Weight Loss Black Ops -- The Blog

It's an interesting problem for most people and most really don't have the answer.

I'll make it quick...

Most people that can't lose weight only eat one time per day...just once.  Most of the time, the only meal is dinner (right before the most non-active portion of your day).

No breakfast, no lunch, no stablizing insulin levels all day....

Think about it for a minute.  How are you eating?

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Posted by Brad at 04:54 PM | Permalink

I get all types of inquiries about what kind of clothes to wear while you are working out.  I mean, with all of the Under Armour and everything else that's out there, is it worth it?

And here's my answer.....

Wear whatever is going to help you exercise harder....better.

If buying that hot top or cool pair of shoes encourages you to workout more, then by all means, buy them tomorrow.

For myself, I don't necessarily wear "new" clothes (except shoes, gotta have good shoes).  I like wearing old, beat up clothes.  It helps to remind me of what I am there for....TO WORK.

So, find out what clothes are going to help you workout MORE and HARDER and go with those.  If you need to look "cute", go for it, if you need to look "hardcore" go for that.

Whatever you need to do....just remember, we bust our ass when we work out so we can look good in our "good clothes".

;) 

Posted by Brad at 04:57 PM | Permalink

With Easter just finishing up here in the States, let me tell you about my interesting idea....

I figured I would try to go "low carb" just to see how it worked for a few days.  I mean, if it's all the rage, how would it effect a person like me.

I'll start by saying that I am a lot more active than most.  I get at least a 45 minutes of vigorous exercise in a day (I wake up at 5am to make sure it happens) and my diet is pretty clean.  I figured I'd go "low carb" for 7 days and judge if it would help me cut any more.

I made it a whole 3 days.....

Wholly cow, I've never been so sore in my life.  I hardly had any energy to work out with and my workouts began to stink pretty bad.  I was irritable and I finally had to have a meal replacement shake yesterday before I did legs.

I could almost feel the carbs from the shake seeping into my muscles and within 10 minutes of my workout, I felt almost as strong as I usually do.

If carbs are so bad for you, why does your body soak them up so fast....

So...for me....carbs=good (in the correct form of course) 

Posted by Brad at 02:05 PM | Permalink

I know this might seem out of place but I am going to be placing more and articles on Physique 101 now for discussion.  If you are a publisher, feel free to begin publishing your articles as well.  Just make sure to stay on topic and post your articles in the appropriate area.

Physique 101 (www.physique101.com) is getting ready to be highly optimized and will begin to have a feed from each section in the very near future.  Oh, I forgot, the forums already have a Page Rank of 4 with no optimization at all.

There will be at least 10 new articles to discuss each day and don't forget about the arcade people.  It's a great time passer if you are at work and also increases your hand-eye coordination.

I'll see you all there. 

Posted by Brad at 05:44 PM | Permalink

Have you ever had one of those days that you just don't feel like doing anything.  It's like you really woke up on the wrong side of the bed.  Nothing seems to be going right, your energy level is down and your state of mind is a little ragged.

Let me tell you....yesterday was like that for me.

It was extremely rough as I felt depressed for some reason I can't explain.  I just couldn't shake it (which is VERY uncharacteristic of me).  The whole day felt like everything was piling on top of me.  And, granted, I could have just gotten in bed at 7'oclock and tried to sleep the day off.

But, I know how I generally feel afterward if I work out.  Believe me, I really didn't want to do it but I made myself follow the 10 minute run (exercise for at least 10 minutes, after that, you can quit if you want to).  Well, I ended up working out for an hour (much of it at a lower intensity than normal), and ended up feeling a little better, although not like a million bucks (more like 10).

The reason I am sharing this is because we all have bad days.  Things happen, the day sucks, whatever....

Your entire goal should be to really concentrate on the things you can control (like getting exercise) and to understand that the things you can't control are going to happen, but they aren't going to get in the way of your progress.

Think of it as running up a hill while someone keeps rolling boulders down the hill.  Yes, sometimes you'll need to sidestep, but as long as you keep moving forward, you'll get to the top eventually.

Even if you are having a bad day, make sure to still try to improve.  After all, if you can do it on a bad day, it makes it that much easier on a good day.

