Hi again,

You have probably heard that eating certain foods will help you lose weight.

You might even have heard that eating some foods – like celery – will create negative calories.  Not true.

Will eating more protein help you lose weight?  Will eating less fat help you lose weight?

All these questions and more can be answered, but you might not like the answers.

Now a lot of nutritionists and even doctors will say that it is all about the calories and it doesn’t matter what you eat. 

And there is truth in that.  If you are eating more calories than you burn, then you will gain weight.  If you are eating less calories than you burn, then you will lose weight – to a point. 

You see, even though we know a lot more about losing weight, it is still a very complicated process. 

So let’s look at a study from the International Journal of Obesity and see if we can deduct something from it. 

This study followed 4 groups of people.  Two groups were told to reduce their calories by 1000 calories a day.  One of these groups (A) was told to eat two eggs for breakfast.  Group B was told to eat one or two bagels for breakfast.  That was the only diffence in the two groups.  Calories in both groups were the same. 

Even though the calories were the same, the egg eating group (A) actually lost 65% more weight and reduced their waistline by 34% more.  Not bad.

Groups C and D were not told to reduce their calories or even given any instructions except that group C was told to eat 2 eggs at breakfast and group D was told to eat bagels.

Now you might think that group C would lose more, just like group A did.  But, surprisingly enough, neither group C or D lost any weight at all. 

What does this mean to you?  Well it means that if you are attempting to lose weight then food choices become important. 

And that eggs (more protein) will help you lose more weight over eating bagels (carbs). 

But, if you are not restricting your calories then it really doesn’t matter what you eat for weight loss. 

Now that doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter for health benefits.  And that goes for all four groups. 

Eating nutrient rich foods is always better for you then foods that don’t have much in the way of nutrients. 

To keep it simple, eat foods that grow and forget the rest. 

So, yes, there are certain foods that can help you lose weight, but only on a calorie deprived diet. 

That’s it for today,

Thanks,

Mike Val

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