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\"GeorgeStellaHeadshot<\/a><\/b>When I was 467 pounds and eating processed junk, I\u2019d sit on the couch for hours, only getting up to grab more boxed foods from the pantry. What I didn\u2019t know then is that when you eat high-carb processed foods, you create a roller-coaster of up and down blood sugar that leaves you in a constant state of hunger. Insulin stores excess energy as fat, like I said, and it works by getting sugar \u2013 the stuff that gives you an initial \u201chigh\u201d when you\u2019ve had a sweet treat \u2013 out of the blood. Once the insulin has done its job, the sugar is packed away, and you\u2019re tired again — and stuck in a vicious cycle of being hungry, eating and feeling guilty for having eaten. By the time that guilt sets in, the carbs have metabolized and been stored as fat, your blood sugar is low, and you\u2019re ready to comfort yourself with\u2026 more processed food.<\/p>\n

This is why I have always <\/i>put such an emphasis on fresh <\/i>foods. They\u2019re alive with vitamins, fiber and what they were intended to have! In fact, no matter how you choose to lose weight, fresh foods are fundamental! They metabolize slowly and give you energy over a longer period of time. Most importantly, they leave you satisfied and full<\/b>, so even if you\u2019re eating higher-calorie foods, you end up eating less of them. Whether you\u2019re making a snack or giving your girlfriend a diamond ring, any path you follow will run smoother if you just choose the real over the fake. Fresh over processed. It\u2019s what nature intended!<\/p>\n

Besides, isn\u2019t that why they invented the refrigerator? So that we wouldn\u2019t have <\/i>to eat from boxes and cans anymore?<\/p>\n

Most of the things that people eat these days have been so over-processed, boxed, canned, chemically preserved, artificially-flavored, hydrogenated and soaked in corn syrup that it\u2019s barely even food anymore. In fact, think about how many \u201cfoods\u201d you associate with their packaging instead of their contents. Highly processed breakfast cereals are a perfect example. Could you tell what they were made from if they were outside of their colorful boxes? They\u2019re so highly processed, artificially colored and flavored that they bear no resemblance to natural foods.<\/p>\n

When I talk about \u201ceating outside the box,\u201d I mean eating fresh foods, not processed. I\u2019m talking about getting into your kitchen and actually cooking your own meals instead of thawing or microwaving. Giving shopping and cooking their due respect. Taking pride in the delicious food that you <\/i>can make for yourself and your family.<\/p>\n

Think about a pantry full of boxed and canned foods or a freezer full of frozen dinners\u2014the food that is just sitting there, preserved. You could leave them for months and return to find them in the exact same state. You can depend on them to stay exactly as you\u2019ve left them, because they\u2019re loaded with chemicals! All the vitamins and fiber are left in the factory, and you\u2019re left with \u201cfood\u201d that serves only to raise your blood sugar and convert into fat. It\u2019s food you can\u2019t use. It\u2019s barely even food at all.<\/p>\n

You deserve better.<\/p>\n

Chef George Stella<\/p>\n

Just because it says low-carb on a package of cookies or bread doesn\u2019t mean that it\u2019s healthy or truthful, and we now know it.\u00a0 At LC Foods, we search out and use Only the Freshest and Finest All-Natural true low carb ingredients.\u00a0 As Low-Carbers ourselves, we take great pride and stand behind every product; with guaranteed total satisfaction and honesty in labeling!\u00a0<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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