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Eat these types of foods to lose bodyfat and gain muscle mass Did you know, some foods will fix a "mangled metabolism" BIG TIME, while others can actually destroy it and stop it . This is *IMPORTANT* information if you're trying to cut up and get six pack abs ... OR ... if you're trying to GAIN weight, and muscle mass. The truth is, calories from different types of food act very differently once inside your body. Some of them ignite what I call "Thermal Burn" and others are plain "Thermal Duds." Here's an example: your metabolic rate will increase by approximately 5% in response to eating fats. This means that for every 1,000 calories of fat you eat, your body will burn 50 of its own calories to digest and process the fat you just ate. *(Note: Keep in mind that some healthy fats can help you burn fat in other ways, so don't discount them.) When you eat carbohydrates, your metabolic rate will increase by up to 10% (less for refined carbs like sugar that are easily digested, more for high-fiber choices). This means your body uses 100 calories to digest and use 1,000 calories of carbs. Now, PROTEIN has the highest Thermal-Burn of all foods, increasing your metabolism by up to a whopping 30%. Why? Because protein is a very complex nutrient...* for every 1,000 calories of protein you eat, your body will use about 300 calories to digest and process this macro-nutrient. This means you're only netting about 700 calories for every 1,000 calories you eat of protein. So, you're getting 300 "free calories." Pretty cool, huh? Heck, the "Thermal Burn" of some natural foods is so high that they don't even register on the calorie scale. They're "FREE Foods" that you can practically eat non-stop without gaining an ounce. So to recap: 1. If you're trying to cut up, eat more protein because you're "in effect" eating less calories overall ... and ... 2. If you're trying to gain weight, you need a HIGH protein diet, but also, the more calories you get from other foods (like high-quality fats and carbs) the more of it will "stick" and help go towards muscle growth. So keep the "thermic effect" of foods in mind and eat accordingly to what you're trying to achieve.