Hormones For Fat Loss

In my last article, Understanding How Hormones For Fat Loss Works, I talked about the difference in fat loss and weight loss, I also briefly touch on how manipulation of hormones can help burn fat.

In this article, I will shed some more light on how to use your hormones to burn fat through the foods you eat and the exercises you perform.

When you think about it, food is no longer thought about as just simply energy. It is considered more as information for your body. You are sending a variety of hormonal messengers every time you eat. These hormones control many different functions within your body. The type of food you eat will determine how your body will respond. So the question becomes which foods increase hormones for fat loss?

Hormones For Fat Loss – Protein, Fiber And Complex Carbohydrates

Protein and fiber has been known to send a hormonal response of fullness quicker than most other types of foods. For losing fat, protein and fiber should be the staple in your diet.

Complex carbohydrates like…

• Oats
• Sweet Potatoes
• Brown rice
• Potatoes

…have also been known to send a hormonal response for fullness.

But no matter what type of food you eat, it comes down to moderation. Too much of any type of food will lead to fat storage, no matter what the hormonal response may be.

The hormones for fat loss will also be determined by what state your body is in. Weight training and cardiovascular exercises that favor high intensity and short rest periods will generate the high potential for your body to be in a fat burning environment.

Hormones For Fat Loss And HIIT

For your cardio, HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training is best for generating hormones for fat loss. In this type of training, you will exert your maximum effort for as long as you can. Usually, this will last anywhere from 20 seconds to a minute. You will rest until you can repeat the same high level of intensity again. 20 total minutes of this high intensity interval training is great for anyone trying to burn fat.

Hormones For Fat Loss And Weight Training

When weight training, circuits are great for sparking the right hormones for fat loss. Alternating between upper and lower body, with minimum rest in between exercises will really develop the right environment for fat loss. Make sure you target large muscle groups and incorporate exercises that use many different muscle groups to complete your task. Just like the HIIT, 20 total minutes is a great start to generate the right hormonal response for increased fat burning.

By performing either weight training or cardiovascular exercise with high intensity and short rest periods, you are raising your metabolism throughout the rest of the day. Increasing your metabolism means more fat will be burned.

Hormones For Fat Loss Final Thought

With the combination of high intensity workouts and the correct diet, you can see how your hormones for fat loss can be greatly enhanced.

Henry Chervenka

Here is the link to part 1 of this article… Understanding How Hormones For Fat Loss Works.