Breaking Through

There is an important concept that you need to understand.  It is the concept of breaking through.  You see, many things don't necessarily ease into existance, they burst into existance.  Think of a dam exploding.

If you keep focusing on improving yourself every day, you'll have a breakthrough.  It may seem like you are doing a lot of "grunt work" but these things build up.

Always keep fighting the good fight, pushing yourself, and focusing on improving on a daily basis.  Don't give up...remember, your breakthrough is just around the corner.

Posted by Brad at 09:37 AM | Permalink

I realize that many of my posts may rub some people the wrong way.  This day and age, people are offended by just about everything.  It's almost like people have to choose at least one thing to be offended about in life.  So, if we are having to watch our steps and be careful to guard our tongues against "offensive" material (or comments that can be deemed offensive) in the name of PC, can we put two and two together and say that the political correctness movement is making everyone fat?

The Power Of PC On The Mind 

Think about something for a second.  People don't just walk up and down the street nowadays and say "Damn man, you're fat."  Seriously, everytime we talk about someone that is overweight, we say that they are "big boned", "hefty", or even "pleasantly plump".  

These comments make it seem like it's not such a big deal.  Imagine this.  Imagine that people told you the ruthless truth about things when you asked them.  No one is trying to "soften" the blow.

Picture you asking your wife or husband's response when you ask them "Honey, do you think I'm fat?"

What would you do if you were fifty pounds overweight and they said "Yes, you seriously need to drop 50 pounds, babe."

Would you take offense?  Would you get angry?  Would you go into the "But you are supposed to love me for me" mentality?  Would you think that they were trying to be mean?

OR would you appreciate the fact that the person that loves you the most actually told you the honest truth in their opinion.  After all, they don't make it a point to lie to you. 

You did ask a question.  Did you want them to tell you what you want to hear or did you want an honest response. 

In my experience, no one ever wants to face the truth about their situation.  In fact, when people are smacked in the face with it, they get defensive, pissed off, or offended by the comments that were made.

Would you be offended if your spouse or loved one was trying to give you an honest answer to your question?  Think about it.

Until you can come face to face with the fact that you are overweight and need to do something about it, nothing will ever come of your weight loss.  The most successful people have an uncanny ability to accurately and honestly analyze their personal situations and make changes where needed.

Don't pass the buck and make it seem like no one is sensitive to your needs.  Honestly evaluate where you are.....and make a move.

Posted by Brad at 12:28 PM | Permalink

I'm quite sure that I am going to catch a lot of flack for this one.

It's okay though, I'm a big boy.....

Over the last few years, I've been advising everyone that I consult with (both in business and personal) to be more selfish with their time.  There are several reasons but I really only want to focus on two of them right now.

1.  Be more selfish now in order to be around later.  In other words, we know how busy you are and how much your family life can take away from you on a day to day basis.  But, if you don't take a little time for yourself to exercise, relax, and unwind, you'll end up burning out and your stress levels will increase.  

Not to mention the fact that if you don't get your exercise in, the chances of you living the longest possible life diminishes.  So, would you rather take 30-60 minutes each day to live longer and provide your family with a longer existence, or would you rather not do anything at all and possibly perish sooner (thereby robbing your family of your valuable life)

**Brad's Tip**  Try to include exercise in your family time.  Hell, everyone needs exercise anyway, you might as well make sure everyone in your family participates (just like you make sure your kids do their homework).  An example might be a family walk.

2)  When you try to do things for other people, you neglect many of the important things that YOU need to do.  It's okay to say no to people.  Make sure you are able to take care of your life and then you will be better prepared (less stress) to take care of other people (family, etc)

Remember, the more you have your stuff together, the easier it is to "give" your time away.  But, in order to get your stuff together, you have to hog some of your own time.

Be selfish now so you don't have to be more selfish later. 

Posted by Brad at 04:22 PM | Permalink

There are a few newer theories on weight loss and getting in shape that are starting to go around based on energy flux.  Basically, a flux (not like in Back to the Future...or is it) is a transfer of something through a plane perpendicular to the transfer. 

Now, that something can be mass, energy, or a number of different things.

I've been reading about increasing your energy flux (let's say energy flow rate from now on, it's very similar and since we are only comparing you to you, it works) to increase weight loss.

