The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
week) instead of a bagel of equal weight and caloric value lost 65% more weight and--more
importantly--had an 83% greater reduction in waist circumference. There were no signi cant
di erences between the plasma total-, HDL-, and LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels of
di erences between the plasma total-, HDL-, and LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels of
either group.
Egg yolks also provide choline, which helps protect the liver and increases fat-loss as
compared to a control. Choline metabolizes into betaine and o ers methyl groups for
methylation processes. Steven Zeisel from the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill
explains: "Exposure to oxidative stress is a potent trigger for in ammation. Betaine is formed
from choline within the mitochondria, and this oxidation contributes to mitochondrial redox
status." Guess what another primary source of betaine is? Spinach.
This is where credit is due: Popeye got it right. Spinach is incredible for body recomposition.