Many people have come to me stating that they don't eat junk food and yet can't lose that extra bodyfat, what gives? Remember that excess calories from any source, regardless of their nature or quality, will be stored as adipose tissue.

Gram for gram, (not by total weight) candy and broccoli have exactly the same caloric value but obviously the greens bring rich nutrients along with those calories.

Common errors amongst some athletes is consuming too much protein, thinking that extra protein will miraculously grow muscle. In this example, too much of a good thing is hard on the liver and this is a nutrient that cannot be stored, so the excess aminos are excreted in the urine and the left over calories are stored as bodyfat. Not the intended result.

On the other side of the coin, we have all heard about the guy that eats nothing but junk and doesn't seem to put a pound on. Again, it is not so much the source that will dictate the amount of stored fat, but the volume and activity level. If the activity and metabolism exceed the junky intake, well you do the math, its obviously working in his favor. The question really is, how long can that person maintain a healthy vehicle on bad fuel before clogging a filter?

Here is the rule of thumb on this one. If you want it, have it, just be responsible and realize there is a price to pay for that extra chocolate dessert. Is it a lifestyle or a luxury? Lifestyles include treats on a regular basis. Luxury is on special occasions only. It comes down to what you can afford to transact from your savings account. If you are craving that little piece of chocolate, go for it. Just be responsible with it. You are a person first and there is nothing wrong with a little luxury but if your already living beyond your credit limit, well, you can't really afford that lifestyle without some consequences, nes pas?

Lets look closer at the rest of these macronutrients are, starting with the next most important and least understood of them, EFA's or fats.

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