Many of us want to flaunt big heavy muscles assuming that bigger muscles give better strength. Yes, this is true to an extent. But did you keenly observe Olympic weightlifters, wrestlers, MMA fighters, gymnasts, or athletes who use their own body weight as their primary resistance, they are lean and have amazing show of strength. Most […]
Author: Praveen Jada
Facts: How COVID-19 Spreads
COVID-19 spreads very easily from person to person . COVID-19 most commonly spreads during close contact. People who are physically near (within 6 feet) a person with COVID-19 or have direct contact with that person are at greatest risk of infection. When people with COVID-19 cough, sneeze, sing, talk, or breathe they produce respiratory droplets. […]
HMB β-Hydroxy β-Methyl butyrate Supplement facts
HMB supplement may be useful for below categories of people For beginners Older people Competitive Bodybuilders switching routines for anti-catabolic effect People with diseases that cause muscle loss HMB is marketed as an anti-catabolic agent (purposed to reduce the rate of muscle breakdown) rather than an anabolic agent (purposed to increase muscle mass). HMB, currently, […]
APO Lipoprotein – A1 (APO-A1) and APO Lipoprotein – B (APO-B)
Lipoproteins are substances made of protein and fat that carry cholesterol through your bloodstream. Apolipoproteins are proteins that bind lipids (oil-soluble substances such as fat and cholesterol) to form lipoproteins. They transport lipids (and fat soluble vitamins) in blood, cerebrospinal fluid and lymph. APO A1 – Associated with HDL cholesterol APO B – Associated with LDL cholesterol High […]
Reused Oils – Side effects
Reheating certain vegetable oils has been shown to release a higher concentration of Aldehydes, toxic chemicals that have been linked with many conditions like cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s. Toxins in reused oil disturbs the functioning of DNA, RNA and proteins. Trans fats in reused oil are associated with an increased risk of […]
Careful About the Kind of Oils We Eat
If your diet is high in refined and processed cooking oils exposed to too much light and heat, those chemically modified fats get incorporated into the building blocks of your cell membranes—including those of your neurons. Every living cell in your body has a membrane responsible for allowing compounds to move in and out of […]
This Is Exactly How Lifting And Exercise Make You Healthier
Excerpts from article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine on Dec. 18, 2019. Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine Exercise is good for you. That’s hardly news: People who exercise tend to have longer, healthier lives. Exercise lowers your cholesterol and blood pressure; it keeps you from getting fat. They are finding that exercise is both powerful and wide-reaching, affecting […]
Nutrients to Manage Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of symptoms that many women get about a week or two before their period. Most women, say they get some premenstrual symptoms, such as bloating, irritability, headaches, depression and moodiness. Researchers do not know exactly what causes PMS. Changes in hormone levels during the menstrual cycle may play a role. PMS symptoms […]
Body Composition Analyzer and Various Parameters for Analysis
When you are thinking of losing weight or want to become healthy – the first assessment tool till now was to step up on the scale or calculate BMI. BMI is highly controversial and inaccurate in assessing a person’s body composition objectively. The fact is that these BMI does not tell you much about how […]
Vascularity – Veins Popping up on Hands, Arms, Legs
Pronounced veins are a normal response to exercise. It’s usually a sign of being healthy because it points [to] the fact that you’re working out. These changes are positive and symptomatic of the hard work that has been put in either by exercising or training hard for athletics. They show that our body is strong […]
Micro-Nutrients and Macro-Nutrients
Nutrients are the organic substances present in the food and used by the body for the maintenance of life and growth. Generally, there are six categories of nutrients required for healthy living; carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, mineral, and water. Based on metabolic effects nutrients are categorized into macronutrients and micronutrients. Macro Nutrients There are mainly […]
Take Advantage of Insulin Instead of Demonizing It
By controlling your insulin you can allow your body to build muscle and burn fat . Muscle is made of protein. To build muscle, your body must be in anabolic mode (building). Insulin is an anabolic hormone. Insulin is responsible for growth factor in our body. It is responsible for transport of various nutrients to our […]
Diabetes and Insulin : An Overview
Diabetes : A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose). Most common types: Type 2 diabetes A chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose). With type 2 diabetes, the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin, or it resists insulin. Type 1 diabetes […]
Protein and Exercise: International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand
An acute exercise stimulus, particularly resistance exercise, and protein ingestion both stimulate muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and are synergistic when protein consumption occurs before or after resistance exercise. For building muscle mass and for maintaining muscle mass through a positive muscle protein balance, an overall daily protein intake in the range of 1.4–2.0 g protein/kg body […]
Vitamins and Minerals for Good Mental Health
While mental wellness requires good lifestyle choices, what we don’t realize is that making even the tiniest of changes, or supplementing some essential vitamins and minerals can help keep your brain healthy and happy. Just like other organs, our brain too needs a helpful dose of vitamins to function well. If you are deficient in […]