(By the way, I am going to write a more polished article in the next few days.  I am just getting my thoughts together now)

Okay, the name of the game is increasing the amount of energy flowing through you to achieve optimum results.  So, that means you need to eat MORE, not less and increase the intensity of your exercise sessions (as an aside, if you aren't exercising while you lose, you are setting yourself up for long term failure, more on this in a later post).

Follow me here:  If we eat more calories, say go from 1500 to 2000 (spread out over the day of course), we should be able to up our caloric expendature while exercising from 300 to maybe 800 without killing ourselves because we have extra energy from food.

So what you may say, it's the same caloric deficit (500 calories).  Who cares....

Well, don't forget that the harder you exercise, the more repairs you have to do at night, which means more growth hormone release, which means an increase in muscle density, which increases the ability of the body to do work, which increases the amount of calories you can burn in the same time frame.  Also, don't forget that most of your repairs are done when you are sleeping.....

And what your body's preferred fuel when you're sleeping....that's right....good 'ole FAT! 

I don't know how many calories would be burned as a percentage but logic says that it would be more than if you did nothing.

All I know is this, I have never seen a fat sprinter (who eats like crazy and trains like crazy too).

More on this subject to come......

ps.  Don't forget that you still have to eat, starvation diets are for the birds and don't work long term. 

Posted by Brad at 02:17 PM | Permalink

Copyright 2006 -- Brad Howard 

With the percentage of overweight people increasing throughout the world, one has to think that their have to be more variables in play than just “fast food”.  The world is hustling and with the advent of computers and the internet, the hustling is more informational and mental than physical.  So, if the majority of us are trying to lose weight in some form or another, the main question we need to ask ourselves is “Are we addicted to our lifestyles?”

Bad Habits or Lifestyle Addition

If you are reading this right now, there is a huge chance that you are overweight.  After all, studies show that 64.5% of Americans fall into the overweight category.  (F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2005)

Here are a few questions you need to ask yourself:

• Have you been trying to lose weight but seem to keep falling into the same rut?
• Do you constantly tell yourself that you need to lose weight but just can’t get around to it?
• Have you thought about losing weight, but keep telling yourself that it’s not a big deal?
• Do you ever lie to yourself and think that people should love you for you and not because of how big you are?

The funny thing is that no one saying yes to only a few of these questions.  It’s either all or none.  If you’ve said yes, congratulations:  you’re addicted to your lifestyle!

Lifestyle addiction explained

Have you ever seen a drug addict or are you familiar with a person with an alcohol problem?  Have you seen their struggles? 

These people have huge problems getting away from those drugs.  They need support networks and strong councelling just to make it through the day. 

Now, of course, these are very strong physical dependencies.  A lifestyle addiction would be classified as a psychological dependency.  If would compare to “needing” your husband or wife when they leave you. 

You know that you shouldn’t care and that you should just let go…but you can’t…and you can’t figure out why.  Losing weight can, and often does, fall into this same category.  Let’s say that you’ve been on an exercise and diet plan for 3 days but you break your plan on the third day.  A drug addict would call that a relapse, right?  You can see where I am going with this.

The Justification of a Lifestyle Addiction

Let’s classify an addiction using these assumptions:

• An addiction is something that you don’t see as a problem, yet you get angry when someone else says it is (Doc says, “Hey Bob, you need to drop 20 pounds.)
• An addiction is a “rut” that you can’t get out of (I just don’t have time)
• An addiction is something that harms you in the long run, but is satisfying in the short run (Oh, that chocolate cake looks so good)
• An addiction is a problem that you can’t change because of “willpower”.  (I just can’t seen to get motivated)
• An addiction is something that’s “too tough” to change (Twenty pounds, I’ll NEVER be able to lose that much)

Face it.  If you need to lose weight, but just can’t take the time to get around to it, you are addicted to your lifestyle.  It’s an ugly way to look at it.  After all, who wants to be grouped in the same group as crack addicts, alcoholics, psycho boyfriends, and the such.

No one.  But the premise is still the same.  The ugly truth is still here no matter whose glasses you look at the world through.

Losing weight is a serious matter and it is about time you look at it that way.  The shear fact that you might be having trouble doing it just reinforces this even more.  Look, it’s your life and your journey.

