The 20% Rule guarantees pure fat loss!  This simple Rule helps control blood sugar levels, which is directly related to how the body stores fat.   DO NOT eat anything where the sugar amount is more than 20% of the Total carbohydrate amount.

Watch your sugars and follow the 20% RULE

HOW TO: As an example lets look at Cheerios. The Total Carbohydrate amount for Cheerios is 20 grams. Now lets see if the sugar amount is 20% or less. The easiest way to calculate 20% of the total carbs is to first take 10% (all you have to do is move the decimal point over one space to the left).  Then take that number and double it. In this example 10% of 20g is 2.0g, doubling it equals 4.0 grams.  Now check the sugars. The sugar amount for Cheerios is 1.0 grams which is far less than the 4.0 grams we are allowed. So in the end, this food item is a great choice to eat.

Keep reading to better understand why this rule works. There are basically two types of carbohydrates (CHOs), Simple & Complex.  For simplicity, we will say simple carbohydrates are anything containing sugar (which digest fast), and complex carbs (digest slow) are whole wheats.  Whenever you eat CHOs, they are first digested in the stomach. Then proceed to the intestines where they are absorbed into the blood stream in the form of glucose (blood sugar or blood glucose). As blood glucose levels rise, your body secretes insulin.  This hormone is responsible for storing glucose in the muscles and organ cells in the form of glycogen(or stored energy).  When your blood glucose levels(or how much sugar is in the blood) rises above the normal range of 80-120mg/dl, anything extra is stored as FAT.  Now, remember that sugars digest quickly and cause insulin levels to spike.  So the trick to controlling blood glucose levels (or stopping fat storage) is the 20% RULE.  Follow this rule and i bet you start noticing a difference in those jeans.  Also to note: When your blood glucose levels drop below 80mg/dl,  your metabolism slows way down to save energy.  Not exactly what we want to happen.  So control your sugar amounts and eat often!