Five Keys To Effective Weight Loss
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Five_Keys_to_Effective_Weight_Loss.html
Losing weight and most importantly
keeping it off consists of several
variables, which in themselves are only
pieces of the puzzle to a problem of
epidemic proportion. As I share each of
the "Five Keys to Weight Loss" they are
like the identification code to your
bank account, you must have all of them
to gain access to that which is yours.
Intestinal Health
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Intestinal_Health.html
The intestinal tract transforms the
foods we eat into macro (protein,
carbohydrate and fats) and micro
(vitamins, minerals, enzymes,
phytochemical and fiber) nutrients,
which provide the building blocks for
cellular repair and energy for life. The
intestines also remove the by-products
of waste and toxins from the transformed
food which if allowed to remain in our
system could lead to disease and
possible death. The three functions of
the intestinal tract are digestion,
absorption and elimination.
The Healing Power Of Your Next Meal
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To understand the healing power of your
next meal, you must have a basic
knowledge of the process foods we eat
have on digestion, absorption and
elimination. Digestion of carbohydrates
begins in the mouth, both by mechanical
breaking down of food and chemical
digestion through the salivary enzyme
amylase. In the stomach, gastric juices
consisting of hydrochloric acid and
pepsin start to digest proteins, and the
partially digested food turns into a
paste like substance called chyme. As
the chyme is released into the small
intestine, digestive bile from the
liver, gallbladder and pancreatic
enzymes, along with enzymes from the
exocrine cells in the mucosa of the
small intestine complete the digestion
of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. The
digested food is now absorbed by the
intestinal wall lining called the villi
and enters into the blood stream. The
nutrient void food then moves into the
large intestine, where there is an
absorption of water and electrolytes and
the formation, storage and elimination
of feces.
Mysteries Of Metabolism
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The word metabolism comes from the Greek
metabol, which means to change. This
change refers to all chemical reactions
by which complex molecules are broken
down for energy, or simple molecules
built up to create complex molecules. In
general terms all metabolic reactions
fall into two categories, catabolic and
anabolic reactions. A catabolic response
refers to the breaking down of a
molecule or tissue, and anabolic
provides the building up of a molecule
or tissue.
7 Reasons
Why Low Carb Diets Can Be Harmful
http://fatlosscoachct.blogspot.com/2011/04/7-reasons-why-low-carb-diets-can-be.html
Obesity is reaching epidemic levels in
America and is now the second leading
cause of preventable deaths. The medical
community used to see it as simply the
result of poor eating habits or a lack
of will power; now they are beginning to
define obesity as a disease that poses a
dire threat to our public health. Low
carbohydrate diet's have become popular
as the solution in our battle to lose
weight. Unfortunately the human body is
equipped to use carbohydrate as its'
primary source of fuel. Sadly the latest
low-carbohydrate fad diets are not the
fuel the human body was designed to run
on. Low - carbohydrate diets can cause
several health concerns over time.
Exercise &
Low Carb Diets Don't Mix
http://fatlosscoachct.blogspot.com/2011/04/exercise-low-carb-diets-dont-mix.html
Over the last twenty five years the most
common questioned asked me by frustrated
exercisers, has been what exercise
routine will get me the body I desire?
My answer is always the same. They need
to start exercising better judgment and
learn that exercise alone will not solve
their body composition problem.
Keys to
losing FAT without losing MUSCLE
http://fatlosscoachct.blogspot.com/2011/04/keys-to-losing-fat-without-losing.html
A study performed at the University of
Connecticut showed that exercisers who
switched from a balanced diet (proteins,
carbohydrates and fats) to a low carb
diet experience the following drop's in
athletic performance. There was a 7 - 9
percent drop in muscle power and 6
percent drop in VO2 max of
cardiovascular performance. Another
factor to consider is the recuperation
of muscle between workouts is decreased
on low carb diets. So why would someone
go on a low carb diet, especially when
exercising? Because the initial weight
loss that comes from the glycogen
depletion is believed to be fat loss.
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