Don’t lie to yourself anymore.  If a doctor told you that you would die tomorrow if you didn’t get in at least 30 minutes of exercise today, would you go about your day and ignore the doctor (because he/she OBVIOUSLY doesn’t know what he/she is talking about) or would you immediately rearrange your day and find a way to get it done?

Think about all of the above definitions before you answer.  I’d like to think you’d get off your butt and do something.  After all…in this particular case…it’s do or die.

So…what are you going to do?

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Posted by Brad at 03:02 PM | Permalink

Copyright 2006 -- Brad Howard

Each year, more and more people begin a fitness program for the first time. With high blood pressure, the chance of stroke or heart attack, and diabetes on the prowl, many individuals look to find the best information possible in order to slash their results time and get into better shape faster.

But, someone forgot to let these people know that they need to be doing something while they are info searching.

For some, the fear of doing the wrong thing at the beginning keeps them from ever getting started. With the glutton of information out there, it's no wonder these unfortunate individuals end up not getting anywhere.

"Analysis Paralysis"

Analysis Paralysis occurs when people continually stay in information gathering mode without taking any action. They figure that "once I have the right information" they'll get started.

The study of the body is an ongoing phenomenon and the appearance of "wannabe gurus" giving out unsubstantiated advice runs rampant online. Therefore, our worthy beginner never finds the correct information on the fitness program they are looking for (because much of it is conflicting).

Some may consider this a form of procrastination. I would have to disagree. It is more a lack of decisiveness.

Lee Iacocca, the former CEO for Chrysler and business mastermind, once said:

"I have always found that if I move with seventy-five percent or more of the facts that I usually never regret it. It's the guys who wait to have everything perfect that drive you crazy".

In other words, gather information, but make sure to act when you have a sufficient amount. You’ll never know if the information is going to completely work for your particular situation. Wouldn’t make more sense to get 75% of the information, try, and then find out that it wasn’t the correct info rather than spend even more time trying to gather up to 90% before finding out that you wasted your time.

With health and fitness, each person reacts to things a little differently. With that being said, once you have a general idea of what you are doing, go do it. You'll have a few mini failures in the process but your learning will increase and so will your results.

The simple fact remains that experience can help you decipher the good info from the bad. As you become more “in tune” to working out and getting in shape, much of the data you read online and offline will begin to make even more sense.

Finally, make sure to keep your ego in check. Working out and getting in shape is a learning process. As we’ve discussed, every person reacts a little different to the same stimulus. It’s going to take a little testing and tweaking to find out exactly what your body responds best to.

But you’ll never get to that point if you don’t go ahead and get started with your fitness program.

Just don't let "analysis paralysis" hold you down.

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Posted by Brad at 04:20 PM | Permalink

Copyright 2006 -- Brad Howard

I help people all of the time with different problems when it comes to their workouts (and even life sometimes). Many of those times, these distinct problems are attributed to a much larger situation. I am a HUGE believer of getting to the source of a problem and NOT just treating symptoms.

Treating symptoms never lets the person understand what is actually going on and can be very self defeating. Imagine for a minute that you are allergic to peanut butter. Now, you love peanut butter so you get a medicine to let you eat peanut butter to your heart’s content.

Of course, the medicine costs money and carries all sorts of side effects. Wouldn’t it make more sense to just give up peanut butter? After all, it’s the peanut butter that is the source of your problems. Taking the medicine is just an unnecessary step.

So, the best thing to do in most instances revolves around the source of a problem. But, for people trying to get in better shape, what are the primary problem sources? What exercise tips prove to really pay off?

Honestly, most of the underlying problems involve psychology and the way people perceive things. The leftover problems stem from either overflowing or faulty information.

Today, I want to go over motivation and why it might not necessarily be the 1st thing to focus on when beginning a new program.

Follow me here. (I'll get to the correlation at the end)

I think most people can relate to this.

You have an underperforming employee. Generally speaking, underperforming employees tend to fall into two categories -- those that need more training and those that have significant training but need to be motivated (I usually let these people go by the way as they tend to be a drain on the team).

Most of the time, an underperforming person gets lumped into the "I need motivation" category prematurely. However, looking further, we can see that our employee really just needs more training to ensure more confidence.

But, what do we do?

We say, "Oh, you just need to be more motivated" or "come on, just think about how much money you can make."

