When cooking at home,trim excess fatfrom meats before eating to reduce calorie intake. Be sure to drain excess oil after searing meat on the stove top or grill to further reduce fat intake. If you enjoy fried foods, try baking them in the oven to make them healthier compared to pan-fryi...
The thinking goes that it’s easier and safer to reduce carbohydrate intake while doing high-volume, low-intensity riding where fat is the body’s primary fuel source. As Murchison writes inThe Cycling Chef: Recipes for Performance and Pleasure, opting for a 10 per cent calorie deficit at ce...
When you eat carbohydrates, your body stores the extra as glycogen in the liver, where they are bound to water molecules. Restricting carbohydrate intake depletes this glycogen, which allows you to burn fat – but it also means you are storing less water, making it easier to get dehydrated....
Reduce alcohol intake +++ Reduce intake of simple sugars +++ Reduce the total amount of dietary carbohydrate ++ Utilize supplements of omega-3 polyunsaturated fat ++ Replace saturated fat with mono- or polyunsaturated fat + Diet and foods to lower triglycerides A general dietary pattern to lower ...
While you may not be able to completelyeliminatethese foods from the diet, learn to control the portion sizes of these foods. Think of alcohol and refined sugars as an occasional treat. Or, replace them with complex carbohydrate options. For example, instead of consuming a piece of cake for...
Salmon and other fatty, cold-water fish such as tuna, mackerel and lake trout are also good sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease. Not all protein comes from animals either. Mia Syn, a registered dietitian based in Charleston, South ...
carbohydrate intake and improved race performance (check out this TrainingPeaksblog if you’re not sold on carbs yet). Product selection is quite important for some athletes, which can vary across individuals. Only a little training is required for others with a less sensitive gut to increase ...
Cholesterol levels may be changed by limiting your fat consumption and eating a diet rich in vegetables. For blood glucose levels, carbohydrate intake is monitored. These changes may enable you to change your cholesterol and triglyceride levels to a healthy balance of cholesterol: LDL (...
A study published in the journalNutrition and Metabolismfoundthat adding flaxseeds into your diet can naturally reduce “bad cholesterol” levels by increasing the amount of fat excreted through bowel movements. A 2021 study of 8,866 peopleshowedthat increased ALA intake may lead to decreased choles...
Traditionally, riders try to lose weight while doingbase trainingin the winter months. The thinking goes that it’s easier and safer to reduce carbohydrate intake while doing high-volume, low-intensity riding where fat is the body’s primary fuel source. ...