Jim:    I recently interviewed registered dietitian Jayson Hunter, author of the CarbRotationDiet about free diet plans.  I asked him three questions and here were his terrific answers.  Enjoy

Jim:    What’s your best free diet plan advice?

Jayson:    Well, the best free plan, or free diet plan advice I could probably give someone is to eat more frequently because most people restrict calories when they want to try to either lose weight or lean up or tone up and things like that and the absolute worst thing you can possibly do when looking to achieve your weight loss goals or your body image goals.  So, really the best free diet plan advice I could give someone if I had to give you one thing is, eat more frequently and don’t restrict your calories.

Jim:    What’s free diet plan tip number 2?

Jayson:    As you’re eating more frequently you need to make sure that you eat properly and the right nutrients at the right time.  So, trying to incorporate some type of lean protein into your meals every meal is going to help with achieving that weight loss, achieving that body you want and more importantly, increasing your metabolism which is going to burn more calories.

Jim:    That’s great free diet plan tip, Jayson.  Give us one more.

Jayson:    Well, the final, probably, free diet plan tip would have to be consume most of your carbohydrates as fruits and vegetables, because those types of carbohydrates are more utilized by the body, they contain more vitamins and minerals, fiber, they’re just much healthier for you.  They don’t contain the useless sugar that many of the processed foods that we currently eat do and as a result you control your insulin levels, you control your blood sugar levels, which then helps prevent you from adding extra fat.  Instead it allows your body to burn more of your calories for energy rather than story it as fat. 

Jim:    That’s great stuff Jayson, thanks so much.  You can get lots of free diet plan information and tips

Jim:    Good afternoon, this is Jim Labadie with another CarbRotationDietForAbs.com podcast with the star of the show, Mr. Jayson Hunter.  Jayson, how are you today?

Jayson:    I’m doing wonderful today.

Jim:    We have three great tips for everybody who wants to lose weight fast.  Three items, everybody should be consuming to help them lose weight quickly.  So, Jayson, I know the first one is fiber.  Why does it help us lose weight so fast?

Jayson:    Well, one of the big things is fiber helps fill you up without eating a lot of food.  So, when you’re looking at the processed fast food type things, they have hardly any fiber in them.  So, you eat a lot more food.  You don’t get as full as quickly, not to mention you pack on the calories.  Well, when you eat a food that is full of fiber it’s going to help make you feel fuller quicker so that you don’t eat the same volume of food and, not to mention, fiber actually helps control blood sugar levels which as an end helps you burn more calories instead of storing those calories as fat.  So, it’s kind of a few different reasons but two very important reasons are those right there in regards to it helps you cut down on the volume of food you eat so you’re calories are going to be lower and in regards to the physical spect of blood sugar control and insulin levels.  It helps control that so that you’re body can burn more calories for energy rather them storing them as fat. And we only eat about 1/3 of what our normal daily fiber requirements should be so everyone could benefit from eating more fiber.

Jim:    Everybody can benefit from eating more fiber so make sure you’re getting your fiber for rapid fat loss.  So, next one is the “healthy fats”.  So, what are some healthy fat food sources and how do they help us to lose weight quickly?

Jayson:    Well, healthy fats would be anything under the Omega 3 Fatty Acid type category and beans and mono-unsaturated fat is what you’re looking for.  But, ideally you’re looking for Omega 3 Fatty Acid and you get those primarily from fish oil or fish themselves, obviously.  Cold water fish would be your best source, like salmon, tuna, mackerel, but Omega 3’s help because they help promote recovery, they help promote you to store less fat and can  actually increase the metabolism so you burn more calories naturally throughout the day just by making sure you get plenty of Omega 3 Fatty Acids, and it actually helps block some of what’s called the “pre-fat cells” from turning into permanent fat cells.  So, it’s actually pretty powerful in regards to, people are so fat-phobic in regards to, “I can’t eat fat. I can’t eat fat.” And actually you do need to be eating fat, it’s just you need to eat the right types of fat and the Omega 3 Fatty Acids is the best fat you could probably ingest.  If you’re going to eat fat, make sure you try to get in some Omega 3s.

Jim:    And now the last one, as I said it’s not necessary a nutrient it’s more of a food or a drink, but why should people be drinking green tea for rapid fat loss?  How does it help, really help, or, what’s the truth about the green tea?

