Nutrient balance

In order to carry out an endomorphic diet, it is necessary to know, first of all, the balance of nutrients that we must establish in our meals. The nutrient balance is nothing more than the proportion of each nutrient that enters our organism, it does not refer so much to the level of calories but to the type of nutrient that will contribute that calorie.

Each organism and each diet have particular needs and must be taken care of in a special way. The least effective diet plans are those that are adopted in a general way, without taking into account the specificities of your body. That is why the classification of certain bodies as endomorphs, allows us to address a number of issues and biochemical processes that interfere in this type of organism.

In the following guide we will delve a little deeper into the aspects to consider when establishing our nutrient balance for our diet. 25% carbohydrates: Carbohydrate intake during an endomorphic diet should not exceed 25%, in fact, if the figure is lower there is no problem. The point here is that carbohydrates are counterproductive in the diet of a person with an endomorph body, they react easily to the transformation into sugar, and end up contributing more fat to the body's reserves. Carbohydrates are also guilty of slowing down our metabolism, so in any case the less we eat of these the better.

Preferably consume whole-grain carbohydrates, to avoid sugar highs, and reserve consumption of these for pre-workout and post-workout snacks. 35% protein: Protein is invaluable to an endomorphic diet. You must boost protein intake, this is the main nutrient if you want to lose weight. It allows you to increase your metabolic rate, satiates hunger more easily and within meats it allows us to access an important source of micronutrients. Proteins are essential if you want to combine your diet with training sessions, they will facilitate the process of gaining muscle mass and burning fat and calories.

If at some point you want to reduce the percentage of carbohydrates, protein is undoubtedly the best nutrient to replace them. 40% fat: Many people mistakenly believe that the endomorph diet should be low in fat, which is why they end up balancing their diet in favor of carbohydrates and against fats. What the advocates of this position do not consider is that monounsaturated fats, which come from avocado or olive oil for example, are essential to reduce our weight. They are also excellent for controlling cholesterol and reducing stomach inflammation.

Fats are a source of energy, in fact a higher quality energy than that provided by carbohydrates. That said, if we can get our body to use fats as a source of energy instead of burning carbohydrates for it, we can access a higher quality source of energy.

Recent studies show that omega-3 fatty acids are excellent for combating fat accumulation, so characteristic of endomorph bodies. At the same time, fats from nuts, seeds, peanuts, legumes and others are recommended.

As you can see, the balance of fat in a diet is often mistakenly discriminated only because it contains the word fat, without distinguishing whether it is saturated or unsaturated fat. That is why many nutritionists today distinguish between good fats and bad fats. Where saturated fats can considerably affect our health and body weight, good fats are beneficial for weight loss and necessary for our body.