Then, our "motivated" individual goes out, does a crappy job, gets discouraged, and then falls back into the same trap as before. It's a vicious cycle. (By the way, if you have an employee like this, chances are they need more training. It's a clear sign that you haven't been doing YOUR job, instead of them not doing theirs).

Think about it this way, if you have an idiot and you motivate them you don't get a lean, mean, employee: you've got yourself a motivated idiot! Imagine what kind of destructive power that can have.

I've digressed a little. What does this have to do with working out?

A LOT!

If you are doing all of the wrong things and you get more motivated (i.e. work harder, more weight, reps, intensity), you are just going to trash your body, period.

Think about the motivated idiot.

Now, I'm not saying to get into information overload by any means. The easiest thing to do would be to grab a magazine or two from the grocery store and start with a few of the workouts inside. That way, you don't have to worry about your plan and can actually GET MOTIVATED with the right information.

This is very important.

Now, if this does not sound appealing, put something together yourself and get it critiqued by a qualified individual before you start. You might have a great majority of it right and realize drastic improvements with a few small tweaks.

Search out reputable sources (don't "diet" Google) and follow their advice.

**IMPORTANT**

Do not pick 15 people to follow and mash all of their teachings together. Pick one and follow him/her only. When you try to put more than one system together, you not only diffuse the power of the system, you put yourself into potential information overload from all of the different "exercise tips".

Again, do some research and find one person to focus on. You’ll see quicker results from your simple approach.

REMEMBER!   Information overload = no results.

Moral of the story, get equipped with the right information from a singular source...

..and don't be a motivated idiot.

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Brad Howard is the author of the wildly successful free report "Health Club Secrets, How to Get the Lowest Rate At Any Health Club Without Getting Ripped Off" and has been in the industry for years. For more details, make sure to visit http://www.HealthClubSecrets.com

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Posted by Brad at 04:01 PM | Permalink

Copyright 2006 -- Brad Howard 

People today are highly concerned with their bodies and their health so it is no surprise that more and more people are hiring personal trainers to help them lose weight and get in shape. For the most part, this is a good thing. It’s great to see people taking a positive step towards weight loss and a healthy future.

However, do you really need a trainer? There are some people out there that can greatly benefit from the regular expertise of a personal trainer. There are many other people who could likely do it just fine on their own if they would only set their mind to it. The trainer merely serves as a person to answer to; the person you are paying to kick you in the tushie when you don’t get moving!

It’s true that your trainer knows a lot about helping you get in shape and lose weight to be a healthier and more beautiful you. So what are some big secrets your trainer doesn’t want you to know?

1. You don’t have to “feel the burn”. We’ve all heard the phrase “no pain, no gain”. You may have even chanted it a few times yourself during your workout but one thing your trainer might not want you to know is that working harder and pushing further won’t help you lose weight if you are injured. Remember, for beginners, slow and steady wins the race!

2. You do not have to give up junk food entirely. Trainers have a habit of blacklisting certain foods that just might happen to be your favorite. There is good reason for this. Most people that are overweight may already have a problem with saying no to food. However, cutting out a favorite treat altogether can lead to serious cravings and secret binges. It’s okay to have a little chocolate or a soda now and then – just learn how to pace yourself and keep it to a minimum. Be sure you never use the food item as a “reward”. (As a side note, in most states, trainers cannot give nutritional advice unless they are a registered dietician.)

3. You don’t need a routine to burn calories. Trainers train you to focus on a set, regular weight loss and exercise routine because that is the best way to get you in the habit of exercising and to push you to do what you need to do to burn calories. However, you can just as easily burn calories and get the exercise you need in your regular daily activities. There are many healthy habits that can be incorporated into your daily activity that do not require a gym, or a trainer.

4. Losing weight is often simply about forming better habits. You need better and healthier eating habits, sleeping habits and exercise habits. Forming these habits will help you lose weight and keep it off- without needing a trainer!

If you are using a trainer, keep in mind that you should feel comfortable with the trainer that you are working with. It should be someone not only knowledgeable but also someone that cares about you and your needs. Remember, you should work together as a team with your health as the common goal.

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Brad Howard knows "The Secret". It's what keeps many personal trainers in business, especially the bad ones. Can you guess what it is? No one has yet....

