively help heal any inflammation and damage that has occurred right down at cell level. The obvious benefit to your long-term health is overwhelming.

So it's plain to see why it's so important to fill your diet with plant based carbohydrates and avoid the empty, white, processed carbohydrates found in pasta, flour and bread at all costs.

Thankfully, carbohydrates that contain phytonutrients are freely and easily available, if you know how to identify them and you'll be glad to hear that you only need to remember one Golden Rule:

Only eat carbohydrates that come from whole, unprocessed plant foods.

And it really is no co-incidence that foods containing high levels of phytonutrients are also low Glycemic load foods - that is, foods that take a long time to fully digest, making your feel fuller for longer, regulating your blood glucose levels and so preventing damaging insulin 'spikes'.

One very useful tip to remember when identifying the best phytonutrient-rich fruit and vegetables is that  the deeper  the colour, the greater the level of these wonderful, antioxidant, fat burning plant nutrients will be.

In conclusion then, it seems that phytonutrients really do hold the key to switching on your fat burning genes and delivering a  welcome boost to your weight loss metabolism. Not only will you be able to lose weight faster but their anti ageing properties will keep you looking young and feeling healthy far into the future.

What more could you ask?

Weight Loss Metabolism - Could Phytonutrients Switch On Your Fat Burning Genes?