Calorie-Quality Factor 2: Aggression
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Warm-Up
It’s all good if you don’t know the answers. You will get another shot at this quiz later in the lesson.
Q1
The speed calories enter your bloodstream impacts if they are stored as body fat or burned as fuel.
True
Correct! You are about to learn exactly why.
False
Try again and don’t worry…today’s lesson will clear this up.
Q2
The hormones that calories trigger play a major role in determining if those calories are stored as body fat.
True
Correct! You are about to learn exactly why.
False
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Q3
Glycemic index and glycemic load are useful measures of a food’s Aggression.
True
Correct! You are about to learn exactly why.
False
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inSANE
All Calories Have The Same Hormonal Impact & Different Sources of Calories Impact Hormones Differently
Listen
Note 1
Calories from starches and sweets enter the bloodstream very Aggressively.
Note 2
Calories from starches and sweets cause unhealthy amounts of the hormone insulin to be released.
Note 3
Calories Aggressively entering bloodstream, along with lots of insulin leads to rapid fat gain.
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SANE
SANE Calories Clear Hormonal Clogs; inSANE Calories Cause Them & Water-, Fiber-, and Protein-Rich SANE Foods are unAggressive
Listen
Note 1
Fiber, protein, and fat make calories enter your bloodstream unAggressively.
Note 2
Glycemic index and glycemic load measure are useful, but for best results, avoid even low-glycemic starches and sweets.
Note 3
Make sure that every time you eat, you are enjoying plenty of fiber and protein, and some whole food fats.
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Quiz
Remember these? Give them one more try now that you’ve spent a few minutes going SANE.
Q1
The speed calories enter your bloodstream impacts if they are stored as body fat or burned as fuel.
True
Correct! The faster calories enter your bloodstream, the more likely they are to be stored as body fat.
False
Try again.
Q2
The hormones that calories trigger play a major role in determining if those calories are stored as body fat.
True
Correct! Decades of studies show that the exact same quantity and quality of calories combined with more of the hormone insulin caused more body fat to be gained.
False
Try again.
Q3
Glycemic index and glycemic load are useful measures of a food’s Aggression.
True
Correct! But beware of anything edible that you cannot find directly in nature that claims to be “Low Glycemic” as it likely has other clog-causing ingredients in it.
False
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Support
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Celebrate
Nice job! Here’s some recommended eating and reading to help you celebrate.
Recommended Eating
Alfalfa Powder
Recommended Reading
Bill Lagakos: The Poor Misunderstood Calorie…Transcript & Show
