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    Things I've been wondering about...

    I know that boxed cereals are best to stay away from (even whole grain kind) because they're too processed. But why exactly is the body better at losing body fat when you eat natural grains (oats, brown rice) reather then the whole grain boxed cereal?

    Dairy... is this something to cut out when one is preparing for a competition (someone with already a very low bf%) or should it be cut out by anyone who's trying to lose body fat? I get confused because I see many eat cottage cheese and that's dairy, but staying away from other forms of dairy. My main consern is the Goat's yogurt (not flavored) I eat...
    Cals: 130
    Fat: 6g
    Carbs: 10g
    Sugar:7g (that's not added, it's just the way it is)
    Protein: 12g
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    1. Because it requires more calories to break it down and use it.
    2. The fiber is higher which means overall less calories
    3. It contains more health benefits.
    4. Goat Yogurt is fine.



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    Cottage cheese is the left overs after the whey (which contains the lactose milk sugars) is drained away.
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    Yogurt is good and aids digestion only draw back is the sugars but that goats looks pretty low, I like to add yogurt to my shakes it gives them a different flvor for variety.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katia7
    I know that boxed cereals are best to stay away from (even whole grain kind) because they're too processed. But why exactly is the body better at losing body fat when you eat natural grains (oats, brown rice) reather then the whole grain boxed cereal?
    Bump on what Jodi said - they have more nutrients (more vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, healthy fats, proteins, water, fibre), they (usually) have a lower GI and GL, which means you get less carbs per serve and less of an insulin response to those carbs and they have more of a thermogenic effect as more fibre means they are harder to digest (meaning you burn more calories trying to get the calories). They also fill you up and keep you fuller for longer - meaning you are less likely to cheat!


    Dairy... is this something to cut out when one is preparing for a competition (someone with already a very low bf%) or should it be cut out by anyone who's trying to lose body fat?
    Dairy is fine for most people just trying to loose weight - and it can actually AID in weight loss!! If you are interested I posted some links in this thread here .

    I get confused because I see many eat cottage cheese and that's dairy, but staying away from other forms of dairy.
    Many people eat cottage cheese because during the processing they take out the majority of the lactose - so it is basically a protein (it still illicits an insulin response due to the type of protein it is - but it doesn't have the carbs and it is the carbs that most are conserned with).

    My main consern is the Goat's yogurt (not flavored) I eat...
    Cals: 130
    Fat: 6g
    Carbs: 10g
    Sugar:7g (that's not added, it's just the way it is)
    Protein: 12g
    I think this is fine. It does not have lots of added sugar and flavours and the breakdown is not too bad (actually, being a yoghurt, it is rather good having more protein than carbs...) the only thing I would be concerned about is the level of saturated fats...

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