Learn about "The Secret" to lasting weight loss at http://www.mindoverbodymatter.com

Posted by Brad at 12:44 AM | Permalink

Excess is definitely not just a cosmetic problem. People who are obese are at greater risk of developing health problems like heart disease, diabetes, stroke and more. What is alarming is that the rate of people becoming obese today is reaching epidemic proportions. While we can attribute this trend to numerous factors like a sedentary lifestyle, fast-food chains and overeating – the ultimate reason why obesity exists is because many of us choose to do nothing about it.

The Source of Our Obesity Problems

Obesity becomes an increasingly serious threat as we age. For people over 35, the chances of becoming ill with any disease increases two-fold if you are obese. But the problems for obese people start at a very, very young age. Obese children can get diabetes, high-blood pressure, and liver disorders. Moreover, obesity has been observed to affect the psycho-social well-being of children – with many of those brought to clinics diagnosed with a mild form of depression.

In most cases, obesity is not caused by genes. Rather, it's caused by an improper lifestyle. The prevalence of junk food, high-calorie snacks and fast-food chains contribute much to our problems. Moreover, children and adults are increasingly becoming more sedentary, watching television or playing with video games instead of getting out.

Weight Loss is a Course of Action

There is no doubt about it; obesity is a severe form of weight problems. People should not wait until they are obese before they do something. It is important that they do lose weight. However, to get a cure, you must first know the cause of the ailment. If you are not active enough, then a stringent exercise routine is often prescribed. If you have bad eating habits, then a diet program is what you need. Many times it's a combination of a lot of things, including psychological difficulties.

Dietary programs vary a lot. However, one thing they all have in common is the omission of saturated fat and simple carbohydrates. Overweight people should consult with a nutritionist to ascertain which types of diet programs will work best for them. Try not to emulate diet programs without asking a professional. Most diet programs are custom made. Just because a diet plan worked for someone doesn't mean that it will work for you.

As for exercise, regularity is the key. If you don't have time to go to the gym, purchasing your own equipment and exercising at home will do just fine. The focus is on aerobic workouts because this type of exercise is best for burning calories. Simple activities like walking or jogging are also great for weight loss. The key, however, is doing these activities routinely.

In many weight loss cases, a lifestyle change is most beneficial. Sometimes it is very difficult to break from a habit. The only way to change your habit is to consciously adjust your lifestyle. For instance, purposefully banning high-calorie foods in the house can force you to eat more healthy meals. Enrolling yourself at a health club, on the other hand, can force you to exercise regularly. Remember that discipline and motivation is extremely important to maintaining a weight loss plan.

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Brad Howard knows "The Secret" to overcoming obesity. Give him someone with little to moderate knowledge and armed with "The Secret", they'll see quicker results than 97.3% of all people, even those that possibly know more on the subject.

If you've ever wondered why many of these armchair "gurus" are still a little overweight, it has everything to do with, "The Secret". http://www.mindoverbodymatter.com

Copyright 2006 -- Brad Howard

Posted by Brad at 10:31 AM | Permalink

Just a short post right now.

I just wanted to let everyone know that the "Mind Over Body Matter" book is almost finished.  Now, this is the exact same process that I've showed hundreds of people over the past few years.

If your stuck and you can't seem to get off the ground, this book is for you.  It's 99.1% effective and most people rave about it.

So, you've been curious about "The Secret" of Weight Loss for some time now.

Posted by Brad at 12:13 PM | Permalink

With many of the "new" weight loss diets out there, it seems that many times, one of the large macronutrients seems to be missing from the formula.

Nowadays, it seems like the low carb era is upon us.  

But do we not remember 10 years ago.  Low fat was the rage then.  When do we figure out the real truth.  Here is my take on the subject:

We, as humans, are omnivores.  It is readily apparent in our tooth structure.  We have the "mashing" molars in the back (for veggie matter) and the bicuspids and cuspids for meat tearing.

Our bodies have "evolved" over a period of thousands of years.  If certain macronutrients (fats, proteins, carbs), were meant to be excluded, I think our teeth would be a little different.

Now, do I think that rotating low carb, low fat diets can be helpful in the short term?

Absolutely.

But that's another story. 

Posted by Brad at 10:57 PM | Permalink