Jayson:    Well, for years we’ve known it to be a very powerful antioxidant and research has been trying to figure out exactly where does it benefit us and a lot of it is from just the health standpoint.  Lowering LDL cholesterol levels, inhibiting the formation of blood clots, and fighting inflammation and so forth, so your body’s able to function effectively so that it doesn’t have to try to store calories to repair itself and what not.  Some of the newer research is showing that it may actually increase the rate of calorie burning and promote fat oxidation which is actually your body’s ability to use stored fat for energy.  So, it’s helping with that and so, a lot of people are trying to go towards the green tea like supplements, but so far the research is really showing that it’s in the green tea itself.  You know, the drink, and that the verdict is still out on, are they able to take those beneficial properties that are in green tea and put them into a pill or a capsule and still get the same effect in regards to the increase rate of calorie burning and promoting the fat oxidation.  So, time will tell on that one.  But for right now you definitely just want to stick to the green tea, the fluid, not go after, necessarily, the pills and powers because that information just hasn’t been proven yet.

Jim:    Alright, there you go.  So, three more excellent tips from the author of CarbRotationDietforAbs.com, Mr. Jayson Hunter.  Follow those three tips and you will start to lose weight quickly. Any parting words or advice for our audience?

Jayson:    Increase your fiber intake.  On average we only consume about 11 grams of fiber a day and we need to get in a minimum of 25 and ideally probably 30 grams of fiber a day.

Jim:    Gotcha.  So, anybody who’s listening to this what you want to do is you want to go to carbrotationdietforabs.com and there Jayson has a ton of more quick weight loss tips in the form of free reports.  You’ll go on there and you’ll see he’s got – one of the reports is 36 Potent Foods to Help You Lose Weight Fast and in there you’ll find out all the lean proteins that you should be eating so you’re burning more calories and taking advantage of the thermic effect of food.  What’s next on the nutrient timing list?

Jayson:    Well, to further stimulate your metabolism, another quick easy tip you can do is eat smaller portions every 2-3 hours during your waking hours.  So that usually equates to about 5-6 meals a day and it’s not that you’re eating more quantity it’s just you’re eating more frequently of the same quantity.  And again by doing that, you’re stimulating that metabolism, because remember every time you eat, your body has to burn calories to actually digest that food.  So, if we increase the frequency but keep the calorie intake the same, we’re going to burn more overall calories for the day by the frequency that we eat.

Jim:    Okay.  So, for everybody listening we’re not talking about full 3-course, 4-course meals.  We’re talking about eating 5-6 meals a day.  We’re talking about smaller portion meals, almost like snacks.  Right?

Jayson:    At least, probably 3 of your meals are going to be snack-type meals. 

Jim:    So we’re not expecting you to create fancy meat and potatoes dinners with the vegetables on the side and bread and wine and we’re not talking anything fancy.

Jayson:    Smaller portions just more frequently.  At the end of the day you’re still going to consume the same amount of calories you consumed before, you’re just breaking it up into smaller meals and more frequently. 

Jim:    So, if you want the full story, Jayson certainly explains everything in his books.  He explains his carb rotation formula.  He’s got two books, one for men and one for women.  Which are the GetRidOfMyGutDiet and the DressSizeReductionDiet.  So if you want to know exactly what you should be eating, you should definitely check those out.  Last thing we need to cover today is, eating carbohydrates and I know we should be focusing on eating them at specific times in nutrient timing.  What are the best times to eat carbs?

Jayson:    Well, there’s people that group carbs into just here’s carbs, and then there’s fast digestion carbs, and slower digestion carbs or healthier carbs.  Really, you want to limit your intake of those faster digesting carbs or those processed carbs, refined flour type carbs.  You want to limit those types of carbohydrates to breakfast and immediately after you exercise because you’re body’s best at replacing the glycogen levels that you’ve depleted after breakfast and after exercise, because if you haven’t eaten since, say 7:00PM the night before, your carbohydrate storages levels are going to be depleted come morning so it’s a great time to refuel them.  Then the same with exercise, you deplete them during exercise so you want to try to replace those as soon as possible.  Other than that, those are the two times when you want to be able to eat more of the higher sugar type carbs, I guess is how you could word it.  Then as far as other carbs that have a lot of fiber and whole grain and things of that nature, you still want to control that intake but you can sprinkle those in throughout the day along with the lean protein at every meal and things of that nature, and you know, those types of carbs are like whole grain breads, whole grain rice, vegetables – lots of vegetables with skins on it, things of that nature.

