10 REASONS THAT I WILL NEVER GIVE UP FRUIT OR ORANGE JUICE.

Read on to understand how NATURAL SUGARS help increase fat burning, metabolic rate, energy and hormonal balance  – yes even beat bloating too.

Why is it that a piece of fruit is considered as evil as an iced donut by so many? 

When did the message that sugar is poison become so confused that many now avoid natural nourishing sugars from fruit and juice?

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Watermelon, Pineapple, Cherries, Papaya and natural Orange Juice are all restorative, nourishing, pro-metabolic and healthy.  Tropical ripe fruit is an integral component of our Pro-Metabolic Nutrition plans whether it’s our online 12-week boost and shed meal plan program, our competition program or for our one-on-one nutrition coaching clients.

When the goal is to lose body fat without cardio or to increase metabolism via thyroid hormone conversion to have more energy, to balance hormones, reduce bloating, improve immune function or reduce cravings, delicious nourishing ripe tropical fruit always is included.

“We’ve been so ill informed that it’s come to the point where even fruits, those nourishing, restorative, pro- metabolic, digestible (and delicious) jewels of nature have become damned…. where whole grains are so wrongly glorified and orange juice is put on par with Pepsi! And where has this got us? Fat diabetic, hypothyroid, inflamed, adrenalized and reproductively challenged.” Emma Sgourkasis. The nutrition coach.

When I changed my eating to a Pro-Metabolic approach, this was my biggest challenge.   But once I added natural sugar back to my diet and eliminated PUFAs at the same time, my metabolism soared.

After working with hundreds of clients over the years it is evident time and time again that whenever sugar stores are low, we will crave sugar. Cravings will disappear as soon as your body is fed and sugar stores replenished. Avoiding sugar will make cravings stronger.

WHY I WILL NEVER GIVE UP FRUIT, SUGAR OR ORANGE JUCIE:

1. INCREASE METABOLISM. 

The right kinds of sugar are amazingly nourishing to the metabolism. If your liver does not have a constant supply of glycogen that comes from sugar, it will not convert thyroid hormone T4 to T3. It is the T3 that fuels your metabolism. Sugar is essential for thyroid production – faster metabolism, faster and easier fat loss.

Sugar is the preferred energy source for our body and is essential to increase metabolism. Sugar plays a vital role in thyroid hormone conversion.

Fat loss favours a fast metabolism. Simple. Natural sugar fuels metabolism. The liver needs sugar to convert t4 to t3. Without an adequate supply of glycogen, thyroid production slows down which downregulates metabolism. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1959197.

2. FASTER FAT BURNING / STABLE BLOOD SUGAR.

“Fructose limits insulin secretion, but intensifies metabolism, burning Calories faster” Dr Ray Peat PHD. Starches found in rice, bread, pasta and potatoes are the only carbohydrate that contains no fructose. Fructose is more favorable for fat burning and starch more likely to be stored as fat.
Insulin is not released for fructose to be utilized by cells. It is in the presence of insulin that fat storage occurs.

“Fructose inhibits the stimulation of insulin by glucose, so eating sucrose in place of starch will reduce the tendency to store fat”. Dr Peat.  

Steven Guyenet, biochemist, Ph.D. Obesity researcher reports “fruit is not fattening and may in fact be slimming”.

“Eating fruit does not contribute to fat gain but instead favours”. Leanness”.  http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/is-sugar-fattening.html 

The day that I concluded that sugar favoured fat burning over fat storing would have had to be one of the best days of my life!!!!

3. MORE ENERGY.

A high carbohydrate diet is a high-energy diet. It provides more energy, more productivity and more focus. Cutting carbs can be exhausting and depleting.   Fructose increases energy without increasing body fat.

4. NO SUGAR CRAVINGS OR BINGEING.

When the body is feed what it needs it doesn’t crave it.   Our Pro-Metabolic nutrition meal plans are enjoyable and do not result in feeling deprived. 

5. NO REBOUND WEIGHT GAIN.

It is the low carb, high cardio diet that depletes cells and causes metabolic damage that so often results in rebound weight gain.

6. GREATER PROTEIN UTILISATION AND MUSCLE GAINS.

 Fructose has been found to be far more effective than protein in preventing protein degradation in the muscle. Sugar spares protein and protects muscles and glands.

7. GREATER HORMONE BALANCE.

When the body is deprived of the very fuel that it needs in sugars, stress hormones are triggered and cortisol and adrenaline are released. High cortisol results in the unfavorable hormonal balance of low progesterone and high estrogen and can result in many adrenal issues.

Sugar has amazing anti-stress properties and plays a significant role in lowering adrenalin and suppressing cortisol. Cortisol results in fat storage.

“A daily diet that includes milk and orange juice provides fructose and other sugars for general resistance to stress, but larger amounts of fruit juice, honey and other (appropriate) sugars can protect against increased stress and can reverse some of the established degenerative conditions” Ray Peat PHD

8 HEALTHIER THAN EVER.

All our meal plans includes fruit, juice, honey, milk, eggs, seafood and gelatin. Most fruits, fruit juices and milk also contain higher levels of vitamins and mineral than starchy grains.

Fruits and fruit juices are high in salicylates and are powerful anti-inflammatories. Grape fruit and apples are the exceptions.  Note that apple juice can contain pectin that can feed bacteria and grapefruit juice can be estrogenic.

Fruits are also void of the anti-nutrients found in grains and seeds such as phytates and trypsin inhibitors.

Fruits are low in PUFAs and they are far easier to digest than cellulose rich vegetables, producing less bacterial overgrowth and endotoxins. The more complex the carb, the more digestive strength is required to break it down and metabolise it. When fruit is fully ripe, the nutrients are at their peak and the sugars are easily broken down

9. FEEL FANTASTIC.

Yes…carbs are directly linked to elevating mood.   Happy days!!!!!!  Eat sugar and feel great.

10. NO BLOATING.

Fruits are single sugar molecules so do not require the digestive strength or enzymes that complex carbs require. They are easy and quick to digest and are in and out without sitting.  They also do not ferment in the intestine preventing bloating, gas or digestive issues.  

Remember, I am not talking about high fructose corn syrup such as HFCS or sugar substitutes like stevia, agave or altered fake sugars.  Only real natural sugar as nature intended it to be.

THE RIGHT SUGARS WILL NOT MAKE YOU FAT BUT WILL IMPROVE YOUR METABOLISM.

OUR 12-WEEK PRO-METAOBLIC BOOST AND SHRED PRO-METABOLIC MEAL PLANS.

https://www.prometaboliclife.com/12-week-metabolic-thrive-meal-plan/

These are the plans our private coaching clients use as well as our athletes.   These meal plans are designed around unique pro thyroid foods including natural sugars from fruit, honey and orange juice.   They are designed to improve fat loss by helping improve overall health, metabolic rate and hormonal balance.