The hCG diet does not offer a long-term guarantee to stay slim. Indeed, you will completely undermine any successful weight loss by making one common mistake. It is the worst thing you can do.
And the worst mistake is: Consuming Wheat Products
That's right. If you eat wheat or foods containing wheat products, you slam your body with a dietary whammy that you must avoid. It comes from the so-called complex carbs in wheat that dietitians everywhere seem to love. Keep in mind that, in this case, "complex" just means that wheat starch is comprised of lots of glucose molecules linked together in a chain.
Conventional advice for a good diet is, of course, that you should eat complex carbs such as wheat starch every day. This is supposed to be especially important when combined with eating less sugar (sucrose) or other simple carbohydrates. (Note that sucrose is simply a carb that contains is made of two simpler sugars, glucose and fructose.)
The problem with wheat starch derives from how fast it can be digested. The glucose molecules are arranged in a specific type of complex that is referred to as amylopectin A, which is easier to breakdown in your digestive tract than any other type of complex carbohydrate. The net effect is that glucose from amylopectin A spikes in your bloodstream sooner that it does from any other source of starch foods such as potatoes, bananas, or beans.
In fact, whole wheat bread causes a greater spike in blood sugar (glucose) than sucrose itself. Eating a sandwich with two slices of whole wheat bread is no different, and often worse, than drinking a can of sugary soda or eating a sugary candy bar.
You probably (hopefully) already know that drinking sodas and eating sugary foods will add unwanted pounds of fat to your body after the hCG diet. Now you know that wheat-based foods will do the same. Indeed, these are the foods that, more than likely, got you into the position of having to do the hCG diet in the first place: breads, pastas, breakfast cereals, bagels, pastries, crackers, tortillas...and all manner of wheat-containing foods regardless of whether they are refined or whole-grain.
Let me point out what happens when you start the day with a wheat-based breakfast of toast, cereal, or bagel. Right away you blood sugar spikes up, followed by a rush of insulin. About two hours after breakfast, this pattern leads to a growing hunger. In fact, the demand to satisfy this hunger, usually with even more wheat-based junk from snack foods, starts a hunger roller coaster that goes on all day. The pattern cycles every two hours - eating, hunger, eating, hunger, etc. This is an awful way to keep your weight down after the hCG diet.
Consuming wheat, in any form, is the main cause of repeated cycles of high blood sugar, which leads to storing more fat. It is, indeed, the worst mistake that most people make once they finish the hCG diet.
And the worst mistake is: Consuming Wheat Products
That's right. If you eat wheat or foods containing wheat products, you slam your body with a dietary whammy that you must avoid. It comes from the so-called complex carbs in wheat that dietitians everywhere seem to love. Keep in mind that, in this case, "complex" just means that wheat starch is comprised of lots of glucose molecules linked together in a chain.
Conventional advice for a good diet is, of course, that you should eat complex carbs such as wheat starch every day. This is supposed to be especially important when combined with eating less sugar (sucrose) or other simple carbohydrates. (Note that sucrose is simply a carb that contains is made of two simpler sugars, glucose and fructose.)
The problem with wheat starch derives from how fast it can be digested. The glucose molecules are arranged in a specific type of complex that is referred to as amylopectin A, which is easier to breakdown in your digestive tract than any other type of complex carbohydrate. The net effect is that glucose from amylopectin A spikes in your bloodstream sooner that it does from any other source of starch foods such as potatoes, bananas, or beans.
In fact, whole wheat bread causes a greater spike in blood sugar (glucose) than sucrose itself. Eating a sandwich with two slices of whole wheat bread is no different, and often worse, than drinking a can of sugary soda or eating a sugary candy bar.
You probably (hopefully) already know that drinking sodas and eating sugary foods will add unwanted pounds of fat to your body after the hCG diet. Now you know that wheat-based foods will do the same. Indeed, these are the foods that, more than likely, got you into the position of having to do the hCG diet in the first place: breads, pastas, breakfast cereals, bagels, pastries, crackers, tortillas...and all manner of wheat-containing foods regardless of whether they are refined or whole-grain.
Let me point out what happens when you start the day with a wheat-based breakfast of toast, cereal, or bagel. Right away you blood sugar spikes up, followed by a rush of insulin. About two hours after breakfast, this pattern leads to a growing hunger. In fact, the demand to satisfy this hunger, usually with even more wheat-based junk from snack foods, starts a hunger roller coaster that goes on all day. The pattern cycles every two hours - eating, hunger, eating, hunger, etc. This is an awful way to keep your weight down after the hCG diet.
Consuming wheat, in any form, is the main cause of repeated cycles of high blood sugar, which leads to storing more fat. It is, indeed, the worst mistake that most people make once they finish the hCG diet.
About the Author:
Visit Dr. Dennis Clark's site at BestHCGWeightLoss.com for a scientist's perspective of issues with the hCG diet. Also see what Dr. Clark recommends for where to order hCG.
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