Jim:    There you go. You go to CarbRotationDietForAbs.com, you can check out all free reports Jayson has for you there, including the 36 Potent Foods, the types of foods you should be eating and then what I also suggest you do is check out Jayson’s books.  If you’re a guy, you’re going to get the GetRidOfMyGutDiet.  If you’re a women, you’re going to get the DressSizeReductionDiet and take it for a 30-day test drive.  Take it as a challenge.  You’ll lose up to 15 lbs in just 30 days and you’re going to do it in the safest, healthiest, manner possible.  If you want to lose weight fast, this program will do it, and the great part about the book also is that it teaches you how to keep the weight off forever.  So, if you want to lost weight fast, go to CarbRotationDietForAbs.com, check out everything that’s there and really give Jayson’s books a 30-day test drive.  If you don’t lose all that weight, Jayson will give you every cent back, right?

Jayson:    Correct.

Jim:    Absolutely.  So, Jayson any parting words for our listening audience for today? 

Jayson:    Really start to try to pay attention to when you’re eating these, macronutrients, your carbs and proteins, and take these tips we just gave you tips today and start filling in the holes in your own program as far as where can I add lean protein, where can I cut back on those processed sugar type carbohydrates.  Start really implementing these tips.

Jim:    There you go.  My parting words will be if you really want to lose weight fast, if you really, really, really, want to lose weight fast and you want keep the weight off forever, you really want to become a student of nutrition, exercise, the human body, how it all works, because the more you know the better off you’re going to be.  The less likely you are to slip back into unhealthy eating habits and poor exercise habits.  So definitely go to CarbRotationDietForAbs.com, check out the books, and we will talk to you next time.

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I have a two part interview for you discussing Nutrient Timing tips and how it can help you lose weight fast. 

Jim:    Hi everyone, it’s Jim Labadie and Jayson Hunter back for another CarbRotationDietForAbs.com podcast and today we are going to be talking about nutrient timing and how it helps you lose weight fast.  So, without further adieu the Registered Dietitian of the hour, Jayson Hunter, please say hello to our listening audience.

Jayson:    Hello everyone.

Jim:    Alright. As you know we cut to the chase on the CarbRotationDietForAbs.com podcast and we get right into the heart of the subject so Jayson we’re talking about nutrient timing today so let’s start by explaining what nutrient timing is.  What is it?

Jayson:    Well, nutrient timing is really making just slight changes in your diet plan that can actually increase your fat loss results and it has to do with when you’re eating certain types of nutrients, what types of nutrients you’re eating at those times.  So it’s really, it’s timing your nutrient intake is really what it is, just like the word said, “Nutrient Timing”, you’re eating certain types of nutrients at certain times to take advantage of increasing your rate of fat loss.

Jim:    So, just real quick for the people who are beginners, what is a nutrient?  You’re talking proteins, carbs, vitamins, minerals?

Jayson:    We’re talking carbs, proteins, fats.  Your major macronutrients. 

Jim:    Gotcha. So, next topic is, we’re nutrient timing, we’re eating specific nutrients – carbs, fats, proteins, at certain times of the day and I know we want to take advantage of the thermic effect of food to help us lose weight fast.  So, what is that and how do we do that?

Jayson:    Well, every time that you eat food you’re body has to actually burn calories to be able to digest and utilities the calories you just ate.  So that’s essentially a thermic effect of food.  It costs your body a certain amount of calories every time you eat food. Well, that thermic effect goes up when you actually eat lean protein compared to when you eat carbs and fat.  So, usually it’s about 4-7 calories for every 100 calories of carbs or fat that you eat is that you burn. So, you’re looking at 6/7 times the normal amount as far as calories burned when you eat the same amount of protein.  So, by incorporating just lean protein at each and every meal, you’re going to be able to increase that thermic effective of food so where you actually burn more calories in the end because it’s requiring your body more calories to digest that food.

Jim:    Gotcha.  So, anybody who’s listening to this what you want to do is you want to go to carbrotationdietforabs.com and there Jayson has a ton of more quick weight loss tips in the form of free reports.  You’ll go on there and you’ll see he’s got – one of the reports is 36 Potent Foods to Help You Lose Weight Fast and in there you’ll find out all the lean proteins that you should be eating so you’re burning more calories and taking advantage of the thermic effect of food.  What’s next on the nutrient timing list?

Stay Tuned for part 2.

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